Service: Excellent service
Product: Great value, beautiful food
Was very disappointed that we were booked to finish an hour later on Friday night but it came in early and no one had informed us

Service: Average says it all.
No priority boarding as promised
Bar service slow, lots of drinks not available
Only 5 courses rather than the 6 advertised
Food nice enough, service fine
Closed bar half an hour before end.
Looks like they are preparing to close soon
Product: Expected better than Average.

We were very well looked after, we enjoyed our meal and the whole experience

On reaching the vessel, the ushers led us to a small table hardly enough to fit two adults, let alone with a three year old.
Later, another staff took us to larger table, thanks to her.
While other patrons were having the main course we had to call the attention of the crew for them to take our order. The whole experience was like having to wait for everyone before we are served. Food was good other wise my rating would be two star

We were extremely disappointed with the incompetent administration staff at the Captain Cook Pier 26 office. We missed our boat because the woman told us to wait at King St Wharf no 8. She drew the location on a map, but failed to give us the map. We waited 45 minutes at the wrong wharf and missed our boat, then had to walk to Circular quay. When phoning the office for options, they were also very unsympathetic and offered very little service except 'you'd better walk fast' .
We were a party of ten - including two seniors over 60, a heavily (9 months) pregnant young lady and a woman with a broken foot in a cam-boot, and two children. The walk was 1.5 kms and we only had 15 minutes until the boat left.

Service: メインのお料理とデザートが美味しかったです❣️残念だったのは天気に恵まれなかったことです💦テーブルがもう少し広かったらゆったりお食事した気持ちになったと思います。サービスしてくれたスタッフさんは親切で丁寧でした🤗
Product: 料金的には日本と変わらないかなと思います。

Everything was perfect

Service: Service is always excellent which makes the whole experience very enjoyable
Product: Excellent food and friendly service

Excellent service. Great food and drink. Informative commentary. Exceptional value for money. Would highly recommend.

Service: Everything!! Superb service. Beautiful Food. We had friends from the USA and we found it the perfect way to show them around the harbour. Our table service was brilliant.
Product: We had a superb experience Lovely food.

Service: It was magic - Service was excellent and food was tops
Product: The personal service and food was fantastic

The service throughout the cruise was very good. As soon as we were seated, the wait-staff were already chasing gluten-free options for me. Everyone was welcoming and attentive.

Service: Captain Cook is the best dinner cruise.

The service was excellent.
Product: if u like drink, purchase premium bar package.

its worthy

Service: Wonderful trip showcasing one if the worlds great harbours. 4 Hours including a 3 course meal of impecable quality. The Sydney Opera House and Bridge were best seen in this relaxed mode. Our American guest in her late 70's totally enjoyed it.
Product: It enabled us to relax and enjoy the scenery

Service: The lunch cruise was great from the moment we stepped onto the boat. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Having our 'own' table waitress made us feel more comfortable and more important.
Product: The price is very good for all the service and the time we spent on the boat. The food was delicious. A little disappointed that tea and coffee aren't included in the price even if that means raising the price a little.

We did the 3 hour Long Lunch to celebrate a Wedding Anniversary.
The food was very nice and well presented.
Staff were very professional, and gave us a special treat for our Anniversary.

Service: The food, cruise and staff were 5 stars but I was very disappointed I did not have time to start my dessert or drink the last 3 wines as we had to get off. If I was to do this again it would need to be at least half an hour longer so you can relax and enjoy eating and enjoying the wines.
Product: see above

Wonderful service from the moment we checked in. Our 3 course long lunch was excellent and I was so pleased that my American guests enjoyed our gorgeous harbour so much. Will certainly recommend this cruise to anyone

Service: They were very friendly and professional at all times.
My husband loved the food and entertainment especially the singer and the gentleman who played the piano.

Yes I would recommend the Captain Cook cruise my husband and I went on on Sydney Harbour.
Product: Quick, good size lovely meal.

Service: The cruise and the service high class
Product: The food and hospitality

Service of staff was excellent. Very friendly and observant. Dinner is ok , nothing fancy and the menu needs to changed at least once a year. Steak is good quality and well prepared. Presentation could easily be improved especially for the shrimps . Its still very good value for money but starting to get very dated.

good overall but a bit to exspansive

Service: We had a wonderful day on the Harbour Cruise.
The service was good, the wine was good and the food was good.
The boat was clean and maintained well.
Product: Same as above

The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was very good. The view from the ship was as expected. Sailing past the Opera house and under the bridge was great. The duo playing were also good and we managed to dance as well.

Service: All in all an amazing experience! Got a little stressed making sure we were boarding at the right place. Instructions are a little confusing. Once there, everything was great!
Product: Amazing!

Service: Yes I would recommend them. All the staff were lovely and very courteous. The food was excellent.
Product: Good menu excellent service excellent food

Service: Very pleasant ,relaxing with good menu and drinks on a special day.
Product: Quality, portions, faultless

Ji would certainly recommend.

Good food, informative cruise.

