we had a great time

Service: The cruise, the setting and the 3 course meal were all excellent. If I were to be critical it would be the slight evidence of confusion among the staff early in the cruise with their approach to addressing the drinks arrangements, the selection of the menu choice and then the actual bringing to the table. We seemed to sit for a long while with no contact on any front while some other tables were into their second course. There seemed to be a need for someone calling the shots and organising who was to go to which table etc. Another minor point, it is a pity there isn't a lift up to the top deck floor. I am having mobility problems currently and the steep steps presented some slight problems.
Product: I said all I needed to in the previous page

Check in and boarding smooth and we’ll organised. Staff on the ship were courteous and attentive. The 3 course meal was delicious. The ship was clean and well maintained. I would come again and highly recommend it.

Very attentive & friendly service. Three course luncheon was delicious. Cruise ship
was very clean & our table had amazing views.

Service: Meals were serviced at a good pace. Staff were friendly.
Product: I enjoyed the long lunch, however; I was disappointed that my booking for the the buffet lunch was changed due to low numbers. I had specifically booked with Captain Cook Cruises because of the seafood offered at the buffet.

I would definitely spread a positive word about the Captains dinner because the service was fabulous and Olga our server was very charming. The food for every course was well balanced and unique in its taste. This made the whole experience worthwhile.

Was a great experience and relaxing enjoyable evening

Service: Food and Staff were Excellent. Marketing was confusing and ultimately a let-down. In buying the premier tickets, we expected we were going on a 3 hr full harbour cruise with commentary and a nice lunch. Instead we were going for a nice lunch (it was) on the harbour and getting shuttled between stops for the convenience of others, so we got off an hour early. That there was going to be no commentary was not evident until the money had been paid and it was on the receipt. It is all about managing expectations - if we had known what we were going to be in for we would have had lunch somewhere else and bought a 'proper' cruise, with commentary.
Product: Food and service was great, plus the venue.

Service: Very easy to book and very clear.
Product: Food was good, but expected soft drinks were offered, not only tap water.

Service: Great service, friendly staff.
Product: Lovely food, great atmosphere.

Absolutely wondrous. My family had a great time. Best way to see Sydney. Food was generous (and I’m a biggish dude).

Absolutely loved it and the food and service were excellent!

Service: 食物還可以，有一道椰子甜點很好吃，可惜另外兩個人的甜點上錯了。風景非常棒，尤其是好天氣時，吃晚飯後可以好好到頂層去欣賞風景。很難忘的回憶
Product: 整體來說很不錯，但是食物部分可能需要加強，比較可惜。

Service: We chose the Gold Dinner with matching wines and the vibes were perfect for an intimate family dinner celebrating my dad’s birthday and business anniversary. Upon arrival, we were taken up to the top deck where we received champagne and canapés while having the opportunity to take pictures of the harbour bridge and opera house. Once we were seated, the atmosphere was calm, not too loud, with live music and impeccable service. The food was okay but the real selling point of this place was the atmosphere and service, the waitresses and waiters were very professional, explaining each dish and wine, whilst also being helpful and kind. Moreover, many high end restaurants these days are crowded and overly loud but this cruise provided such a pleasant, refined evening for us. We will definitely be doing more of these cruise dinners like these when we have guests over in Sydney as it was such a pleasant evening on the harbour, eating and drinking and listening to the live pianist with more intimacy and privacy than a regular restaurant.
Product: The service from the staff were incredible and the atmosphere was just perfect but some of the dishes (main course meat dish) did not wow us. Nevertheless, it was a really great experience and we were overall incredibly happy with this dining experience.

Lovely helpful staff from start to finish. From the order point on the phone, to meeting and serving our lunch. Couldn't be nicer. Food was great and arrived promptly.

The only comment I would make is to change your menu advertised on the website, as it was the 2017 menu and I thought it hadn't changed, but when the day came it was a bit different which was a good thing.

Service: Excellent service. Boarding was easy and our wait staff were attentive. The meal was very nice.
Product: The meal was delicious and served very timely.

Good service good food friendly staff I recommend to everyone. I will come back again my friends from Melbourne enjoyed thank you ❤️

Service: Great service, good food, spectacular scenery, awesome music. What more could you ask for?
Product: Great range of food, presented well.

Arina was the lady who looked after us all afternoon during our celebration and she did a superb job! She was very friendly, professional and helpful throughout the cruise. We would highly recommend for people to have their celebrations on The Long Lunch private dining area - Sirus Roomwith Captain Cook Cruises!

Service: Excellent service !
Accueil impeccable !
Délicieux plats !
Une très belle expérience !
Product: Excellent menu accord Mets-vins
Service 5 étoiles

Service: Brilliant cruise especially for families. Good commentary and we saw the Dolphins !
Would definitely recommend this cruise
Product: The children s choice for $75 was poor

Service: Very enjoyable evening. Food was great and staff were very attentive.
Product: Food was great! Really enjoyed the meal

Service: Great night
Product: Great evening seeing the sights

Service: Received what we felt like royalty treatment!
Friendly
Welcoming
Constantly checking to see if we were ok for drinks and food
Product: Foodwas amazing and provided at a timely manner

Service: All staff were extremely pleasant and efficient and well presented. Food was good but could have been hotter.
Our waitress, Eesha (sp) was especially efficient and attentive to our requests.
Ship was very well presented and clean.
Our guest was celebrating his 80th birthday and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Product: Cruise was 3 1/2 hours and we thought that the route would include more of Sydney Harbour than it did.
The route was repetitive with time spent at Circular Quay and King Street Wharf. Last 1 1/2 hours a waste. Cruise to Manly, Balmoral, Hunters Hill & Parramatta River would improve experience.
We had no commentary in the top restaurant.

Service: Excellent in every respect & value for money. I would highly recommend
Product: Value for money, great food, wine & service

Service: シドニー湾クルーズは絶景ポイントです。ただし、食事がかなり多量です。バイキング等の工夫があればいいと思います
Product: シートのグレードアップかなりあれば高級なムードになりそうです

Very well organised with good menu. The shop is large and spacious with huge viewing deck. Staff is very helpful and accommodating.

Service: Great service, Bibiana was amazing and looked after us well. Thank you! The entertainment was very good too. Overall great experience!
Product: The meal was just okay but we understand that the chef cooks for over a hundred people.

Service: Absolutely fantastic! Great food, excellent service, awesome day, my third trip.
Product: It is the best way afternoon.

ウエルカムドリンクもあり、とても良かったです。

The best service

5 of us had a fabulous day. Weather wise it was a good day only made better by the excellent food and attention to detail by the staff.
Lovely to just be able to put your feet under the table and be treated with respect.

Service: This is one of the best valued packages, and always a favourite, the food is top notch, (love the salmon) great service from the attentive staff, and the views are a million dollars.
Product: Best value for money tour.

Service: excellent service and food. We thought the cruise was too long for the children, they got bored on the last leg.
Product: Good value for lunch on the harbour

Service: We chose the 4 hour package and charged drinks back to our bill.
Every one commented how good the food is! The young girl looking after us made us feel very welcome. The cruise vessel is amazing what a superb way to view Sydney harbor and its surrounds!
Product: Well priced and worth every dollar paid to see the smiles on the faces of our team!

The service was excellent... Really enjoyed the food ..
The cruise around the harbour was very good well worth the money...

The Service was great, it was well organised and the meal was lovely. Yes we would recommend the cruise to friends.
Boarding process was very disorganised - not explained Seafood lunch same boat, different level.
Also option to stay onboard for extra hour was not conveyed to us or many others. 😌 However we quickly reboarded at Darling Harbour and enjoyed the views. Lunch was very tasty 😋

There was a mix up with our seating and you staff went out of there way to make sure we were happy with the result. They were extremely apologetic for the mix up and made sure we were happy. We enjoyed the experience and would do it again. Value for money was good. Maybe a little rushed at the end would have liked a bit more time to enjoy my coffee before we had to leave.

They made us feel welcome polite nothing was too much

Service: Wait staff Keiiie was fabulous . Food was amazing. Will definitely book any long lunch cruise when we are in Sydney again
Product: Excellent value for money

The service was fantastic, however the price for new year's was too expensive.

Would absolutely recommend this cruise to anyone. The price was reasonable. The food was lovely and the service was great. The assistance we received for the member of our party with mobility issues was also fantastic. Thank you for a memorable afternoon.

