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90 minute cruise around beautiful Sydney Harbour!
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Rates
– Adults (Ages 15+): $69
– Children (Ages 4-14): $39
– Family ticket (2 Adult and 2 Child): $177
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Duration
1.5 Hours
*Departs from Campbell’s Cove Jetty, The Rocks. Check in time is at least 15 minutes prior to departure.
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About
Board one of our traditional tall ships Southern Swan or the impressive Soren Larsen and discover the sights and sounds of Sydney on a unique ‘historic meets modern’ harbour cruise.
Sail past the Sydney Opera House, Fort Denison, under the Harbour Bridge and (if conditions permit) enjoy a real sailing experience on a 1850’s style tall ship.
Get involved and make the most of this interactive, unique Tall Ship Cruise. Try your hand steering or help with the sails. You’ll be transported to the days gone by and be able to say you know what it’s like for the sailors of yester-year.
If you’d like to heave on a rope, you can otherwise simply sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment provided by our friendly crew.
Make sure to bring your camera, as this is an opportunity to see the best of Sydney Harbour. You will love the views of this vibrant city from the unique perspective aboard our authentic timber tall ship.
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Cruise Highlights
– 90 minute cruise around beautiful Sydney Harbour.
– Great photo opportunities as we sail past the iconic Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and more from one of our historic timber ships.
– Add a Mast Climb experience to your package for a truly memorable experience.
– Add a Drinks Package for even more sparkle in your Sydney Harbour cruise
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The captain was friendly and the host (Jim) was both entertaining and informative!
The boat itself was fabulous and the passengers were invited to help it sail.
The passenger group was small, therefore there was plenty of room to move around.
The route around the harbour gave views of the major tourist attractions.
A day later and I am still smiling.
Also a big thank you to Sydney Tall Ships for making it all possible.
Absolutely 100 % recommended.
James was such a knowledgeable captain and we would definitely book this trip again!!! Thank you James and crew for a memorable day out.
Every minute of the 1.5hrs was packed with well thought out adventure and activity, so much so that we barely noticed the amazing views of Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and Denison Island!
Captain Pineapple and first mate Jolly Roger were top notch entertainers, and even the 'serious' captain and crew were in on the laughs and fun while keeping everyone safe and sound.
Can't recommend this enough, run by a family-owned business that really puts heart into the whole experience, one not to be missed by pirate enthusiasts young and old alike ☠️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⚓
Ship crews were friendly and hospitable. Food was simple but nice with free flow of wine and beverages.
The only thing that could possibly be done better, is making people aware that the Tall ship would be run off the ships motor & not the sails, prior to booking. I fully understand & respect that the Sails can't be used for safety reasons during Vivid & New Years due to all the Harbour traffic. Which was explained to us by the Captain of the vessel. However I feel that this should be known prior to booking. As some, like my friend & I, might be looking for that full Tall Ship experience .transporting you back in time. Regardless it certainly didn't ruin the wonderful experience we did have & we'll be back for a Day time cruise, when the harbour is less hectic & the Sails will be used to power the ship. Thanks for a wonderful Vivid tour. :)
I would highly recommend this unique experience to anyone
Highly recommended. 👌🏻
Photos on the ad site are nothing like what you experience , felt like you were ripped off and deflated when you arrive at pick up point.
Advertise what you are really sailing guys so you don't have people disappointed on spending a lot of money. You boldly said to leave a review so here it is!
This is the second time they have done this to us. We then had to follow up our own refund with red balloon even though they needed to advise red balloon they had cancelled.
Not reputable and have gone down hill significantly which is sad.
We were in Sydney for a weekend so had to rearrange plans - not a good company.
Did the overnight cruise, which included drinks and canapes as part of the sunset sail. Plentiful and delicious food. Breakfast was ample and fresh.
Howard is a very informative and gracious host, a mine full of info. All crew friendly and helpful.
Some feedback; no hot water in shower (website says hot showers) and need to advise that cabins have bunk beds.
We were very lucky that we were able to unfurl the sails and sail back peacefully with the wind, with various members on the tour able to take a turn at the wheel. It was incredible to see the tall ship in the foreground with any enormous cruise ship behind… what a difference!
Our only complaint was the narrater told us where to sit and was speaking to all of us as we started off but stayed up by the “bar area” most of the trip so we never did hear any history of the Bay Area. It was a little to unstable for us to stand without something to hold onto to get closer.
The masts were only up for awhile which made a quiet part of the trip.
Other than the mast climber and Captain the crew seemed a little disorganized with the whole operation of rope tying and when to do what. The Captain had to repeat his commands a few times as the team sorted out the ship returning. The dingy was under inflated and holding water. Being boaters ourselves this did not install confidence.
Friendly staff and think it was overpriced for the trip.
There are a few improvements I would've liked. First, time allowed up on the mast was inconsistent. Two people were allowed up at a time--I went up nearly 10 minutes after someone else but we were both told to come down at the same time. Those who went later in the journey were also able to stay up longer than those who went earlier. Which seemingly led to the next point...
Second, they told us at the beginning that they'd put the sails down and let everyone have a turn at the helm, and neither of those happened. Totally understandable if the weather doesn't permit the sails going down but as far as we understood, the issue was that there wasn't time left after all the mast climbers were done. Either limit the number of climbers per trip, or don't announce that the sails will come down if you're not sure yet. (Or, at least please let us know if the plan changes, so I'm not waiting excitedly for something that never happens. The sails are kind of a main point of going on a ship like this!)
Finally, we had very little commentary about the harbor or what the crew were doing around the ship. We asked a couple of questions and didn't get great answers (e.g., Q: what are each of the sails for? A: they all do different things). It seems like other reviewers got lots of commentary so maybe this was just an off day in that regard.
All that said, we had gorgeous weather and great views. It was fun to see the cabin below deck. If you like ships, it's a great way to see the harbor.
Unique adventure in Sydney harbour.
The crew were amazing, friendly and just the best service.
The tour was informative and fun with the best views.
The food was hot and fresh and absolutely delicious.
My two girls climbed the mast and left feeling so proud of themselves and received a special certificate that we will frame with a special picture of our ship.
This was just magic, if I could fly from Adelaide and have a beer on this ship with this crew every weekend I would!
My heart is so full after this experience with u thank you so so much.
My wife, daughter and myself thoroughly enjoyed our time on the Soren Larsen. Friendly staff, knowledgeable guide (Howard), great food and drinks available.
All too soon we were headed back to harbour a truly wonderful way to spend an afternoon. An excellent experience if you like old ships and traditional methods of sailing. I would happily recommend this trip to anybody.
All too soon we were headed back to harbour a truly wonderful way to spend an afternoon. An excellent experience if you like old ships and traditional methods of sailing. I would happily recommend this trip to anybody.
Highly recommend for a relaxing, no frills, Enjoyable evening on the water.












































