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  • Two women having fun driving a small boat along the Yarra River.
  • Woman and a dog having fun driving a small boat along the Yarra River.
  • A family having fun driving a small boat along the Yarra River.

On a Boat

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Get on a boat and experience Melbourne's spectacular Yarra River with your crew. Skipper yourself or choose a skippered cruise, and you'll have a blast on Melbourne's waterways.

You don't need a boat licence to captain your own boat and explore the Yarra River under your own steam. Anyone can skipper these user-friendly electric boats. Boats are super easy to operate and can hold up to nine people.

With skippered cruise options you'll experience the very best of Melbourne. They provide the skipper, so all you need to do is focus on having an awesome time. Skippered cruises are for up to ten people.

BYO food and drinks.

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On a Boat
18/38 Siddeley St
Docklands 3008

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  • telephone number: 1300 915 605
  • email address: info@onaboat.com.au
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wadawurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin have to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We are committed to our reconciliation journey, because at its heart, reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, for the benefit of all Victorians.

For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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