Service: Once finally on board the delayed vessel we had a fabulous time and I’d definitely do it again but pre-boarding was a big disappointment.
Vessel did not dock till after 7p but we had been told we would be boarding from 6:30pm. Lack of communication regarding delay, pre-arrival of ship, meant we were all wondering if our Xmas Eve dinner cruise would happen. Lack of seating area during this length of time meant many were tired and grumpy.
No clear queuing area - means people push in towards the front and others become cranky. This could easily be overcome with clear marking in the ground 👍
No communication from the crew (apologies or otherwise) even after ship had docked
Many staff but seemingly no action 😡
When the vessel finally arrived just after 7p boarding was for priority customers first... this lead to confusion as were all tired and hungry. There were so many lovely staff/waiters on board... just send a few down to those waiting and make a brief apology for the delay. Simple. Waiting around even longer was exacerbated by the fuel smell from the engines.
Food, service and entertainment on board were all excellent and dulled the pain of the initial frustrations. We were there to celebrate being married in the Captain Cook Cruise 20yrs ago so this initial start to the evening was a real disappointment and left us wondering if we should have come back. In the end, glad we did.
Product: Once finally on board the delayed vessel we had a fabulous time and I’d definitely do it again but pre-boarding was a big disappointment.
Vessel did not dock till after 7p but we had been told we would be boarding from 6:30pm. Lack of communication regarding delay, pre-arrival of ship, meant we were all wondering if our Xmas Eve dinner cruise would happen. Lack of seating area during this length of time meant many were tired and grumpy.
No clear queuing area - means people push in towards the front and others become cranky. This could easily be overcome with clear marking in the ground 👍
No communication from the crew (apologies or otherwise) even after ship had docked
Many staff but seemingly no action 😡
When the vessel finally arrived just after 7p boarding was for priority customers first... this lead to confusion as were all tired and hungry. There were so many lovely staff/waiters on board... just send a few down to those waiting and make a brief apology for the delay. Simple. Waiting around even longer was exacerbated by the fuel smell from the engines.
Food, service and entertainment on board were all excellent and dulled the pain of the initial frustrations. We were there to celebrate being married in the Captain Cook Cruise 20yrs ago so this initial start to the evening was a real disappointment and left us wondering if we should have come back. In the end, glad we did.

This was a fantastic cruise, even although the weather was not so good on the day the food was so incredible that no one noticed what it was like outside. Having the private room for our team was well worth the small additional charge. Would highly recommend the Penfolds dinner.

I would definitely come again. We thought the service was excellent and the meal paced very well.

Service: Food exceeded our expectations and service was excellent.
Product: Food exceeded our expectations and service was excellent. Fun experience.

Service: We had our work Xmas party and it was fantastic the service was great and the food was great couldn't have asked for more we will be back.
Product: The food was absolutely fabulous really top grade.

Service: I would highly recommend captain cook cruises to anyone and everyone from booking the cruise with Angelina right through to the night itself the process was flawless
Product: Everyone that I have talked to thought the food not only tasted amazing but loved the idea of being able to decide what they wanted

Very good, maybe because we were on a smaller vessel which had less customers on it.

Easy to book online: seamless admin: cheery staff from ticket collection to wait staff

Service: I made a mistake in booking the cruise (wrong date) but the booking team were very helpful in correcting the error and sending out the corrected information. This was our second cruise with CCC ( first only a few weeks before) and we were delighted with every aspect of the organisation.
Product: A great family experience as we celebrated an early Christmas lunch. Great cruise with quality food and service.

It's OK overall.
But there was no organiser for queue, we bought the Gold Pass but were queuing just like normal, and it was busy btw.

On board services was excellence.

Service: Great food and very friendly service.
Product: Superb view during dinner, the food was delicious and the service very friendly.

Attentive.

Service: The food was very good and the service was excellent. The cruise itself was disappointing as we only had a short cruise before we went back to port to drop off the people who had the seafood buffet and picked up the high tea customers. Consequently the advertised 3 h cruise turned out to be 2 by 75 min cruises interrupted by 30 min at the wharf.
Product: Lunch and service good. Cruise disappointing

Boat was comfortable but VERY noisy. Food was good and staff were friendly, polite and helpful.

What an amazing time, the service was fantastic and the food was delicious

Service: Very good
Boat was on time, food was good, drinks service was good
Staff were pleasant
Product: Everything went how it was supposed to

Service: The food and entertainment were great.
However, we could not understand why we cannot get the meal of our guest who did not turn up, even though we have paid for the meal.
Product: The food and entertainment were great.
However, we could not understand why we cannot get the meal of our guest who did not turn up, even though we have paid for the meal.

Service: We booked the Sirius private room for a group of 21 and had a very relaxed and enjoyable day. We were well attended throughout the cruise and I couldn't really fault it for the amount we paid. Amenities were all very clean and modern. We did however choose the premium drinks package which everyone had to be on (although about four in our group did not drink alcohol) - and on the day there "was not" Little Creatures beer on the menu as is advertised in the example drink menu on their website. Nor was there a suitable replacement for this. That was the only disappointment.
Product: Food was good although a few of us had meat slightly overcooked (not medium rare).

Service: We chose the window seating and the extra drink list. We were not disappointed. The seating was lovely with an incredible view throughout the cruise. The food was delicious. From the appetizers to the desserts everything arrived piping hot and very tasty. The beef tenderloin was perfectly done and the salmon was exquisite. The wait staff was prompt and always available for a refill. After dinner we went down stairs and danced the rest of the cruise. Although the choice of music may not be for everyone we enjoyed it nonetheless. The four of us had a fabulous time !! Thanks again
Product: We chose the window seating and the extra drink list. We were not disappointed. The seating was lovely with an incredible view throughout the cruise. The food was delicious. From the appetizers to the desserts everything arrived piping hot and very tasty. The beef tenderloin was perfectly done and the salmon was exquisite. The wait staff was prompt and always available for a refill. After dinner we went down stairs and danced the rest of the cruise. Although the choice of music may not be for everyone we enjoyed it nonetheless. The four of us had a fabulous time !! Thanks again

Service: Nice trip for older and younger in particular for family with babies or toddler. Your can have together a beautiful trip on the Sydney Harbour with guide and also taste an excellent Australian Long Dinner (Fish or Meat or Vegetarian as you prefer).
Product: Nice trip for older and younger in particular for family with babies or toddler. Your can have together a beautiful trip on the Sydney Harbour with guide and also taste an excellent Australian Long Dinner (Fish or Meat or Vegetarian as you prefer).

Service: Food service, wait staff fantastic and addressed our group requests. Food was great, but appears same menu from one year ago. Desert menu seemed to be the only new variety. However food quality was beautiful.
Product: Food fantastic, this is second year attending. Believe menu was the same entree and main a year ago. Would like something new for next year.

Service: Doing the same circuit twice didn’t make much sense.
Product: Easy to book online even the day before.

Service: Was a really great night. The food was brilliant and the staff were helpful and kept our drinks full
Product: Great value! Really enjoyed the night.

The live band was a bit bland.

But the food was delish and he drinks just kept being poured

Service: The cruise was well organised, table seating was perfect - spaced so each table had ample space - , general atmosphere was quiet enough to talk and our waitress was genuinely lovely. The food options covered many dietary requirements and the food was really delicious. My friends can be hard to please but raved about the food.
The long lunch option is recommended as the shorter option would have meant we would have been rushing our meal. I would definitely recommend this option even to Sydney siders.
Product: Easy to do online and we got a 6 or more discount

Service: They're great! Any Captain Cook cruise complements the end of a hard-working week, a special occasion, a family get-together, a night out with friends, a work function etc.....
Product: Great cuisine & equally stupendous dining/entertainment area.

Our only disappointment was that it was meant to be a Christmas Cruise and there was no decorations or music.
The food was beautiful.
There was limited information on where to get on or off as we were given our drinks bill an hour before we departed.

Very Goog!!!

The Captains Dinner was great way to celebrate Christmas and the end of the year while experiencing Sydney Harbour at its very best.

Service: Easy to book online; great service; high standard of food and beverages.
Product: Food and beverages were a high standard, great service, comfortable surroundings.

Service: Good Afternoon,
I would just like to say that your customer service is above and beyond, from all levels of your staff from the waitresses, admin, chefs, doormen nothing was too much trouble.
Everything about booking this venue has been made trouble free, all of the staff that myself or our guest dealt with were more than competent.



Thanks much appreciated

Kym
Product: everything was perfect, great service and great staff

Service: The overall experience was good but could have been great with the front desk experience from the pier and wharf desk. We had over 35+ guest for long lunch cruise and was placed in the private section of the ship. It was such a beautiful experience. Our staff complimented on the 3 course meal. It was delicious. We had a hiccup with guest seats but they quickly got that rectified and hassle free. They were accommodating.

The only bad experience I had was when the Pier desk only printed 25 onboard passes but I had increased the number of guests since my initial booking. The wharf 1 desk did not believe that I was supplied short and refused to provide the right number of boarding passes even after I have collected all 25 passes from all our staff to physically show her. Pier desk should have counted the passes to match what was on the amended record document. Luckily, I had the print out document. So she asked that I showed it to the staff onboard. Also, I was told that I could arrange the drink package when we get onboard but later asked to do so at the wharf 1 desk before the ship leaves so I had to run and pay this at wharf 1.

