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Commencing 3 July 2020

The great annual Humpback whales migration has begun!
As restrictions start to ease, we are excited to announce the commencement of our Whale Watching tours. The first tour will kick off 3 July 2020, when the number of whales passing Sydney is expected to break all records.

With passenger numbers reduced, and spacious outdoor decks for an amazing personalised experience, now is the time to book your 2020 Whale Watching adventure. The pre-season sale has been extended to 2 July, so hurry and guarantee your seat onboard today.

Pre-season Exclusive Offer

Save up to 40% on selected cruises
Offer valid to 2 July 2020.

Travel 3 July to 28 October 2020.

Departing Darling Harbour

Sydney Harbour is coming back to life. Your tour departs from Darling Harbour, so you can take in all the beautiful and famous harbour sights as we head out to see these wonderful gentle giants of the sea.

Our vessels are the newest in Sydney, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, comfortable indoor and outdoor seating and multiple viewing decks - providing the best way to maximise your time observing these amazing creatures in their natural habitat. Our expert commentators are onboard to provide you with fun and educational facts about the behaviour of these beautiful mammals. See the video below for a wrap up of last year''s exciting encounters.

Pre-season Exclusive Offer

$55 per person

Offer valid to 30 June 2020. Travel 3 July to 28 October 2020.

COVID-19 Safe

Your safety and enjoyment is our number one priority. Adhering to the social distancing regulations we are operating Whale Watching tours to a maximum of 50 passengers. This will ensure your experience with these magnificent creatures onboard with us is more exclusive and personal, promising a trip you will never forget.

Our vessels are thoroughly cleaned before and after each Whale Watching tour. Masks and hand sanitiser are also available for you to use while onboard. Our friendly team are here to ensure you have the best experience possible.

Get a Hop On - School Holidays are Coming

Take the family out for a fun-filled day of adventure these school holidays, for as little as $35! Jump on a rocket ferry, visit Manly Beach, have a picnic lunch at Watsons Bay, get a selfie with a giraffe at Taronga Zoo, walk over the Harbour Bridge and climb the steps of the Opera House. You may even get up close and personal with a whale. 

The Hop On Hop Off Harbour Explorer is the easy way to explore Sydney by water. The 1-day pass will give you unlimited travel between four destinations. Stay as long as you like, then catch the next rocket ferry for more exploring. Simple, safe and spacious for the whole family. Plus enjoy award winning personalised service and commentary for only $35. Families of 2 adults & 2 children from only $78. 

Staying longer? Upgrade to a 2-day pass for only $50.

Add a Splash of Whales 

Include a Whale Watching tour with your Hop On Hop Off pass, for two whole days of fun and adventure. Your journey starts at 10am with a 3-hour Whale Watching cruise from Darling Harbour, taking you through the entrance of Sydney Harbour to open water.  The school holidays are  perfectly timed for the Humpback Whales'' northern migration, with numbers expected to break all records.  When you return, take a lunch break, then continue your Hop On Hop Off adventure exploring in the afternoon and next day. There is so much to see and do!

Whale Watching Explorer
Combined 10am Whale Watching Cruise from Darling Harbour and 
Hop On Hop Off Harbour Explorer 2-Day Pass

COVID-19 Safe

Your safety and enjoyment is our number one priority. Adhering to the Government's COVID-19 regulations, we have enhanced cleaning on high contact areas, including door handles and hard surfaces. We have also limited passengers in each space and have reduced passenger-crew interaction. Our friendly team are here to ensure you have the best experience possible. See all the measures we have taken for your safety on our Cruise Well, Cruise Safe fact sheet.

Win a dream post-iso

holiday escape

As travel restrictions in New South Wales continue to ease and borders set to reopen soon, our travel group wanted to celebrate by offering you the chance to win a dream holiday escape. Replace home isolation with holiday isolation.

Captain Cook Cruises is part of the Brilliant Travels family and we are giving away four dream holiday escapes. Our family of passionate tourism businesses connect people to some truly amazing destinations all around Australia. To enter the competition to win a dream holiday escape, simply visit www.BrilliantTravels.com.au.

Sounds like a Brilliant idea!

It''s Recovery Time...

It seems the whole world is either on, or looking for a road to recovery. There's no place more so than Kangaroo Island, after suffering through the devastating bushfires earlier this year and then COVID travel restrictions. Fortunately with travel restrictions lifting, travel is returning but it will be a long road to recovery due to the bushfires. Remarkably though, the signs of regrowth and regeneration appeared quickly and now, just over six months on, it is quite unbelievable how resilient Mother Nature can be and how quickly she can put on a show!

Introducing the KI Road to Recovery Tour!

On this tour, our specialist Kangaroo Island Odysseys tour guides will take you into some of the worst bushfire affected areas and share with you how Kangaroo Island is recovering.They'll take time to tell you about fire ecology and help you get a sense of how resilient this island really is, including its community, and its flora and fauna.

Tours are available daily, commencing on the 5th August 2020. We've included overnight pre-tour accommodation and a full day of touring. Tour packages include return ferry, overnight accommodation at Mercure KI Lodge American River, full day touring with visits to Seal Bay Conservation Park and Flinders Chase National Park, all entrance fees and lunch.

THE BIG EVENTS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS

From Christmas Day to Australia Day, we've got all the big Summer events covered.
Head to Sydney Harbour for a fun, COVIDSafe, Summer celebration!