Service: The food and service was really good the overall experience was very enjoyable. It was nice not to be rushed just sit back enjoy view. The price of photos was also resonable as this sometimes is just out of the roof.
Product: It was just a great day on tbe harbour with good foof and good service

Service: The service was great from the moment we boarded the ship.Our waitress was outstanding and we never had to wait for a drink.Her knowledge of the wine list was very good and her recommendations were spot on.The quality of the food was wonderful.Would happily recommend the cruise to others and would do it again if in Sydney.
Product: Great food and service.Wonderful night

Service: Good seating and good service with the drinks package
A good time had by all
Surprised by a vacancy at last minute as it was my Birthday as well as Valentine’s Day
We have done a number of Captain Cook cruises and have recommended to a lot of friends including from Overseas
Product: Internet would not work and had to phone but then all good

Service: Excellent experience, friendly staff & great ambience
Product: Excellent experience, friendly staff & great ambience

Service: Excellent cruise, service and food made for the perfect day on the world's best harbour.
Product: The best way to spend an afternoon on Sydney Harbour. Great food, great service and exceptional value.

Good presentation and service. Quick, and tasty food. Great ambientation. Ok portion size.Suggest that people can request a window seat when booking.

Service: Service was great, friendly and attentive
Product: Booked the Brialliant Dinner and The ticket mentioned that you may be upgraded complimentary based on availability to the entertainment area. Mum really wanted entertainment so called on the day of the cruise to see how this could be guaranteed. An upgrade fee was charged which is understandable if high in demand however, upon arrival to the vessel, there were many empty seats. I just found it a little disappointing that we were charged given there was room to move anyway.

Boat left without us

A great night all round. Excellent, food wine and service. Would definitely do it again.

Service: Service was great
Entertainment was ok
Product: Not the best value for money

Service: The food and service was fantastic!!
Product: The meat was cooked to perfection!!!

Service: As a group we all had an amazing time and we will all be back
Product: Great value

We did the same cruise 5 years ago and the service, food and experience were just as good this time around as it was then.

Service: We had a great time on the valentines cruise, the food was fantastic, the wine was amazing and the service top notch. Could not have asked for better!
Product: Food and wine was amazing

Service: Service was great, friendly staff, loved the food.
Highly recommend..
Product: Highly recommend

Service: Excellent service, flawless. From booking all the way to boarding and serving, it was spotless. Thanks to our waiter
Product: We’ve got the private room on top of the vessel. Definitely value for money! The views were amazing.

Service: We had excellent seats for viewing the harbour, food was very good, we had to flag down the waitress in order to ask for wine with our meal.
Product: 5 stars would have excellent service, communication prior to the event .

Service: Had an amazing dinner sunset cruise with Captain Cook Cruises. Everything was perfect and I would definitely recommend it! It’s a great way to see Sydney from the water, especially at night watching the city light up. The food was delicious and catered to vegetarians and vegans too. The service was fast and the live music was entertaining. I would do it again in a heart beat!
Product: Good value for the price, which includes music, food, drinks and a cruise.

We felt like special guests from the moment we stepped on board. The canapes and champagne on the top deck were delicious and there was much room to roam. Our servers were outstanding and fun too. The food and wine were outstanding.

Very enjoyable trip and meal, the staff was great!

Service: Service before and during the Long Lunch Cruise was amazing. My work team unfortunately had to cancel our Xmas Lunch Cruise at the last minute in December 2019 (out of our control) and the service team understood and although the cost was not refundable, they provided a credit for a future cruise which we took in February when we were all back from leave. Re booking was no problem and the food and service onboard was fantastic.
Product: Amazing food and food choice. Very filling and tasted fantastic! Wine choice was also great and the option to get off earlier suited some of our work team and for those who didn't have to rush back to the office, we enjoyed the 4.5hours cruising around the harbour. Only fault was the coffee wasn't great.

Service: The booking was easy to make online. Easy pickup of tickets at the wharf. The waitstaff were courteous and efficient and the food was excellent. I did find the commentary hard to hear at times, however I don't know how this could be fixed without it being too loud.
Product: Excellent food and service.

Service: From the booking agent to the waiters the service was excellent
they were friendly and polite
Product: As this was a special lunch celebrating our wedding anniversary I would of like to have white table cloth on the tables...to look a bit more formal.

Service: I booked the Captains dinner, premium wine package and window seats but did not find this value for money. People very close to us paid far less and their meal seemed very similar to ours. Service on entry was very slow.
Product: Food was good. Entry was quite small

Service: service, booking, food and crew were all excellent
Product: I could not break down the drinks package to include 3 premium and one standard, not sure if this is an option but for the difference in price it didn't matter, easy to do online booking other than that, thankyou

Service: Good environment, good food and nice service. Only that staff need more attention in customers caring.
Product: Staff are helpful and nice.

Service: Would never go again terrible
Product: I hated the heat no air conditioning

Service: Overall as good as our past experiences. Idling at piers fills ship with diesel fumes which is unfortunate when you are enjoying dining.
Product: Good food and good service.