It would also be good to know when the desserts are being served. Most of us was on the deck and didnt realise that the dessert plates had been placed on our table.
Apart from that....It was good, and enjoyable experience.
Product: The food was delicious! Our staff compliment on the variety of choices. It was perfect!

Service: Attentive. Didn’t wait long for service even thigh they were very busy
Product: Perfect for our group Christmas celebration. Time to enjoy our meal and still be able to go up on deck

Great night, it went to quick another hour would have been wonderful, thank you

Yes I would recommend your cruise. We had a wonderful time celebrating my birthday. Our French waiter, Benny was fantastic.

Service: Excellent cruise and staff. The meal and drinks package is highly recommended. Thank you for a great day.
Product: Great food and drinks package for the price

Service: Service was great, wine selection was lovely, food was delicious (particularly the flourless orange cake dessert) and the scenery was perfect.
Product: Choices and food were both great.

Service: Staff were excellent food was delicious nothing was too much trouble !
Product: Easy to book awesome day everyone loved it !

The service was amazing. Staff were so lovely and the food was beautiful. Overall a really enjoyable experience.

Great service with quality food and wine.

Service: Excellent food & wines. Professional, courteous service by all staff & especially Bella our waitress for the evening. Only disappointment was that the windows were dirty & not clear to see through.
Product: As before in previous comments

Service: Service was very good. Wagyu beef wasn't wagyu otherwise the meals were very good also
Product: AS MENTIONED BEFORE ON FIRST QUESTION

Service: Our cruise was lovely - food was great and very comfortable to be seated in air conditioned comfort. Would recommend highly
Product: GREAT SERVICE GREAT CREW GREAT EXPERIENCE

Service: Good food good service good value. We have been on the lunch cruise 3 times now and have enjoyed it each time plus we are due to go on again this month with friends for our exmas get together.
Product: No problem we arranged it on the inter net

Service: My wife and I had an amazing experience. The service was outstanding and the food superb. Great job.
Product: Food, Service and Wine - excellent

Service: This day was to be a special occasion for us and all the arrangements were to our real satisfaction.
Original booking was courteously handled; our personal table by the window was well selected by staff and both the meal and table service were professionally presented.
Product: four stars indicate a high standard anyway and as we all know, there is always room for improvement.
Perhaps some commentary on the later stages of the cruise (after lunch) would be appreciated by guests.

We arrived on time, the food was really good quality a nice price of stake the other dishes looked good to, we had the alcohol package, so we could just relax and enjoy, went for a last drink and they said the bar was closed when the cruise still some time left

Service: Excellent service and food. Would recommend this service.
Product: Service and food excellent.

Service: we enjoyed very much our cruise, the waitress that service us, Vivian was great , very helpful with my kids, she made our experience very lovely

the cons,
it was a bit disappointing no having help to take the pram up the stairs to the top level - as we have an infant 5 months old with us and she was asleep

it would make our experience more enjoyable if the cruise offer some extra service for the kids - also a different menu for kids under 10 year old, as my son 5 year old had only one third of the main meal
Product: Delicious food, great seat spot , want to do other cruise to enjoy the top of the boat, as this time was a bit harder as i had my 5 month old baby with us and was a bit windy day

Food is great! The FA waa also nice. Celebrated My Bday at Captain cook cruise
It’s all Memorable.

Service: I think I would take the harbor cruise without the meal. The food was okay but not great. The service was average, but I got tired of the waiter trying to force wine on us instead of bar drinks. For some reason he didn't like the fact that we wanted cocktails. In addition, they don't carry higher end liquor, just the minimum bar grade. On the positive, the boat was half empty so we had plenty of room to move around and enjoy the views from the upper deck. The music was a bit to "loungy", like it was trying to create some Love Boat image, but the singer was actually quite good.
Product: I initially purchased the Penfolds Gold but then realized that they would not accommodate dietary issues. I had to go back and forth with the office to get our cruise changed to the Captains dinner. Instead of a refund for the difference, we were given a bar credit. At the end of the night, we still had a credit which we consumed, but I was not happy with this.

Service: The 3 course meal and service was fantastic however we didn’t get the commentary that the lower 2 decks received which was very disappointing
Product: Disappointed that we missed out on the commentary but the food and service was good

Everything is just perfect. My family loves it and quite enjoy the view. the service is good and food tastes good. well done

Service: Excellent service. We didn't need to ask for anything. We were well looked after.
Product: It was enough time to enjoy our 3 course meal, have a few drinks, a chat and lots of laughs. Well worth every dollar.

Service: Yes . We would recommend Cpt.Cook universally.
Product: Excellent service. Satisfactory seating,

ok

Service: very nice service, friendly stuff , wonderful view, and we love the music!
Product: good food,the stake was very juicy

Helena, who took care of us were awesome! Food, ambience and view was good. It pays to pay for the premium package. Everyone had a good time. Thank you!

Service: The staff were fantastic, the food and wine exceptional and the views breathtaking. The live music, in the background, perfecty set th emood and the scene for a memorable evening.
Product: The food and wine were exceptional!

Service: the signage for the cruise was poor , we waited for for 30 mins and found out that the area for the departure site was different to the site on the invoice.
we missed the boat and have to pay $50 for rebooking,
Cant understand why so poor service of the dining cruise.

i want a refund???
Booking Reference Number: 279ZM9
Passenger/Group Name: Ganson Govender
Product: Rebooking fee too much , especially when it was no fault ours.

Service: I will definitly recommend them.
Food was great, service was very good and in general every thing was above my expectation.
Thank you.
Product: Proce was reasonable for this service.

Service: Great trip, very good service
Product: Good value, drinks package great idea

Service: I greatly recommend the Dinner Cruise. Wonderful food and a great experience cruising around the harbour at night.
Product: Dinner Cruise was a wonderful experience

Our waitress was awesome

Very warm welcome when we boarded. Excellent waiting staff' great food, would definitely travel again and would highly recommend to family and friends. We have previously travelled on board the Murray Princess and are happy to see the the same high level of service continues. Congratulations to all your staff!

Had a great day out. Lunch lunch always good.

Service: The service was exceptional with the staff doing everything possible to make us feel comfortable and enjoy ourselves. We were never rushed like some other cruises we have had in Sydney harbour.
Product: Excellent and very helpful!!!!!

Service: Bookings were quick and easy. E-mails were concise and informative. Security regarding who I was when picking up the tickets was studious. Pleasant interactions with departure crew. Shipping crew were diligent in safety. Dining staff were friendly and fun to talk to. FOOD WAS DELIGHTFUL. Harbour in all it's splendor is to God's credit. ALL in ALL we would recommend these cruises to everyone. Thanks.
Product: Cost effective. Fun to do. Great way to see Sydney.

Service: Booking office staff great as we were running late , waiter staff were all brand new and being trained so was a little frustrating as they were doing some random stuff and we had to keep calling them over to ask for things . The meal was nice but felt very rushed - it could have easily been spread over the whole cruise rather than crammed into the first hour - especially as they were only 7 other tables on the deck .
Product: Not as good as expected especially with untrained waiters

Service: Service was excellent and food was superb
Product: Very enjoyable evening and great views

Service: The service was fabulous - the food was great - our overseas visitors were blown away with the beautiful harbour views.
Product: Everything was lovely - from the service to the meal - it was exceptional.

Service: Great food and wine!
Product: Great food and wine -beautiful cruise

Service: The service was great me and my family really enjoyed the cruise and the dinner the views out on the deck are amazing couldn’t fault a thing I will definitely return
Product: Well worth the money I would happily pay to do it again

Service: Got well looked after.
Product: Good value. Lovely view!!

Service: Service was poor, not offered tra or coffee at end of meal
Product: Website was difficult to find information

Excellent food, service and overall a fun night

Bella was fantastic

Service: We had a very enjoyable evening. The service was very good, although we had to remind our waitress about one or two things. It wasn't anything major and wasn't really a problem, but it kept me from giving an excellent rating. I would definitely recommend the cruise. In fact, I have been on this cruise six or seven times previously.
Product: The food was very good, the service was good, the entertainment was also very good and of course who can complain about the view. The cruise is definitely value for money.

Service: Everything was great we really enjoyed it
Product: Reasonable we were happy with it just need pure blond beer on board

Service: Was a bit rushed for a long lunch
Product: Expensive but food was okay

Great way to celebrate a Birthday cruising the Harbour. Delicious food, great drinks list and efficient service.

Excellent service and friendly staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the trip on the harbour.

