Rhythmboat Cruises offers a Christmas Lunch and Dinner Comedy Cruise for about a month each year, from the end of November through Christmas Day. Celebrate with some of the best Australian comedians , a disc jockey and live music on a three-and-a-half hour cruise of Sydney Harbor. Enjoy a three-course meal and choice of champagne, wine or beer. The lunch show and drink package for the 2010 season costs $90 per person; the dinner package costs $115 per person on Fridays and Saturdays and $90, Sunday through Thursday. Christmas Day lunch and dinner costs $130 per person. Boarding for lunches is at 11:45 a.m. from the Pyrmont Bay Wharf in Darling Harbour. Dinner boarding is at 7:15 p.m.
Rhythmboat Cruises Pty Ltd.
P.O. Box M71
Monash Park, NSW 2111
Australia
011-612-9879-3942
Rythmboat.com.au
Enjoy a spectacular Christmas Day lunch aboard the MV Sydney 2000. This famous ship was the Official Arrival ship for Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. You may choose between a premium five-course dinner menu on the Skydeck or the Christmas Buffet on the Club Deck or Show Deck. The Skydeck packages offer first-class seating on the upper deck, a live band and a five-course premium menu with premium wines and spirits. Adult tickets are $259 per person; children's tickets are $179 per child. An additional $25 will guarantee you a window seat. The Club Deck package offers a festive Christmas buffet on the most spacious deck, which includes roast turkey, plum pudding and mince pies. House wines and spirits are available. Adult tickets cost $199 per person; children's tickets are $129 each. The Show Deck packages also offers the same Christmas Buffet but on the lower Show Deck level for a reduced price. The price for one adult is $139; children's tickets are $99 each. The cruise departs at noon from Jetty No. 6 Circular Quay.
Captain Cook Cruises Pty Ltd
No. 6 Jetty Circular Quay
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
011-61-2-9206-1111
Captaincook.com.au
The Seafood Cruise Mooloolaba is a floating restaurant and party boat that serves up some of Australia's best seafood. They host a Christmas Canal Cruise during the holiday season and Christmas Day lunch and dinner cruises. The Canal Christmas Lights Cruises, which run from Dec. 8 to 23, takes guests on a cruise down the Mooloolaba Canal to view the elaborately decorated homes along the harbor. This scenic cruise is two hours long and costs $30 per person. Tickets for children under 12 cost $15; children age 5 and under are free. On Christmas Day, Seafood Cruise has a smorgasbord lunch and dinner cruise. The menu includes marinated fish fillet, Mooloolaba king prawns and Coffin Bay oysters and turkey breast. The lunch cruise is $130 per person and the dinner cruise is $140 per person. Children under 12 pay half price and children under age 5 are free. As of September 2010, the lunch cruise is sold out and the dinner cruise departs at 6 p.m. from the Mooloolaba Yacht Club marina.
Seafood Cruise Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba Marina
P.O. Box 974
Mooloolaba, Queensland 4557
1-800-054442
Seafoodcruise.com
Vagabond Cruises offers a Christmas Day dinner cruise on Sydney Harbor, providing a luxurious buffet. Traditional Christmas roasts, fresh seafood and Christmas pudding are included on the menu. Premium beverages, including wine, coffee and tea, are available. Christmas music and bonbons put you in the festive mood. As of September 2010, adult tickets are $110 per person and children's tickets cost $80 each; concession price for seniors is $95. A family ticket for two adults and two children costs $340. Cruises depart from the Eastern Pontoon, Circular Quay, in Sydney.
Vagabond Cruises
P.O. Box 305
Pyrmont NSW 2009
011-02-9660-0388
Vagabond.com.au