We had a lovely night with our relatives from the UK with excellent food and service

Service: Great views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Good food and service.
Product: Good value for the money.

Service: The service was very good and staff were friendly
Product: The tiger prawn entrée was only made of 2 medium prawns and every person who order this was disappointed by this amount as it was not sufficient for an entrée, a few more would have made a difference in the rating

Service: it was great food/service/view
Product: great value of money

Service: Perfect setting , great food and friendly staff
Product: Great night

Service: We had a delicious meal, a good choice of vegetarian dishes. We paid extra for a window seat so we had a wonderful view throughout the meal. The staff were friendly and efficient and our waitress advised us to go out on deck between main and dessert course which was great for taking photos.
Product: An excellent vegetarian meal with a good choice of wine. A good way to end our stay in Sydney.

Service: Starting from the greeting the customer service was fantastic. Food and wine selection was of an excellent quality. I’ll be coming back onboard and recommending to others.
Product: Great customer service

great customer service. good food.

Service: Excellent food, wonderful cruise, awesome scenery
Product: Excellent food, wonderful cruise, awesome scenery

Service: Excellent food, plenty of time to eat, chat and go up deck to take in the views. Would certainly do it again, especially with international guests.
Product: Great food, very tasty and just the right portion sizes.

The cruise itself was great, and we took the long lunchtime cruise so went up on top for the second run around the harbour - this was quite entertaining and we enjoyed the narration that plays.

The lunch itself though was quite ordinary. The meat was dry, the food fairly tasteless, just not particularly enjoyable.

Service: Outstanding service, great food, nice wines, one of the best ways to spend a long lunch is to take a Captain Cook Long Lunch cruise on Sydney Harbour. The staff were happy, friendly and attentive, and they made our experience top notch.
Product: Good value for money, combining good food, great attentive service and outstanding comfort.

Service: I have been on the top deck cruise before and found our meals were not quite up to previous standards
Product: As above

Excellent service. Comfortable. Great views.

Service: Good service food and drinks good experience
Product: Excellent service and food

Pick up was a bit late, so the beginning was rushed. However, he wait staff was exceptional.

Service: Heat service good views great value
Product: Good food and wine excellent service great views

Service: Everything is good except booked on Sydney 2000 cruise ship but on the night is not the same cruise ship turn up, a smaller one.
Product: Easy to purchase on internet, just a minute.

Service: My son and I enjoyed our lunchtime cruise on Sydney Harbour immensely. Our waitress, Enid, was lovely. She was polite, friendly and efficient and made sure all our needs were taken care of.

We had booked a window table, however our table was next to a large and very loud group booking. We asked to be moved and Enid arranged it quickly, with no fuss. She relocated us to another window table away from the group. The rest of our cruise was delightful.

The menu was small, however it had something for everyone. My son enjoyed the ravioli for entree, a perfectly cooked eye fillet for main and a 'stone' coconut concoction for desert which he said was delicious! I ordered the king prawn entree, the eggplant vegetarian dish for main and the chocolate caramel for desert. All were mouth-watering delicious.

We will definitely do this cruise again.
Product: Excellent food, excellent service, excellent views. A perfect way to spend the day on Sydney Harbour.

My family did the captains table cruise as we figured it would be a nice way to see Sydney and have a meal. I was little hesitant when booking as the cost was high and I wasn't sure if my girls aged between 4 and 12 would enjoy it. So glad I did though our waitress was amazing she made sure everybody at the table (including the kids) were happy. The pianist and singer were amazing and when the girls weren't eating the delicious food they were dancing up a storm. The waitress saw my happy birthday badge I picked up earlier that day and brought my desert out with sparklers while the singer and pianist sang happy birthday to me. The night was finished off on the top deck overlooking the amazing views. PERFECT.

Service: The long lunch cruise was very enjoyable, meal was more than satisfactory although on the small size. My major disappointment was for the second half on the cruise there was practically no waiter service as all were too busy setting up for the dinner cruise. Trying to get a drink was an effort and we had prepaid for drinks.
Product: Think that the lack of waiter service spoilt what was a a very enjoyable cruise.

Service: Very good memories of a trip on the ship "Captain Cook".
Great lunch, polite staff, sunny and warm weather!
What more to wish!
Thanks for all.
Product: Buying lunch on your boat was very successful. We were fed an excellent dinner, we saw and photographed the sights of Sydney.

The service was great but the food wasn’t as good as I had hoped. The drinks were quite expensive and I think it‘a a shame that there’s no kids menu.

Service: Service was excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful.
The food and wine was perfect!!!
Product: Excellent!
Wines went perfectly with the meals.

The food was really nice great steak. Entertainment was very good.