Service: Service & food were fine. Particularly pleased that we could pay for the drink bill individually - those who drink less weren't subsidising those who drink more.
Product: Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal. Beer listing lacked imagination.

Service: Great service, delicious food and wonderful atmosphere. Would recommend to family and friends
Product: Loved the accompaniment of wine and food

Service: Nous avons passés une agréable soirée. A faire.
Product: Très agréable soirée en amoureux.

Service: We had a family reunion dinner with Captain Cook Cruises, including a number of interstate visitors, only to find our guaranteed window seating only had 2 window seats and the table was positioned into the room, despite other tables that were longways across the windows, and was right next to the keyboard player and singer, thus making it impossible to communicate with each other.

As it was the smaller boat,which in itself was disappointing, moving our table was not possible. Very disappointing after highly recommending it after a prior cruise, and felt bad for some of our guests who had spent the money on our recommendation.
Product: The noise at our table was too loud, not the artists fault, but a flaw with the seating arrangements. We were not the only guests to request that they turn their amplifiers down, but it did not happen,

I gave 5 stars just because that's the max I can give and also for the below reasons
1.Hospitality
2.Friendliness
3.Food
4.Well Organized
5.Ambiance
6.Each and every staff and especially people who helped to organize my friend surprise birthday celebration.

Service: Went on the Long Lunch. We had a beautiful day food was good and the Service was excelent.
Product: Food was very nice a good selection. Had the table service. Wine a bit dear but very nice.

Service: We were made to feel very welcome. The service was exceptional. The food was exemplary. It was my sons 40th birthday. We all had a wonderful day out on the harbour.
Product: Please see the above comments.

Service: The vessel was well presented and the staff very courteous. Food was of a good stansard and well presented. We were on the Long Lunch cruise and we were disappointed that their was no commentary . We also paid for the drink package and found that once all course were served the staff seemed to slow down on the table service . We are not big drinkers but I don't think we should have to chase staff to ask for a drink.
Product: Refer above for all my comments.

Service: The one stand out feature of our trip on Wednesday 24th October was the young lady that looked after us that day. We were up on the top deck for a long lunch. As I do not remember the name of the young lady perhaps you could look at your roster and tell her what asset she is to your business. The food was of a very good standard and the cruise itself was very enjoyable. The only criticism we have would be the dessert. We feel that they should serve cream or ice cream with the slices as they are a little dry without anything. Once again our congratulations to the young lass that served us, WELL DONE.

Ron and Anita Mortimer.Excellent
Product: I have covered all our opinions in the last, RATE YOUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE.

Service and entertainment,

Service: The crew looked after us excellently on our lunch cruise for our 50th wedding anniversary.
Product: The team looked after special dietary needs very well.
Food was great and well prepared and very tasty.

Service: The wait staff were excellent very helpful and happy,
The food was 5 star, fresh and the meat was cooked perfectly to what we requested.
Product: Very good value for money

The cruise was lovely and the lunch was delicious!
We did a lot of research before selecting the Long Lunch Cruise which was supposed to have been about 3 1/2 hours, but in the end it was only 2 hours long. We could have stayed on board for another loop around the harbour, but that would have taken another two hours and we would have missed our collection time. We should rather have chosen a cruise with a proper commentary.

Service: Great cruise, wonderful staff, beautiful food.
Fantastic views what more could you want.
Product: Fantastic value, recommended.

Excellent lunch - great day out

Service: The entire crew was very attentive. The wait staff took excellent care of us. A real value for the money.
Product: Very well done! Wine pairings were very good.

We had booked our cruise for March. However, my wife suffered an illness just at that time which put her in a wheel-chair. Captain cook Cruises were very helpful in allowing us to postpone our cruise, which we then had two weeks ago. We are very grateful for the assistance we received getting on and off and for the personalised service given to us on the lower deck, by the lovely and friendly staff.

It is a big thing for us, that despite disability we can still enjoy so many things in life.

Thank you so much.

Bill and Ruth Thomas.

Service: The service was prompt and professional, good value for money.
Product: The food was excellent, presented and tested good.

Good food and wine, excellent service, great entertainment and wonderful staff. A fantastic experience.

Service: I love how they sang a birthday song for my partner as I have book this cruise on the occasion of my partner birthday... I love it
Thavjd
Product: Everything worth it
A lovely time spend together
Good memory

Service: I asked for a nice table for my hubby who was celebrating his birthday and they even put a sparkle on his dessert. It was a lovely surprise.
Product: Meal was beautifully presented and a good selection.

The food was very good. The cruise enjoyable.
Staff attention to table service could have been better.

Service: The atmosphere during cruise was fantastic. Staff was very helpful and pleasant throughout our stay on board. A great choice of meals which catered for all tastes, cooked perfectly and presented well...Taste sensational. The length of cruise was such that you were not rushed to eat you meal and could take in all the sights and enjoy the whole experience. Loved every second of our anniversary cruise.
Product: Great value for money. Will recommend to our friends

Service: excellant
Product: Service was excellant, meal good

Service: Fit for a Queen
Product: Couldn't fault anything
The whole experience was marvelous
From the Master Chef onboard to All Staff, making our cruise very memorable

Beautiful harbour cruising - even on a rainy day - excellent food, friendly help for a person with mobility problems (2 flights of stairs ! ) wait staff most cordial ,but not too attentive to detail. The perfect place to see our harbour, thank you.

Service: Highly recommend.
Product: Delicious meal, and service.

Service: Convenient purchase on-line, on time departure, courteous staff, good service, excellent food and good drink selection..
Product: Good food options but not broad menu. Well-presented, flavoursome food. Adequate drink selection. Friendly and efficient service.

Service was prompt and courteous

From the moment on board our host V was good humoured and hospitable. The cruise was very comfortable, meal very good quality and the drinks flowed making this experience worth every cent. Brilliant Sydney!

service was good
food was excellent
music was good

Service: The service was excellent. Very warm and friendly staff that went out of their way to please.
Product: The night was really worth it. We did the Gold Penfolds Dinner and the wines were really good and the food was delicious. We were in a dreamland with the live singer - she was wonderful. The whole experience was gorgeous and I would highly recommend it, particularly for a romantic night out.

Fantastic experience cruising the Sydney Harbour! Great food, friendly and helpful staff.

Very enjoyable cruise, helpful and friendly staff. excellent qualiry and value 3 course lunch and wine.

Service: Excellent service provided by the staff. Friendly and approachable. They even waited an additional 5 mins so that one of the group members (who was delayed) was able to make it for the cruise on time.

The only area of improvement would be the choice for vegetarian options. The entrée and dessert was good, however the main was not very enjoyable. Maybe consider other options. Thank you
Product: Easy to book and great discounts provided for large groups

Great service and fantastic food.

Service: Great service. Food was incredible. Boat was immaculate
Product: Dinner was beautiful. Beef tenderloin cooked to perfection. Great range in the menu

I wanted to acknowledge Elmer (our waiter) for his kindness towards my mother who was struggling up the stairs. He came to her assistance unsolicited, demonstrating care and courtesy and helping an old lady feel respected. Thank you Elmer.

good

Great cruise with lovely food and staff.

Service: Overall experience was great, Only improvement would be the selection of spirits available as the whiskey was average.
Product: Price and service was great

It was awesome! The service was also great! Thank you!!!

Excellent service
Really enjoyed the dinner


Would recommend more R & B music

It was a very relaxing afternoon. The food was delicious and l would have expected the same dish in a 5 star restaurant.
Great value! Wonderful views!

Service: The service was wonderful as was the menu and cruise the only reason not 5 stars we had to wait on a very cold wharf for over 30 minutes as the boat was late in picking passengers up
Product: Great staff and menu choices, good value

Service: We enjoyed the service of the staff and the band was very good. The food was good but not excellent, the lamb shanks were very tough and not falling of the bone. They were not enjoyable to eat. A little more attention to detail would have made it a lot better. The photographer seemed like he was just doing a job and was not careful with the photos he was taking. If he had viewed the shots he had taken, he would have realized that they were not worth buying and he would have re taken the photos. we would have purchased more photos if the shots were decent.
Product: I felt the cost was a little high for the time we were on the dinner cruise. I expected the same amount of time as a Saturday evening. Our overseas guests enjoyed the cruise and the views but would have enjoyed a little more time on the harbour.

Service: Pleasant environment and great service with friendly staff. Well done
Product: easy to find and the staff was great on the phone when I asked to upgrade my purchase

Fabulous

Service: The staff were excellent and looked after us for the 3 hours we were on board. Would recommend the trip to everyone.
Product: A few extra vegetables would have been nice.

The harbour was beautiful but the service made us feel like we were on a production line. There was not a lot of warmth or interest in customers other than to feed us and clear away the plates, in our opinion.

