Melbourne River Cruises

Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, and sit back and relax as your captain details the history of the Yarra and Melbourne on a gently meandering river cruise.

Melbourne River Cruises has a choice of eight fully enclosed vessels catering to Melbourne’s ever-changing weather, with a vessel capacity of 25 to 165 people.

Join a daily sightseeing cruise, or host a private function with menus and entertainment to suit all budgets and tastes.

Day	Times
Monday	8.30am - 5.30pm
Tuesday	8.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday	8.30am - 5.30pm
Thursday	8.30am - 5.30pm
Friday	8.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

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