Service: Great food, friendly staff, altogether a perfect way to celebrate two birthdays
Product: As previously set out

Unfortunately the day we had booked was very smoky but I think captain cook made an excellent day. We got to see all the tourist attractions very close and the staff was amazing. We got a beautiful window seat for 6 people, and we didn't pay extra for that. Big plus. I really recommend to book long lunch, and 3 course. The food was perfect, and also you will have more time to see things. :)

Nice harbour cruise with a good lunch menu

The Captain Cook Dinner cruise was great! The staff were super friendly and helpful. The food was delicious! However, the music was not so great. It was a bit too boring. Otherwise it was good and I would definitely recommend to other people. Thanks for the experience 😊

Well run. Food good for this type of service. Staff well trained/friendly.

Service: We have dined on the Sydney 2000 several times for both Lunch and Dinner and the quality and service has been absolutely world class always from the booking thru to the welcome aboard, the table wait staff, the menu choice a d presentation all tops!
Product: Good value

Service: Outstanding food. Exceptional service. Thoroughly wonderful lunch.Three and a half hours of enjoyment.
Product: It was an outstanding experience - from start to finish.

Meal and service was fantastic would defiantly recommend.

The service was good, but honestly, the food was a disappointment. Very bland, with little creative

Service: The booking was done quickly and well. The Crew were very respectful and kept us informed. They looked for our well-being with getting on and off the vessel - saw us to our assigned places, made friendly comments and hoped that we would have a pleasant time on the Harbour.
Our table occupants next to us were very friendly and we found out that we had some connections with family previously unaware of. They found out that we were Religious Sisters celebrating our 65th Anniversary of becoming Sisters, and bought us our wine as a friendly gesture. One of the Staff (Laura) who was attending to us, noticed what was happening, and enquired the reason for our celebrating. At the end of our meal she brought us a beautiful ice-cold flute of champagne with a fizzing sparkler, and that was the most beautiful gesture we could imagine.
Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy the Harbour with your Captain Cook Cruises, and thank you to all the Crew who made the afternoon a time to remember.
Product: The food was delicious and beautifully set out. A sight for the eyes and the senses!

The food was delicious. It was a great experience to take my mum on who was visiting from the UK. The only recommendation I would make is some entertaining for those who have booked the long lunch.

Service: Great food and service also a great view excellent night
Product: As above

A very pleasant night. Staff were friendly, performance was great, and beautiful views. Our steak was a bit overcooked. Otherwise perfect.

Service: Have done this cruise twice last year and this year. The food and the service is fantastic. I took a friend with me this year a first time experience which exceeded her expectations. The long lunch three course cruise is the best way to experience the bay and relax. Would recommend to anyone visiting Sydney.
Product: It was an easy transaction.

Overall it was good, not great. Service was initially very slow-we ordered the drinks package and we were seated for 45 mins and had our entree before a glass of wine arrived. Service speed did improve after this. Food was good although not amazing-the fish was a little dry. Beautiful views of the harbour and a nice way to see it on a very hot day -I had visitors from Canada who loved being able to see our beautiful harbour in the comfort of air conditioning.

I live in the East Sydney and enjoy it’s harbour. My London friend wanted a boat experience w lunch. I chose a high end experience and was not disappointed. Service n staff very friendly. I say this even tho there was a mix up w my window seating. Yet problem solved w ease. Food was really Cook n my steak cooked to perfection. And the scenic views of our harbour is a delight.
Thank you and I will take all visitors on this cruise.

Service: Wonderful lunch cruise with our friends from the central coast spending a day on the harbour. Staff were very accommodating and courteous.
Product: Easy to purchase on the website

Very enjoyable nigh on the harbour. The service was excellent, our waiter was very attentive.

A most enjoyable cruise on New Year's Day.
Food was excellent and the service great.
Definitely recommend. We will be back.

Service: We purchased CAPTIANS DINNER which says uarenteed window seats but because we booked 5 we did not have a window seat.
We purchased Premium Drinks but twice I had to go to bar to ask for drinks to be delivered. I ordered and gave my card to pay and asked for them. Thery asked me why I was doing this and I said becuase it is the only way I can get the drinks to my table.
Product: Food was to expecatation.
Seating was not

Service: All staff were very polite. Our waitress Bibi was very attentive.
Product: We had guests from Chicago and quite frankly were embarrassed with the meal. Firstly, it wasn't the long leisurely lunch we thought it would be. Everything came out so fast and we were through the meal before we knew it. Three out of four of us ordered the barramundi and it was so dry. The fourth guest didn't eat much of her meal. I would have preferred to have fresh fruit than the desserts offered. For paying close to $100 per head I would have expected a better standard of food.

Fantastic food and service!

Service: We boarded at Darling Harbour at midday and by 1.20 p.m. we had only had our entree and one drink, the waitress was extremely busy and did not have time to return to our table for orders. Our booking was for 6 with long lunch and premium drinks package. Every year we have friends from Germany and Melbourne who come to Sydney for a lunch harbour cruise with us. Normally we book with Majestic, but this year we felt that your cruise offer was superior, unfortunately this was not the case, as we were disappointed with the delay in service. We had to follow up on our main meals as other tables had received and finished their mains and we had not been served.
Product: Service of 3 course meal was very slow.

good

La croisière était bien par contre j ai trouvé le menu très moyen, de piètre qualité pour le poisson que j avais choisi quant à l accompagnement il était quasiment absent

Service: Excellent customer service
Product: Customer service was excellent!