Ensure that the waiters don’t get the order wrong as he did with me on more than one occasion. If cooking beef tenderloin to a medium request, that it is cooked right through and not raw in the middle as was mine. I actually fainted and vomited my food because of my inability to digest the raw meat.

Service: La comida ha sido excelente. Hubiese deseado tener más información sobre los beneficios de cada una de las opciones disponibles para el momento de la compra de los boletos.

Aún cuando he quedado muy satisfecho con la experiencia, en general, estoy muy seguro que de haber optado por el almuerzo en la parte superior de la embarcación, hubiese sido una experiencia aún más grata.
Product: Muy buena experiencia, pero hubiese deseado tener mayor información sobre las opciones disponibles al momento de comprar.

Service: Celebrating my mother’s 90th birthday - overall we had a great day, once we were on! The info on the website was a bit hard to follow and finding the actual wharf where the boat left could have been better communicated. We only just made it onto the boat in time.
Product: Celebrating my mother’s 90th birthday - overall we had a great day. Could have had a really awesome day!.

Excellent delicious food promptly delivered.
Very comfortable dining setting with great views from every angle.

Service: The service was fantastic and the food and wines (Penfolds) excellent. Special consideration to mobility issues also much appreciated.
Product: The wines were perfect - loved the St. Henri

Service: Enjoyed the cruise and service.
Product: Yummy food. Just need a better kids menu

Great food and entertainment. Wonderful staff. Thank you.

Service: Wonderful, food was great, service superb and a fabulous view
Product: Greta, all went swimmingly

Food was good and service was good but lunch was rushed.

What a great evening. Couldn't have been any better. The food, service, drinks, and entertainment were outstanding.

Service: Great experience, great staff, great boat, great food. Would definitely do again!
Product: Great experience, great staff, great boat, great food. Would definitely do again!

Excellent, beautful views, great service and a fun night!

Service: The staff were very attentive without being intrusive. We could not fault our Long Lunch cruise with Captain Cook Cruises. From the food to the service it was a most enjoyable day. Thank you.
Product: It's great value for money.

They dinner was good but the instructions were leaving and the woman I spoke to on the phone and the woman at the booth were quite rude.

The food and wine was excellent. I thought it was especially marketed towards tourists but I should have expected it. Overall a great night

Service: Excellent 👍👍👍
Product: Excellent food 👍👍👍 the best

Service: Staff were excellent, menu was great, cruise was fantastic, day was the best.
Product: It was a perfect day with good friends.

Arrangement and services was good, gave my couple very surprises for birthday, thanks again !

Service: Excellent service with the friendliness of staff!! Our waitress was very charismatic and made us laugh
Product: The food was amazing on the dinner cruise and they catered to our dietary needs exceptionally!

Service: Very easy to make and manage booking with responsive online and text updates.
Product: Lovely food, well presented and quite tasty. Had booked for buffet but was changed to Long Lunch by Captain Cook Cruises. This ok by us. Service was competent and will likely get better with increasingly experienced staff.

Service and ambiance was excellent

Service: absolutely Awesome
Product: Great service great staff

Service: We didn’t like:
The beer was flat and warm.
The Champagne was Unpalatable.
The entree of ravioli was under cooked.
We did like:
The steak, it was good.
Product: We didn’t like:
The beer was flat and warm.
The Champagne was Unpalatable.
The entree of ravioli was under cooked.
We did like:
The steak, it was good.

According to my passengers the cruise, meals and service could not be faulted, Well Done . Regards Washington Vinoles Mobile Manager Itravel

A good evening sailing around the harbour, we boarded at Darling Harbour to find people that had boarded at Circular Quay already eating their meals. Staff seemed rushed to get passengers to choose their food from the menu, service was also haphazard, we were nearly served our mains before our starters, had to ask for butter for our rolls.
Attention to detail and more of a structured approach would be great, I appreciate that there were quite a few aboard but not overbooked by any means.
Food was fine as again catering for a lot of people.

Service: Our waitress, Laksmi, was very professional and so approachable. Her manners were impeccable. She made us feel at home and very special.
Product: The food presentation was great and the wine selection a perfect accompaniment.

Service: We paid $50 to have window seats, then the people on the next table asked to move to a window seat, sure enough they got moved to the table just behind us for $0. So I guess don’t pay $50 just take the chance and see if you can be moved.
Product: We paid $50 for window seats, when there was no need to all you need to do is asked to be moved.

Service: Very good
Product: I appreciated the fact that due to my wife being unable to join the Cruise, the cost of her ticket was transferred to the Bar Tab. A splendid outcome.

Service: The visual experience was spectacular but the dining experience was underwhelming.The medium rare steak was overdone and quite dry.I commented about this to the lady who served us but there was no offer to rectify the situation.Her English was poor and she may not have understood.Cooking a steak is not rocket science and I am surprised that the task was beyond the so called chef.I thought that a coffee would be supplied in the cost of the meal.It was not.I received an instant coffee for $4.00.That's right...an instant coffee!If I was rating this on the food alone it would probably rate 1.5 stars.
Product: I already did.To summarise the medium rare steak was closer to well done and was dry and the coffee was an extra charge when it arrived was intant coffee not brewed.Also all staf should be able to communicate well in English.

My husband and I enjoyed a Captain's Dinner cruise in Sydney. We had amazing evening. Live music and food were great, staff was very friendly, exceptional service. I would defiantly recommend this cruise. I also recommend to pay extra for a guaranteed window seating, it worth is.
(Do not agree to have your photos taken if you are not going to buy them printed for $12 per picture).

Service: Excellent night! Food was great and Edward was our amazing attendant, can't speak highly enough of him. Thanks!
Product: Excellent food, great wine, lovely atmosphere.

Service: Service was excellent, also the singer and the choice of music was the best.
Product: Service was excellent, also the singer and the choice of music was the best

Dinner Cruise (9/9/18): We had an amazing time, and want to in particular thank our waitress Cecelia. A few waitresses attended our table and all were great, but it seemed that Cecelia was our designated waitress and she was our main contact with the wait team. It was my mother’s 65th birthday and the whole crew (including the musicians) made it special, with the wait staff telling the band to sing happy birthday, and co-ordinating it with the kitchen to have a cake and candle brought out at the same time. I realise that this is probably standard operating procedure, but it was executed perfectly, and there were also a whole host of smaller details too numerous to catalogue that just made the night perfect. The drinks came to our table quickly, our questions were answered with a smile, and everything was just smooth and relaxed and the ambiance created by the staff was spot on. Thanks for a great night.

Very good and with an excellent hostess ( V*** from Indonesia) made it a very enjoyable evening

Service: 훌륭한 서빙과 음식은 좋았으나 충분한 설명과 선택권이 없는 사진촬영과 사진구매는 당황스러웠어요
Product: 허니문의 환상적인 이벤트로써 손색이 없었어요.

Service: Couldn’t find fault- staff, service & food was excellent. Would buy again & would certainly recommend to others for a special event.
Product: Everything was perfect - would buy again and recommend to others

Service: Personnel takes care of the passengers, meal was outstanding, boat was clean, the guide was very good, a marvelous experience for my wife and me
Product: We had an excellent lunch

Service: Excellent service, friendly staff, and an awesome boat!
Product: The dinner was to die for! Absolutely amazing!

Service: The service was first class. The staff were very friendly. I would recommend anyone to take the dinner cruise!
Product: The food was to die for. Thank u very much captain cook Cruises

The quality of the food was excellent as was the service. Very happy with the cruise.

Service: We bought the lunchtime cruise for Louise and Marty as a special gift for them, visiting from Adelaide for their birthdays. They were overwhelmed with the excellent service they received from all the friendly staff on board. We wanted to do something special for them considering they'd never been on a harbour cruise in Sydney before and the experience was everything we could have hoped for. They also appreciated the insights provided by the commentary and felt it was a great addition to their experience. Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a great way to experience the beauty that Sydney has to offer.
Product: Decent value, our parents really enjoyed the food and remarked on the great quality of each course.

Best best best. Food has really improved and its better than before. The service was greaaaaat.

Service: Service was reasonable although slow to renew drinks, possibly because we were on a pre-paid drinks package.
Product: The photos on your website display tables with white table linen and I thought the presentation of the table was much like a coffee shop or cafe rather than a premium dining experience that was advertised on the web page. It was overpriced for the food that was served. The pumpkin/sweet potato entree was quite plain with no flavour as was the beef noodle entree. The beef main was lovely, however the lamb shanks tasted so much like bottled mixed herbs that it was overpowering and my guest didn't eat it any of it. The dessert was coffee shop standard. The service was reasonable although service of drinks was slow (most likely because we were on a pre-paid bar package). We bought the premium drinks package and thought it included spirits - the website was a little confusing in that regard - that's the only reason we chose premium was because we thought it included spirits. So our drinks package really didn't cover the drinks we received as we ended up buying spirits because one guest has an allergy to wine. A few glasses of wine each for the rest of our party, I thought was overly expensive for the price of that package as well. The ladies toilets were dirty, with vomit in one toilet and no toilet paper in two of the three cubicles and the floor and area just looked dirty with water and toilet paper around the place on the floor. The views were amazing, but I must say I wish I had of chosen another cruise option. I feel it was advertised as a luxurious experience, which it was not.