CHRISTMAS DAY WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS

We know gathering the family for Christmas is challenging this year. Many can't be with loved ones. Others don't have backyards big enough for the extended family to celebrate outdoors. That's why we've opened our doors and invited you to our place - big, beautiful Sydney Harbour. Join us for a Christmas Day Lunch  with all the trimmings.

BOXING DAY 75-YEAR CELEBRATION

The 2020 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race celebrates 75 years of women in the race. With over 150 women competing this year, there has never been a better time to join us on the Boxing Day Lunch and cheer them on.

2020 GOING, GOING, GONE

Be one of the lucky few with front row tickets for the Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks. Cruise inside the exclusion zone enjoying a spectacular dinner on our premium vessels Sydney 2000 and Captain Cook III, or BYO food and drinks on a Rocket Ferry. No NSW Service pass required!

AUSTRALIA TAKE A BOW

We've soldiered our way through 2020, kept our heads held high and cared for family and community like never before. On January 26th, it''s time for the nation to take a bow and celebrate Australia Day 2021. The Australia Day Lunch will feature the 185th Australia Day Regatta and breath-taking fly past and aerial display. In the evening, plans for the Australia Day Live concert, light parade and dazzling fireworks are well underway, with front row seats on our Australia Day Dinner.

Come for a drink, stay for dinner

Dining on Sydney Harbour is back, just in time for Spring!

The first floating bar and restaurant of its kind in Sydney, the new Harbour Bar & Restaurant will forever change the way you eat, drink and play on the Harbour.

Remodelled and inspired by the city's rooftop bars, modern gastro-pubs, craft breweries and waterfront restaurants, the Sydney 2000 is the premium harbour dining experience with the world's best backdrop.

Choose from three distinct experiences, Harbour Bar, Harbour Restaurant and Premium Dining, with the flexibility to move easily between each level.

New pick-ups every 90 minutes from Circular Quay and King St Wharf, between 12 noon and 10:30pm, give you the freedom to come and go as you please.  Stay for one circuit of the Harbour, or more if you like.

Join us onboard the new Harbour Bar & Restaurant from Friday 25th September 2020.

Sydney''s newest waterfront bar

The new Harbour Bar  is a fusion of Sydney's famous rooftop bars, heritage pubs and wine bars, with the added dimension of amazing water-level views. Enjoy one of our signature cocktails in the comfy new lounges, the live acoustic music and a tapas-style bar menu, or head upstairs to the Harbour Restaurant.

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Relaxed dining with amazing views

Both the dining experience and the views go up another level at the Harbour Restaurant. You simply can't get more waterfront than this. The setting is distinctively relaxed with a bistro-style menu featuring local produce. The perfect spot for a quick lunch, a casual catch-up, or dinner with friends. For seafood lovers, the fresh prawns, oysters, scallops and barramundi are a must and for carnivores the local eye fillet steak is hard to pass up. Vegetarian, gluten free and kid friendly alternatives are also available.

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Bespoke dining experiences

Personalised service, tailored menus and unparalleled views are the core ingredients of the Premium Dining experience. The selection includes High Tea, 3-course Top Deck Lunch or Sunset Dinner, 4-course Brilliant Dinner, or the superb Gold Dinner featuring a 6-course degustation menu, perfectly matched with exquisite Penfolds private and bin vintage wines, plus the best seats in the house. 

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Cruise well, Cruise safe

The safety and enjoyment of our customers is our number one priority. We are an authorised Covid-Safe commercial vessel operator and restaurant, operating in line with National and NSW Health regulations. For full details visit Covid-19. 

LIMITED TICKET RELEASE

Sydney''s New Year''s midnight fireworks will go ahead! Join us on board as the eyes of the world turn to Sydney Harbour for New Year''s Eve.

Captain Cook Cruises has released a strictly limited number of New Year's Eve cruise tickets for 2020 with a range of premium dining and firework options.  

On the foreshore, prime vantage spots have been reserved exclusively to NSW frontline workers, and only those with confirmed bookings at hospitality venues will be allowed into the city. Secure your tickets now and send 2020 off with a bang on Sydney Harbour. 

PREMIUM EXPERIENCE FROM $599

With limited passenger numbers onboard and prices not seen for years, there may never be a better year to get front row seats to the fireworks. Choose from five premium dining options all including your food, drinks and live music. 

The Sydney 2000 is the largest vessel in the fleet with thee restaurant decks available from $699 per person. The Ocean Deck's lounge-bar seating and roving canap?s is a great option for those who enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. Move up the decks and the menu, wines and views become more indulgent, culminating in a 5-course dinner, superior wines, Veuve Clicquot Champagne at midnight, spirits, liqueurs and incomparable views on Sky Deck.

From $599 per person enjoy a premium 4-course menu, beer, wine and live music onboard vessels John Cadman 2 and Captain Cook 3. Spacious interiors, huge picture windows and extensive outdoor decks are features of both vessels.

FERRY AND FIREWORKS FROM $299

There was never a better year to farewell and a new year more desired. Make sure your 2020 New Year''s Eve is memorable! The Rocket Ferries are a fabulous way to celebrate at a great price.

Pack a picnic, bring your own drinks and see in the New Year on a 3? hour Rocket Ferry from only $299 per person.