Service: Very good
Product: Service and food excellent

Service: All went well. Great cruise. We obtained our booked table. Ship left on time. All was what we expected
Product: All was what we expected Good food and entertainment.

Service: Booked it for our Anniversary. The ambiance was very classy, food was great too and staffs are very accomodating! The experience was amazing and definitely worth the cost.
Product: I totally love the food! From entree to main course and to desserts.

Service: The on board service and on time departure
Product: Worth for the money

Service: two prawns, a small piece of fish, isn't really an entrée and main meal. Service was slow, in direct contrast to what we experienced last year on the xmas day cruise(hard to believe its the same company). Positive, was the young Chinese man Tomotero? who held the boat to wait for a couple of our stragglers, and then organised for a late arrival to join us at Circular Quay, he was very good.
Product: not enough to eat, no potato, chips, rice or pasta

Service: everything was fantastic great way to spend our anniversary thankyou.. would recomend to our friends
Product: food was fantastic and wait service

The service was really professional. Food was deliciously awesome. I would use Captain Cook whenever I get a chance.

Service: Lovely modern boat. Exceptional staff. Our waitress Rosie was excellent
Product: Wagyu entree was very average and should be ditched from the menu. The other dishes were excellent. Particularly the steak which was perfectly cooked and very tender.
Strangely coffee was not included in either the dinner or the premium drinks package - this is just silly given the price paid for this dinner.

To be honest we were a little disappointed. The food was great but there were issues with the service.

Our waiter had no idea what was going on. He gave us the wrong drinks menu and did t even know how long the cruise was for. He was slow and looked flustered.

Then we got held up getting back to Circular Quay due to a cruise ship leaving. While I appreciate it wasn’t the crew’s fault they didn’t provide us with information couldn’t tell is when we were getting in and wouldn’t let anyone even get a drink from the bar. The hold up was in the end close to an hour.

Also with the one boat trying to accommodate several different cruise options it didn’t feel personal we just kind of felt hearses through.

We have been on several cruises on the harbour in Sydney and other harbours around the world and this was left me a bit wanting.

Service: Wot can I say???
Such a fantastic way to celebrate an ol' blokes birthday...
Great food, wine and entertainment with such a friendly crew looking after you. And our lovely, talented song bird/ MC/adding that extra touch.
AND all on our famous harbour...
Could it get any better???
Well, try Christmas luncheon... Another incredible day; with the boat festively set up, the crew in Chrissie party mood, the atmosphere ready to celebrate, all the guests happily cheerful after wot, for many, had been a testing year.
Product: Always fantastic value for money

We had a wonderful night and a very good dinner. We will do it again soon

Fantastic views, we were extremely well looked after and the food/wine was very good. Perfect evening for a special birthday, highly recommend.

Service: Have been on the Long Lunch cruise many times, it’s that good! The food is lovely, and we love that it’s not a buffet, and the service is excellent also. A very pleasant and relaxing afternoon.
Product: Great lunch with excellent views and we love that it’s not a buffet lunch. Have been on this cruise many times and we will be back.

Service: Fast and efficient on board, less so when booking!
Product: Good food and choices

Service: I was happy with the captain dinner at all l paid all money out the food was not nice at all
Product: I didn't like at all

Service: Yes recommend them to anyone who asks. Very friendly and kept an eye on us in case we needed anything
Product: Delicious all of it very happy with the food and service

Service: Great crew, great dive guides, great food, great day. Turtles, Groupers, fish and coral
Product: Great choices including fresh shrimp

Very good all round

Service: The staff and crew were very accommodating
Product: Wonderful food and choices

Service: Great service and it was a great day. Thank you
Product: Everything was great, thanks

Was a perfect night out. Couldn’t fault anything

Service: While we had a great night there were some areas that should be improved to make it a sensational evening for the price we paid. It was the view of our party of 12 that the mains were exceptional but the entree was quiet small and desert was disappointing. The alcohol package was very limited with only one beer offered and not possible to pay the difference - more variety needs to be offered. The band/ vocalist failed to attract people to the dance floor and most went downstairs to dance - upstairs was deserted. The staff were very good and attentive and it should be noted that they did everything in their power to make it a great night.We have been attending these cruises for about 20 years and hope to continue but that will be up to the management to make it more attractive than this year.
Product: As above

Great food great service

Service: On the whole the service was very good except for one important request for my elderly parents to be near the bathroom and preferably have no stairs. They were on the second floor the furthest table from the entrance and bathroom with 2 flights of stairs. Mum didn't fall and break anything and they had a lovely lunch but it could have been disastrous as she's 80 with shocking balance and osteoporosis.
Product: the food, views and tour was lovely, my parents had a great day on the harbour

Service: Abit average. Waiter was hardly around or available. Service was below average. Meal was average. Overall i was disappointed this time and this is our third xmas cruise lunch with group
Product: Price is reasonable if it matched the service. Otherwise our group had a hood timr with our company.

