AUSTRALIA DAY 26 JANUARY
See our full range of Australia Day Cruises including:-
Sky Deck Australia Day Lunch
Australia Day is one of the feature events on the Sydney Harbour calendar. Basking under blue skies on Sydney Harbour is an absolutely magnificent way to spend Australia Day. Download flyer
Club Deck Australia Day Lunch
Australia Day is one of the feature events on the Sydney Harbour calendar. Basking under blue skies on Sydney Harbour is an absolutely magnificent way to spend Australia Day. Download flyer
Show Deck Australia Day Lunch
Australia Day is one of the feature events on the Sydney Harbour calendar. Basking under blue skies on Sydney Harbour is an absolutely magnificent way to spend Australia Day. Download flyer
Ferry Race Cruise
2014 details to be released soon
Shark Island Picnic
2014 details to be released soon
Regular Cruises
A special timetable operates on Australia Day 26 January. Download a sample Australia Day timetable or click on the links below to check availability
- Dinner Cruises
- Lunch Cruises - cancelled
- Breakfast & High Tea Cruises - cancelled
- Sightseeing Cruises
- Hop On Hop Off
- Ferries
Australia Day Program
The below is a guide only based on 2013. 2014 program to be released
| 8.30am - 10.30am | Body Science Great Aussie Swim Hundreds of amateur and professional swimmers will take the plunge when the second series Swim rolls into Sydney on Australia Day. Farm Cove, Sydney Opera House |
| 11.00am - 12 noon | Ferrython Four specially decorated catamarans battle it out for line honours and to be the first under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Starts from Fort Denison, around Shark Island and finishes at the Harbour Bridge |
| 12noon - 12.15pm | Awesome Forces - Australian Army 21 Gun Salute To commemorate the federation of our nation, the 23rd Field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery will fire a 21 gun salute from Mrs Macquaries Point, The Domain |
| 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Best Dressed Vessels Competition Famous Australian sailor, Jessica Watson will be amongst the Best Dressed Vessel Judges out on Sydney Harbour from the start of the Ferrython |
| 1.15pm - 6.00pm | 177th Australia Day Regatta The world's oldest continuously conducted Regatta, will take place at the eastern end of Sydney Harbour, featuring hundreds of yachts and small sailing craft, throughout the afternoon. A large fleet of ocean racing yachts will also race to Botany Bay and return for the Sesquicentenary Trophy |
| 1.30pm - 1.45pm | Awesome Forces - RAAF F/A-18 Hornet The Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet is a multi-role fighter designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions |
| 2.00pm - 3.00pm | Tall Ships Race Starting at Bradley’s Head, Sydney’s Tall Ships will lead an impressive fleet of historic and charter vessels as they make their way up the Harbour to finish under the Bridge |
The Rocks & Darling Harbour
Both The Rocks and Darling Harbour will have non-stop entertainment throughout the day on open air stages. Don’t miss this
opportunity to see some of the best home-grown & overseas talent perform free as Sydney once again shows Australia how to party.
IMPORTANT
- This is a special event cruise
- Special prices, times, ticketing and conditions apply
- Full payment is required at the time of booking, all payments are non-refundable and agent commissions are limited
- Not valid with any other discount or special offer
- Special boarding passes are issued for this event which must be collected directly from Captain Cook Cruises offices at least 48 hours prior to the cruise
- Boarding passes can be Express Posted to your nominated postal address if confirmed 3 weeks prior to the cruise (international) or 2 weeks prior (within Australia). Additional charges apply
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