Service was poor. Had to ask for bread rolls and main course. We disembarked the boat an hour earlier as the experience was not enjoyable due to poor service.

Service: Nice meal, nice views, nice trip
Product: Nice meal. Nice location.

Service: Fabulous night. Delicious food and excellent service.
Product: Everything was excellent and well above expectations.

Service: Was not on the ship scheduled. Cruise was late, ship was cold, food not very good. We were taken to a different dock than the original even though we were told by staff it was the same. Left us stranded. We had to find a taxi to take us to our hotel.
Product: It was really really not good since you want more characters

Service: We had a lovely relaxing day cruising the harbour with excellent service and fabulous food when we purchased the long lunch option from the Captain Cook cruise website. Highly recommend!
Product: Lovely menu choices and perfectly presented

Service: From my ticket purchase to our greeting on boarding to the beautiful food and friendly staff . It was an amazing afternoon.
Product: I did a phone booking with immediate email acknowledgment.
I also receive a very quick response to a special request .

Service: We have been on many dinner cruises around the world and this has to be amongst the best, if not the best.

The food is sublime, it would not be out of place in a high quality restaurant.

The waiter was friendly and attentive, without being in your face.

The vessel is well appointed and the views stunning.

I would thoroughly recommend this dinner cruise
Product: Great food, great atmosphere brilliant staff.

Absolutely nothing to fault at all.

Lovely staff and fillet was tender and cooked to perfection

Service: Food was fantastic, staff extremely friendly, views both from table and external are amazing, would recommend experience to friends and colleagues.
Only downfall was paying for drinks package and service of drinks was slow, paid for premium service which was lacking. Obviously also know now that Circular Quay is the location to start your cruise as Darling Harbour robs you of 1 hour cruise time, would of been nice to know this in advance or change the route so Darling Harbour is where the cruise finishes, therefore giving all passangers exactly the same cruise time !!!
Product: Food 5 Star
Drinks 3 Star, as above Premium service but lacked service, awaiting refills all night

We were most impressed by this Cruise. Very tasty, well prepared and served food with finesse and style. Waitress was very friendly, attentive and gave excellent service. Accompanying Penfold wines were well matched with each food course. Lovely window seating. Only reservation was we felt that the evening meal with drinks was a little rushed. 2.5hrs was not enough time. Cruise should have been atleast another 1hour duration.
Music whilst dining with volcalist added to the evening cruise.
A really memorable and great experience.

Service: Long lunch menu was value for money - 3 courses X 3 choices is in line with Sheraton / Westin/ Intercontinental.
Staff attentive, efficient & courteous - went the extra yard not only for my wife's birthday ( sparkler on her desert & sang happy birthday to her) but also to the couples either side celebrating wedding anniversaries ( sparklers on both dessert & verbal congratulations).
As I am still recovering from pulling both hamstrings they could see my wife's concern about the 24 steps down the toilet. They took the effort to check on me , without my being aware, & then advised her I was OK.
Product: As indicated above the standard of the 3 courses X 3 choices was comparable to Sheraton/ Westin / Intercontinental main restaurants & at discounted $79 PP good value while the full price of $99 PP is of comparable value.

excellent food, great service and a beautiful atmosphere

Service: We had a lovely experience, our waiter Joey was very attentive.
Product: We had a lovely experience, our waiter Joey was very attentive, the live entertainment was great.

I had to call to make a booking as the is no option for infants online. I was assured that I could have a highchair for my 8 month old only to be told that they only offer a booster seat which was far too small for her to reach the table.
Whilst this was unpleasant, the service we received was great. They offered to move our table due to a large rowdy group next to us and the food was superb. Despite a rocky start, the whole 3.5hr cruise was a lovely day out.

The cruise was lovely... great food, great service, great atmosphere and great wine. Only think I could complain about is the weather outside... but that is certainly not something that could be controlled!

Service: Wonderful day absolutely will be recommending to all. Specially recommend the service it was fantastic.
Product: Excellent day and well worth the price. Would do it again without hesitation

Service: We really enjoyed the 3 course meal and a lovely cruise around the harbour
Would recommend it to anyone
Cheers
Product: A great experience one for the memory bank!!

Excellent food...service!! Definitely recommended....

Service was great. Food was delicious.

Service: Very friendly informative service. The wait staff explained the extra time on the cruise well which gave us the opportunity to have a rest before desert was served. Decaffinated coffee was found and served. We got some nice photos taken.
Product: Enjoyed the salmon. It was great to have a vegetarian option for our guests.

Service: Excellent staff service. Easily wheelchair accessible, which we required. Had the whole lower deck to ourselves but never once felt left out on the evenings events.
Product: Food was beautiful! Melt in your mouth!

Service: We have been on many a Captain Cook dinner Cruise and this was a Monday night and was a smaller gathering than usual.
We didn't find the service as attentive as in the past and thought maybe because it was a Monday and a smaller group that there wasn't the same energy from the staff.

We also paid extra for a Window seat but also saw a lot of window seats not being used and remembered in the past as a couple that being offered a window seat as a lovely gesture.

We have lovely memories of the Captain Cook cruises as I proposed to my wife on the top deck on New Years Eve.

We will definitely be back we were just a little disappointed.
Product: I think it's great value for money

シドニーの夜景、船内ライブ、ディナー
すべて素敵でした。

Service: It just wasn’t a pleasant experience. Had a guest from overseas. The waitress was lovely but the drinks waiter insisted we have a bottle not two glasses and of course we left wine behind because I had to drive. My fault for not standing my ground, but he did keep insisting so we said yes to shut him up. The singer was awful, the singing was out of tune and drove my guest to the point he had to go outside. We did a lot of things during his three week visit and the dinner cruise was our worst experience. Sorry to say these things, in the end we were laughing it was so unpleasant.
Product: The food was adequate....

Service: The service was outstanding. Really enjoyable.
Product: Efficient in all aspects.

Service: Have purchased long lunch tickets for my mother and I on line three times now and have had no issues . The on line discount is also a bonus, food delicious - so thanks.
Product: Experience & Price are both great

Service: FOOD WAS NOT AS GOOD AS PREVIOUS TIME
Product: FOOD WAS NOT GOOD AS PREVIOUS CRUSIS
ENTRE WAS COLD

Service: Our long lunch was FANTASTIC, the food & service was great, best Stakes we have had in Australia in the last 10 years, the whole cruise from start to finish was perfect, we will do it again and recommend the cruise to all our friends.
Product: Fantastic Sydney 2000 cruiser, followed by the food & staff, making it a wonderful day out.

Food was delicious and the singer was also excellent! I love a photographer as well! Unfortunately only the waitress was not friendly.

Setting and Facilities were top notch
Qualilty of food was good, not great
Quality of service during dinner was mediocre

Service: Service was great, staff friendly and setting spectacular. The only area where the experience was lacking was in the food department. The menu could have benefitted from more options, and preparation and presentation of the food could have been more adventurous.
Product: Food needs work, as mentioned previously.

Wonderful staff, thank you for a great day.

It was my first time I went for dinner cruise, It was really nice. Will come back soon :)

Overall service was excellent. Me and my family Would like to thank all the staff of Captain Cook Cruises for their excellent service and the band for their beautiful easy listening music We have a great time.
Ronnie Dandan

The food was nice, but I felt like because I rode alone, the wait staff didn’t pay as much attention to me. I also thought the music (80s hits) didn’t match the vibe of the cruise and was a little obnoxious. The views were nice and I liked that rode past places multiple times so I could get plenty of pictures.

Service: Vivienne our was wonderful and entertained our grandchildren and provided excellent service to our family.
Product: Food was nice although serving adult size food to our grandchildren was a waste.

Service: Food was lovely. Staff were lovely
Product: We were given a gift voucher which was a lovely experience

Service: The food, service and music were all good and the view was fantastic!
Product: The food, service and music were all good and the view was fantastic!

Great service! Music was excellent. Food was great and atmosphere very good.

Service: My fiance and I had a great experience on board, the service was great and the food was exceptional.
Product: The purchase was exceptional value for money.

Service: Personalised customer service. Attentive but not intrusive. Appreciated the acknowledgement of our special requests.
Product: Good value for money with the discount applied. At full price this would have been prohibitive

Service: service was good but not 1st class
Product: Good combination of good food and good wine.