I specifically chose this cruise because of their policy that supposedly accommodate specific dietary requirements. I followed up by email to check what they would provide for dessert as often it is something she doesn’t eat. After initially being told that fruit salad was the only option, I asked to speak to someone more senior. At this point they offered sorbet, which I said was fine. Although in my opinion still a poor effort given how many options are easily available.
When we actually went on they cruise, they gave her fruit salad!
This is just hopeless service considering we paid $200/head for our group. We could have paid much less to get the same lousy service.
Also, I couldn’t believe they charged me $3 for a cup of tea after paying $42 each for the drinks package.
On the plus side, the staff on the boat were very good as was the rest of the food and entertainment.

Service: Great overall service from all team members. Could not fault them whatsoever. I organised a 3 course lunch cruise for my work Christmas party. Great quality and friendly service. The food was very tasty and promptly served. The cruise itself was the perfect amount of time to enjoy all 3 courses and enjoy some sight seeing. I would definitely recommend.
Product: The 3 course long lunch was delicious. The boat was also very nice. The cruise itself was the perfect amount of time to allow us with time to enjoy the meal and spend some time on the deck enjoying the views. Overall, a very well organised and managed cruise.

Service: The service was very good, the staff who looked after us were polite and friendly.
Product: The food was very nice however the portion size was small for my group. My group can be described as hungry, thirsty men.

Service: Food was amazing! service a little slow towards the end. a person was left on-board after our Christmas party as they were in the toilets when we docked. Perhaps announcements on docking and leaving should be considered. We were docked for a long time in the middle of our cruise, again an announcement would have been appreciated. However, overall it was great!
Product: Food was amazing! service a little slow towards the end. a person was left on-board after our Christmas party as they were in the toilets when we docked. Perhaps announcements on docking and leaving should be considered. We were docked for a long time in the middle of our cruise, again an announcement would have been appreciated.

Service: Service was great however one of our tables did not get the same service as the other 4
Product: The food was excellent, everyone's meal was fabulous. Chicken tender and the beef was delicious.

Service: After a delayed departure we were not expecting the best of experiences!! So we were surprised with the amazing service & friendly staff. We had a fantastic night & would highly recommend this cruise to anyone .
Product: Great choices & cooked perfectly

Amazing!!

Service: Service was very attentive and nothing was too much trouble for staff. We had a very enjoyable lunch
Product: Good value for very good food. Drinks a little expensive

Service: Great cruise with plenty of room for everyone. Wonderful staff and service and the food was fantastic.
Product: Great selection of refreshments and food

Service: The 2 staff members that looked after us were fabulous.
Product: Very nice..

Service: We had a good evening for our office Christmas Party on the Sydney 2000. The food was great and service was good.
Customer service was easy and helpful.
Product: We had a good evening for our office Christmas Party on the Sydney 2000. The food was great and service was good.
The initial feeling wasn't great as we lined up to board, although Im not sure how this could be improved.
Also we were on the 3rd floor with the only available bathrooms on the ground floor, and no lift, which was a problem for a couple of our older guests.

Great evening - excellent service

Service: The table service was excellent, and the food was delicious. It was a group Xmas party and the boys enjoyed the whole experience.
Product: Excellent meal

Service: The atmosphere, music, location, and ship were all first class. The food was okay. But the table service was terrible. We paid $340 for our dinner, but couldn't get a glass of wine to our table while we ate our mains, entres, or desert. We had to keep asking. If the floor was full I'd understand, but the restaurant was nowhere near capacity. This was disappointing.
Product: The food was reasonable. The table service was pretty ****

Service: Ein must für einen Sydney Aufenthalt!
Das Gold Penfolds Dinner ist absolut empfehlenswert.
Sowohl das Menu als auch der Service sind hervorragend.
Sehr haben wir uns für das Wiedertreffen mit der Servicemitarbeiterin
Frau Bella gefreut, die wir vor 2 Jahren bereits kennengelernt hatten.
Product: gerne wieder

Service: Enjoyable cruise. Nice cruise boat. Friendly and helpful staff.
Product: We enjoyed the cruise but were disappointed that there was no commentary at all in the dining room. No welcome aboard, no explanation of what was happening, and no indication of points of interest.

Service: professional service , patient staff - made very rowdy party of 16 feel at home
Product: great food

Very good waiter service. The wine was very expensive $50 a bottle!!! WHY

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

Service: pretty good service and food
Product: Not bad value for money

Service: Our team were rather impressed with the ship and the service.
The 3 course luncheon was great & the drinks were nice.
When cruising the harbour, we thought the cruise was over when the ship pulled up to the wharf, after a couple of minutes. The boat took off again. Would have been nice to know that the ship was pulling up a couple of times, so I could let staff aware if they wanted to leave early they could. Besides that we all had an amazing time.
Product: The payment side of things was really easy. We paid in two installments(deposit & final payment) via credit card, there is an additional charge but it was a rather easy process.

