Jeffry b wrote a review 10 Jun

Essendon, Australia7461 contributions2453 helpful votes

The Yarra River runs through the heart of Melbourne. The Yarra is a lot better than it used to be, it was once known as :"the river that flows upside down." This pleasant cruise will take an hour or so, you will find it a pleasant way to get aquainted with Australia's second-largest city.…

Date of experience: June 2021

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Lyn C wrote a review Apr 2021

Launceston, Australia67 contributions37 helpful votes

Great river cruise

Review of: Port of Melbourne and Docklands Sightseeing Cruise

We went on the two hour cruise both ways from Southbank Berth 2 Peter was the captain and did a fantastic commentary on both parts of the cruise covering the historic and political topics of the various parts of the river He was spot on very knowledgeable and also funny made many of us laugh his wit commenting on the political aspe ts was spot on Only comment was that the cruise advertised tea and coffee and it was not offered maybe we needed to ask? …

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Response from MRC M, Marketing Intern at Melbourne River Cruises

Responded 3 May 2021

Hello, Thank you for your positive review! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your cruise and found our captain's jokes hilarious! Yes, tea and coffee is offered on board. You would need to ask one of the staff on board, as we need to be CovidSafe.

DTrainTravels wrote a review Apr 2021

Marion, Australia457 contributions95 helpful votes

Good Way To Spend An Hour

We did the A and B option travelling up and down stream. Probably the better option is the one towards the Port of Melbourne. Commentary is fine.

Date of experience: April 2021

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Response from MRCTeam, Marketing Intern at Melbourne River Cruises

Responded 25 Apr 2021

Hi, Thank you for your feedback and choosing us for your cruise on the Yarra! Hope to see you back soon.

traveller262 wrote a review Apr 2021

Australia37 contributions47 helpful votes

A pleasant sight-seeing voyage

Review of: River Gardens Melbourne Sightseeing Cruise

An enjoyable 1 hour upriver cruise (cruise B). Saw a side of Melbourne CBD I hadn't seen before. Commentary was informative. Ship's crew and quay office staff were helpful.

Date of experience: April 2021

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Response from MRCTeam, Marketing Intern at Melbourne River Cruises

Responded 25 Apr 2021

Hello! Glad you enjoyed your cruise up the Yarra River! Thank you for your review. We appreciate and value your review! Hope to see you cruising with us again soon. We recommend you trying our other cruises too!

Courtenay Z wrote a review Apr 2021

Melbourne, Australia1415 contributions127 helpful votes

Decent but could be better

Review of: Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise

I decided to book the dinner cruise as part of hubby’s birthday present this year. It was a relatively nice experience with a beautiful view the whole 3 hour trip (we were lucky enough to get a window table) but the atmosphere and value were a little bit of a let down. The booking for example lists “tea, coffee and chocolate” as the final inclusion but this just never happened so there were a few disappointing elements given the premium price paid and impacted negatively on value for money. Overall it was nice to experience once but I wouldn’t go again or recommend it for a special occasion or as a must do experience unfortunately, especially for the priced, I would expect better quality. To start you get a dinner roll (thank goodness as 7:30 is so late to eat for me I’m getting old lol) then an Entree Tasting Platter each that has Lamb Kofta (served with minted yoghurt) - my favourite of the night, Peking Duck (on a bed of garden salad) & Seafood Cocktail (dressed in a creamy seafood sauce) You then get a choice of main to be ordered at the time of booking and we shared: 1. Crispy Skinned Moroccan Salmon Fillet with a creamy pimento sauce, served with potato and seasonal vegetables (although salad not actually vegetables and was overcooked) 2. Chargrilled Beef Eye Fillet cooked “medium” with a port wine jus, served with potato and seasonal vegetables (which was also over cooked and definitely not served medium) You then share a Dessert Platter including (I think these were right as there was no menu on the sat to review) Tiramisu, Cheesecake, Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake & Brandy Custard (the brandy was so strong if almost knocked my socks off). Finally we had a Cheese Tasting Platter (Australian Cheeses, dried fruit and nuts served with crackers). As mentioned tea and coffee were listed but never offered or served. Drinks were included but it’s seated service so you can only get so much, drinks were often empty and waited awhile before replenishment even for this like me who don’t drink alcohol! The trip itself was nice and takes 2 round trips up towards the MCG and back again.…

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Response from MRC M, Marketing Intern at Melbourne River Cruises

Responded 18 Apr 2021

Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to review our Spirit of Melbourne dinner cruise. We truly value your opinion and we apologize that we did not meet your expectations. Our goal is provide our customers with the best possible hospitality and service. We take pride in our food served on board and we are deeply sorry that you weren't able to enjoy it. We hope you can give us another chance to surpass your expectations. We hope to see you again in the future and wish you the very best.

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