Service: The meals and service were wonderful.
Product: The meals were superb and the entertainment was great!

Service: The staff was very helpful and engaging. The restaurant was clean and the food was excellent. When we travel to Sydney next we will book again.
Product: The food was excellent. Wi down seating is essential to take photos of the harbor. Staff was very friendly.

On time, great service entree and main was delicious but the dessert (lemon tart) is so bad, its not even edible, please change the recipe. Othwerise everything else was very nice.

We had a lovely dinner cruise with Captain Cook lines out of Circular Quay, Sydney. We had a window table and fantastic views. Food was good, service excellent!

Service: We were welcomed onboard by friendly crew. The boat was beautifully presented and we were impressed with the paintings of the first fleet displayed on the staircase up to the dining area. We were given a window seat with a fantastic view of Sydney harbour and served an extremely tasty 3 course meal. Our food arrived at appropriate times throughout the trip and the food and beverage staff were very friendly and efficient. The boat travelled very smoothly and we barely felt like we were moving at all. The whole 2 hour trip was a truly great way to celebrate my birthday and I would recommend the cruise to everyone!
Product: I had salmon for starters, roast duck for main course and a delicious chocolate mouse for dessert. All theee courses were extremely tasty!

Service: I am unsure of the lady's name who served our table but she went above and beyond to accomodate our group of 10 people for my mums 60th birthday. I can't fault any of the staff on the day please pass on my thanks to your team for making our day better than we could have imagined. We will definitely be back! Thanks again
Chris
Product: Food portions were a good size and the main meal steak was unbelievable

Service: The meal was excellent, but the service was a bit slow. Some of the staff were hard to understand.
A wonderful way to spend an afternoon on the world's best harbour
Product: A good choice, and the meal was cooked perfectly. The steak was very tender, and the lemon and lime tart really finished off the meal

Service: Booked this cruise for my parents. Everything went perfect. From initial enquiry to the cruise. Brilliant
Product: Great staff benefits absolutely awesome experience

Great service!

we had a great time and would come back to do it again love it very much service first class meals awesome

The food was exceptional, we were pleasantly surprised by the size of the portions and it was delicious.

Service: Staff were very helpful and polite. Food was delicious.
Unfortunately we had to go up and down 2 flights of stairs to get to the toilets. They were crowded and filthy. i advised a staff member so hopefully this was dealt with promptly.
Product: Excellent food and service.

Presentation and service was excellent

Service: The Welcome and service was great, however we were taken to the top of the ship with a welcome drink and left there by ourselves, (it was extremely cold) when the waitress bought canapes to us we asked to go down stairs.

Food was beautiful and the waitress was very friendly and lovely.

Dinner / night cruise was not what we expected, we couldn't see a lot as it was dark and the windows reflected the inside of the ship.

We would cruise again, but perhaps sunset.
Product: Very Nice, smaller meals sizes.

well thought out pairing with the wine. food cost at roughly $200.00 more for the cruise is a bit steep.

Great service, excellent food. Thumbs up!

Friendly, approachable and good service

Service: Fabulous service by the waitress, she was warm and welcoming and extremely attentive.
Product: The service, views and food were all amazing. The cruise would be better in daylight as you would see more. I would absolutely reccomend this to anyone looking for a night out to explore what Sydney has to offer.

Service: It was absolutely fantastic, and would do it again tomorrow.
Product: The whole experience was great

Service: Great service, lovely food. Friendly staff perfect entertainment
Product: Great food and service, relaxing dinner on the harbour

Service: Best experience to view the harbour.
Product: The plating was topnotch and service was supperb.

Service: Everything was perfect except I would have liked commentary on the top floor.
Product: The meal was perfect, also catered for a fussy eater.

Service: 特别好的体验。晚餐很好吃！景色很美！歌曲很好听！
Product: 特别好的体验。晚餐很好吃！景色很美！歌曲很好听！！

Service: Friendly staff, on time, lovely meal, good service.
Product: Meal was really great, good presentation, very tasty

Service: staff were friendly and very efficient
Product: good value, was a great way to experience VIVID !

Good staff and great service

Service: Our waiteress was lovely. Couldn’t have been more friendly and accomodating.
Product: We’ve been on this cruise a year ago and the food seemed to be better then than this time

Service: Staff were very pleasent
Product: relaxed and peaceful time

Service: It was terrific, very friendly, fast, food was delicious
Product: Great selections a lot of variety and was all very well prepared and delivered promptly

Everything was great. The reason a 4 rather than 5 staff didn’t know whether wines were dry or sweet. Requested a rose sparkling, and asked them to check first if it was dry / brut. If sweet bring the welcome sparkling. They brought the sweet but quickly changed it when I asked them.

I would definitely recommend captains dinner with upgraded wines.

We had a fantastic experience. We were a party of 9. The food was great. The drinks were great. The service was fantastic. The only improvement we would suggest was that the music could have been a little better and modern. Otherwise through could not fault the experience. We had a ball!

FOOD AND SERVICE VERY GOOD.PERHAPS CRUISE COULD HAVE GONE FURTHER DOWN THE HARBOUR INSTEAD ON DOING 2 LAPS.

Service: What they did wrong.

Communication, MINUS ONE.
Tired to organise a birthday cake, seemed impossible, as no communication back from answer phone, and COMPLETE INABILITY to talk to anyone.

Food better than expected.

Shuffle between pick up and drop offs, longer and more than expected, but not a complaint Reality I guess.
Product: iN ADVANCE 100 PERCENT TOO LONG, ESPECIALLY AS BOAT HALF EMPTY, ON OUR LEVEL.

The entree and main courses were lukewarm

Service: Should have some entertainment in place
Photographer should tell the customer that their will be a cost of photo before taking the photos.
Product: Food was okay, served very quickly

Service is excellent. I do the Gold dinner cruise every time i am in Sydney and cannot recommend it highly enough.

We were a large group and we're welcomed on board the Starlight Dinner Cruise by friendly staff. The 3 course dinner was well presented and tasty. The vegetarian main could have been more interesting (quinoa veggie patties with steamed vegetables), but all other options were very good. Wait staff were very attentive for the first two hours of the cruise. Thanks for a great night.

Service: Excellent 5 star experience, staff were great food was great would highly recommend.
Product: Excellent experience, great staff great food perfect location of beautiful views of Sydney. The drinks were great.

Service: I was very dissapointed with the Captains Dinner Cruise we went on during the vivid festival. I took my elderly mother who is slow and gets tired but the staff loading the passengers were inconsiderate and just rude. I asked for assistance with my mother and was told that no help was available. The same when we entered the boat and realised we needed to go up two flights of very steep stairs - again no help offered and one staff member actually rolled their eyes. T he cruise is clearly not accessible for anyone with limited mobility - this should be made clear on the web page.
The singer was so loud it was really hard to hear ourselves talking - she was also relentless. There is only so many Celine Dion covers that can be sung before it just becomes annoying.
The dinner itself was also very dissapointing. Our main meals came out at different times (not just a few minutes) and when mine and my mothers came out it was stone cold. The senior waiter did take them back and gave us a new hot meal and a complimentary glass of wine and was apologetic but by then the evening was pretty much ruined.
This is not an inexpensive evening with gthe dinner and cruise costing $155 per headplus drinks.
Overall a really dissapointing evening on what was meant to be a really special occasion for my mother.
Product: Overpriced. Cold dinner, rude staff at loading and annoying singer.

Crew helped made a excellent experience, loved the whole trip and food just awesome!
I'll be back for sure!

Excellent service and food.

Service: Lovely food though had to ask for bread and more water.
The wine we selected was "unavailable" offered a bottle $10 more.
$69 for a ONE year old wine!!
Product: Good food, VERY expensive (one year old) wine.

Service: Excellent service and food and a very comprehensive view of the Vivid lights
Product: Excellent - good choice of dishes

Service: Amazing
Product: Efficient,tasty,professional

Service: Excellent service throughout the evening. Really enjoyed my first two courses however the dessert was a little disappointing - order the orange & chocolate flourless cake & it was well and truly more orange than chocolate which was disappointing.
Product: Good value. Disappointed the Vivid cruise didn't go in near the botanic gardens to see the Vivid lights in there, but the boat may have been too big.

Service: The crew made us feel welcome and special guests.
Product: Wines were awesome and each course was yummy

Booking was very easy with variety of packages option, we will definetly come back. Staff was very professional and very attentive. Mika was incharged on our section and done exellent service

Service: Excellent service, friendly & meal was outstanding - better than expected. Highly recommended. Would do it again!
Product: Fantastic! Meal was amazing - better than expected. Well worth it. Vivid light show was amazing!