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Service: Bigger meals and free coffee and tea
Product: Could be bigger meals, should have free coffee and tea available

Service: We will highly recommend it to others.
Product: Good value for the money

Service: 1. The quality of the food has declined in the last 12 months. Also, smaller portions and not served piping hot.
2. We paid for a premium bar package, but it was not much different to a standard package.
Product: See above................

Service: Could do boarding arrangements better. Separate lines for each deck
Product: Good food and service

Service: Excellent service. Absolutely no complaints. Would thoroughly recommend Captain Cook Cruises.
Product: Thoroughly enjoyed a number of Long Lunches we've been on. Will continue to do so while ever the standard remains as it is.

The service was really good nice staff however our food arrived and it was cold. Paid for a window seat but we were right at the top near the door cold with no atmosphere. Entertainment was average nothing like we had previously ie. four years ago.

Service: Excellent cruise, great food, fabulous wait staff
Product: bit late getting onboard, but everything else was perfect

Get rid of the miserable so and so in your office where directions are advised near the wharfs at DH. If she cant be friendly when asking directions, she shouldn't be in that type of roll.

Service: AAA service food was excellent
Product: I was given a voucher for a birthday present

Service: Very enjoyable. Great ambiance.
Product: Great Dinner.

Service: Fantastisk upplevelse, rekommenderar starkt till alla som tvekar.
Product: Utsikten, upplevelse och sällskapet är viktigt.

Service: Friendly welcoming and attentive staff
Product: The food was excellent and superbly matched with the accompanying wines

Service was great. Very professional and pleasant.. The cruise was a nice circuit to follow offering some iconic picture opportunities and facts along the way. Note, I could only hear the audio narrative when upstairs and outside. I think there should be screens inside with the audio and subtitles running.

Service: The food was good but really not enough for the price
Product: again the food was really not enough for the price
paid for 6 persons aud 1.314.00 +aud 16,00 fee from my debet card
you got your money straight away?

Service: My whole group all had an excellent day. The food was great the service brilliant and tour
around the harbour could not have been any better - perfect !
Product: The staff especially Blaire were very helpful at all calls, even on Sunday morning

Service: The service was great. We had the best time for our work xmas party lunch and having our own waitress was brilliant.
Product: The selection of dishes on the menu was great and catered well for all dietary requirements.

Service: Thoroughly enjoyed the lunch cruise. Would recommend to anyone. Food was good. The wait staff very friendly. The only small negative was asking for some drinks a couple of times and they seem to have forgotten. In the end we got drinks so nothing too bad. Also, didn't realise the ship berthed twice at both docks. Was about to get off at Circular Quay the first time and then the ship left again. So nice to stay on but an announcement might have been good to let us know it was a choice to get off or not.
Product: Value for money.

Service: We have used Captain Cook many times with the same vessel and the same package. The quality of service and food seems to improve each year.
Product: Sometimes a cruise similar to this people are served up very ordinary food. This is not the case with Captain Cook. The food is of very high quality and the wine is from a very well respected vineyard in the Hunter Valley.
No skimping on cheap food by Captain Cook

The service was exceptional

Service: Service is at very minimal. The server appears not too happy working or serving our table.
Product: The quality and taste of food were below average.

Service: Customer service was fantastic and we enjoyed the food onboard Sydney 2000.
Product: Girl in ticket office gave service with a smile

Service: Such a wonderful way to spend a cruising day on the harbour , clean and comfortable. The staff do a wonderful job.
Product: The food choices were great as we all have different tastes , the selection of wines and beers were wonderful.

Service: We had our Christmas party on board and the food & service was excellent. Everyone had a great time.
Product: Excellent food and service. Staff were friendly and helpful

Service: Service was outstanding.
Product: Good value for money experience.

We just loved our long lunch and were blown away by the great service and food. On a return trip we would definitely do this again.

Service: We had a great time on the cruise. Food was good and service was friendly.

Only negative was the delay from ordering a drink to receiving it. One order did not make it to the bar staff. I did have to go to the bar twice to order or receive the drinks myself.
Product: Overall happy with the long lunch.

Service: Excellent service
Product: Well worth it

Service: I had the most wonderful three course luncheon on the Captain Cook's Sydney Harbour. The service was friendly and considerate and the table settings immaculate.
The view was fabulous and the speed and direction of the cruise very suitable for sightseeing and photography. The food was five star. I'd do it again and recommend it highly.
Product: Fabulous food and presentation, timed well and generous portions.

Service: The staff was friendly, service was great,the meal was very nice.The cruise of the harbour at night was spectacular
Product: Good value for the price,very relaxing scenic tour of the harbour with live music and great food.

Service: The food and wine were great for a degustation. The staff was excellent too. The only thing that I didn’t particularly agree with it was the environment. We paid for a gold pass and we were all dressed up elegant as we were expecting a more “high class” experience. Instead we were in the same room as people that didn’t buy the gold pass, they were wearing jeans and tracksuits, it was very noisy and not at all romantic. Would’ve been better if there were separate rooms for gold pass and the rest. As we were celebrating our anniversary we were after a more romantic and relaxing atmosphere.
Product: We were expecting a more high class environment, but instead we were sharing the room with a lot of tourist that were very loud and not dressed up at all. Should have to seperate rooms for Gold and the rest!