Service: Absolutely fantastic food, wine, service and environment, from the music to the port it was a fabulous experience. Obviously the vivid experience was AMAZING!! Cant think of a better way to experience the show!

Thanks you for a great evening!
Product: Fantastic. see previous comment.

Service: So organised and friendly staff
Product: Friendly staff and excellent food

Good and friendly service.
Excellent food.
Lovely music.
Views to die for.

Service: The total experience was excellent. We would do this again.
Food, wine and service were all excellent.
Our server (Edwin) I think was his name was absolutely wonderful and all praise goes to him.
We had South Australuan visitors and they were totally impressed by the entire experience.
Well done to all the crew and team.
Looking forward to next year.
Product: Refer to above comment.
Ian not best photographer but my husband and son' girlfriend have some brilliant photos. Sorry.

Service: Very friendly, efficient and accommodating
Product: Our meal was very nicely presented and tasty

Service: Fabulous views, great service, great music and nice variety of tasty meals and drinks. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Product: Good variety of meals and drinks. All the meals and drinks we had tasted great; a better standard than we were expecting. Meals were nicely presented. Service was excellent. It was also a nice touch to be given a free glass of champagne at the beginning of the meal; it added a festive mood to the experience.

Totally recommend this cruise the staff were friendly and so organised to be able to serve everyone at the same time, a relaxed atmosphere where we could enjoy each other’s company and the entertainment The food was delicious my steak had amazing flavours and to top this cruise off The Vivid show was on ... perfect for us as we were celebrating 3 milestones my 60th & my 2 daughters 40ths

Service: Friendly professional staff , lovely cruise
Product: Excellent service , priority entry with reserved seating

One of the best things I've ever done! Couldnt have asked for a better night!

Food average and fast service, band absolutely awful and far too loud, strip lights on the Windows made viewing of the Vivid lights difficult (the only reason we booked the cruise) AND you should pre explain that the boat is available to board from 7pm and the Kings Wharf is different from Bangaroo as we found several people waiting at the wrong pier. All in all a complete waste of an evening.

Service: quitely charming
Product: while the mnagement response was fantastic, the actual wine selection was extremely poor. The meal in itself was adequate but not impressive

Service: Fantastic, Had a great time. Food sensational, entertainment great and service was exceptional.Thanks
Product: Good value for a truly unique experience

The bar option is a waste of money. The wines are terrible only the sav blanc is drinkable. Was expecting something better. Should've bought the Gold Penfold Dinner again instead.

Service: The cruise was overpriced for what we got.
The service was poor - staff botched the order and gave my husband the wrong dish. They were intrusive and 'hovering' at the beginning when we were not ready to order and absent when we tried to order drinks later on. We did the Captains dinner, which was supposed to be the premium experience, but the dinner was served cold and I've had better meat from a tin can. Strangely the premium experience does not include wine like the standard package does (so I have no idea how they can justify charging more and providing less). There was no views to speak of (we did the Vivid tour). The only good thing was the entertainment - the singer was lovely.
Product: The cruise was overpriced for what we got. We did the Captains dinner, which was supposed to be the premium experience, but the dinner was served cold and I've had better meat from a tin can. Strangely the premium experience does not include wine like the standard package does (so I have no idea how they can justify charging more and providing less). There was no views to speak of (we did the Vivid tour). The only good thing was the entertainment - the singer was lovely.

Service: The food and table service were average (some aspects even below average) overall. I had a steak (which was quite good) but the vegetables were well below expectations. My wife also said that her meal was 'pretty unappealing'. The attendant on our table seemed 'distracted', although the young lady who brought out some of our meal was much more enthusiastic.
Based on our experience I would be unlikely to recommend the experience to friends. We were also looking forward to the Vivid experience but have to say our taxi driver was correct in that it was a 'bit over-rated'. Best of luck for future cruises.
Product: Refer to my previous comments!

Service: Great
Product: Great steak no cheese available

Excellent food and wine selection and excellent service,, we had a top notch experience 👍👍

We thoroughly enjoyed our evening, the staff were warm, friendly and efficient. The meal first class and the accompanying wines were suitably matched to all of the courses.
We appreciated the music and it added to the whole experience.

We look forward to our next cruise with your company.

Service: Food was very delicious and music was good. The sight fo Sydney was fantasitic.
Product: Food was very delicious and music was good. The sight fo Sydney was fantasitic.

Although we booked a LONG LUNCH, we had completed our meal and been given our drinks bill by the end of the first round. We got the feeling that they wanted us off the boat then, rather than provide service for the second round.

Service: Vert friendly & efficient staff, first class service, great food & wine.
Product: See information described on previous comments.

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Service: Amazing cruise, food and wine. Great way to see Vivid.
Product: Food on board is exceptional

Service: We enjoyed the harbour cruise and dinner. Window seats for Vivid, food was of good quality and served quickly. Staff efficient. Liquor prices a bit high.
Product: As a one-off experience price was not a major consideration and we considered it good value.

Service: Excellent service, friendly staff and great food....value for money
Product: Excellent service, friendly staff....value for money

Service: From the very start to the completion of the cruise, the enthusiastic service, entertainment and attention to detail was absolutely first class.
Product: A culinary delight that was perfectly matched with some superb Penfolds wine.

Service: The service was good. But the food was out of shape - the people on the table next to us had stake as well I had steak - but the size of his was more end twice of mine. But food was good in taste - no way I would had been happy with the steak size if that was the only food I would get for the night.
Product: It was easy to book on the net and only a little slow getting on board the boat

We had a lovely time, thank you.

Service: My friends and I joined a Vivid Cruise on the 9th June, as we are all over 60 we enjoy seeing Vivid via a dinner cruise.
The menu consisted of excellent choices, (4) four entree, (4) four main, (4) dessert. Our choices were delicious, and enjoyed by all.
The on board entertainment, was our era of music, which made dinner all the more enjoyable.
The view of the harbour was clear and all lite up attractions were visible from our seats.
We could not fault the service of our waitress, she was polite and obliging and sorted any minor problems that arose.
We did have one complaint, that tea and coffee were not included in our meal and had to be paid for at the end of the night, as seniors we all enjoy a “cuppa” at the end of a meal.
Product: Need to include tea and coffee as part of the meal not an extra that has to be paid for separately

A terrific way to enjoy Vivid over a lovely meal with great service.

Service: the staff were excellent and looked after us the cruise was great travelling around harbor the meals had a great variety and very well prepared and presented
Product: well prepared and delivered

Service: The food was brilliant & the service faultless. We had a really wonderful evening & would recommend it to anyone.
Product: We all thought the food was very good & the service excellent. It certainly wasn’t cheap, but it surpassed our expectations.

Service: I would most certainly would recommend this cruise to friends and family. The service we received was excellent!
Product: This was wonderful! Excellent service the best views!

Service: Fabulous experience, felt special from the moment we boarded. Food was restaurant quality and service impeccable.
Product: Great wines paired beautifully with the meal

Service: We were on the Penfolds cruise in 2017 and found the atmosphere was so much better. We also had a band which was great because we could get up to dance. This year we only had 20 people in total and a piano was all the entertainment we had. I would have preferred to pay less and be down stairs. The staff, however and the meals were amazing.
Product: Food and wines were awesome.

Service: The service was excellent and meal was delicious
Product: A delightful night on the harbour

Helt enkelt underbart.

The meal was great. Good choices. Loved having musicians employed for the night plus dance for those who love dancing. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Service: Wonderful evening excellent food and service. Very well looked after
Product: Excellent food and service

Service: This was my second vivid cruise. Last year’s was such fun that I invited friends along to experience it. What a disaster! We paid more than last year simply to have a choice of the same food as was served last year. When I asked for more wine, the service staff were rude and dismissive, almost to the point of contempt that we thought paying more was worth more than a choice of meals at each course.
Further, the lights were turned down so we could barely see what we were eating.
I could have save a lot of money and caught the ferry to Manly, had a nice dinner with wine and come home with money spare compared with the poor experience last weekend.
Sadly, it will be never again and I won’t be recommending anyone else does it, either.
Product: Not worth the money. Better food staying on shore and eating at a restaurant.

Excellent food and attention from the waiters/waitresses. Music was appropriate and not too loud. Vivid was spectacular despite the drizzly evening.

The staff were extremely nice and welcoming.
The food quality was excellent.
The place was very neat and clean including bathrooms.
The sailing was smooth and was appropriate with location in regards to VIVID Sydney Festival.
Will recommend it to others.

Service: We absolutely loved the Dinner and Cruise. The service was excellent! All staff were very friendly. We celebrated our 5 year anniversary and it was lovely. The food was amazing and the pianist played a very nice selection of music. Thank you!
Product: It was amazing! It went beyond our expectations!