The lunch and service was good.
We didn't enjoy the fact that we spent a lot of time (around 40%) in the docks rather than actually cruising in the harbour.

Service: Great food, great service, excellent views, lovely atmosphere. Definitely recommend the 3 course long lunch
Product: Great service, food, atmosphere, and amazing views

Service: Good food and service, except for desserts which were a bit disappointing (not very tasty and looked like it might have been random mass produced frozen desserts). Overall a great experience with great views, but still on the expensive side. I would recommend for tourists but maybe not for Sydneysiders who are already familiar with harbour views and sights.
Product: Good food and service, except for desserts which were a bit disappointing (not very tasty and looked like it might have been random mass produced frozen desserts). Overall a great experience with great views, but still on the expensive side. I would recommend for tourists but maybe not for Sydneysiders who are already familiar with harbour views and sights.

Overall experience was fantastic

Service: We had a very good experience food, service and tour. The 4 star rating is that there always room for improvement. E.G We were seated at a window seat however felt closed in because of the couple sitting right next to us. Otherwise a good experience
Product: The entrée was not what we expected. Just the 2 x Prawns. The Barra for mains was good as to the dessert.

The evening was a great experience from boarding the vessel right through to disembarking after the cruise. The food was fantastic and the service from all of the staff was excellent. It made our final night in Sydney exceptional.

Service: Good customer service.
Product: We had a great time. The dinner and entertainment were excellent!! And the views can’t be seen any other way. We highly recommend Captains Dinner Cruise. Best way to see the iconic sights in Sydney!!!

Excellent food and service. Interesting cruise

Service: Very ordinary food - steak asked for rare instead fairly well-done
$50 for a bottle of very ordinary wine is a bit over the top
For 3 1/2 cruise a lot of the time spent going in and out of wharf
Product: See previous comment - not saying any more won't recommend to others

Service: Food was amazing. drinks package was limited in what you could get for standard drinks and two of my group, ended up buying wine, because there was no choice of wine to their liking.
Product: The food was great, came out hot, tasty and we all loved the various meal choices. there were eight in our group.

Service: The experience was amazing. The service was great and the food was delicious. The portion sizes, however are what you would expect. The live music and singer were amazing and we would definitely go again! Perfect way to spend an evening. :)
Product: Amazing food. Small portions, but amazing in taste!

Service: Food, entertainment and service was outstanding from start to finish.
Plan to do this again
Product: Not a cheap night out, but value for money

We had a German girl looking after our table ( Anne ). Had a good time, would definitely recommend.

Service: Service was rushed, missed one drink order
Product: Main and dessert was nice but entree was tasteless.

Good service and meal selections, but the servings size was a bit small for me

Service: Both food and drink service was great. Food was delicious!!
Product: ruise was beautiful.

Service: We had a guest with us who could only eat pureed food. Your staff did this and he was thrilled that he could eat the same as us. The food, service and cruise were all excellent and I have already recommended your company to friends.
Product: Excellent value for money. Will be doing this again

Service: The food was delicious and the scenery on the first half of the cruise was spectacular. We did not realize that the "long lunch" was a repeat of the first half. Also, the service was unbelievably slow. We had gotten the premium liquor package but it took us a half hour to get our first drink. If would have been preferable to do a different route on the second half, and if the server is being trained, have him/her shadow someone for at least a week or assign them initially to people who do not pay for premium liquor and window seats
Product: The purchase was quite easy. It would have been better to make it clear that you need to exchange your reservation confirmation for actual tickets and exactly where the transaction should be done, but everyone was so customer focused!

The food was amazing, and the staff were friendly and kept the wine coming as we had pre-booked a standard beverage package. Highly recommended!

Service: Being six in our party, we were made so welcome and placed in full view of your glorious harbour. Our waiter was delightful and efficient as was the wine waiter. We didn,t want our cruise to end, but have been left with many happy memories of our Captain Cook Cruise.We are back in N. Z. but the photographs have widely displayed.
Product: We are not big eaters, but your food presentation was excellent and appetizing. The relatively short time from gathering the menu details until the food arrived was either very short or we were talking too much! Being with a friend with whom I grew up in England, was very special as we emigrated 60 years ago, with one going to Sydney eventually and the other to N.Z.

Service: We were very pleased with the service, the food and especially the view on our dinner cruise.
Product: Very good value for the money.

Service: Beautiful food and so many choices. Awsome views such a good night
Product: Good value. Easy process, no hassles.

Service: Everything the staff and food and perfect weather made the day very enjoyable I have booked for 27/11/2019 for lunch cruise for 16 people to celebrate a 80th birthday
Product: Good value and the launch was very impressive and also the staff

Service: Great food, great customer service, wonderful scenic cruise of Sydney harbour.
Product: Great food and customer service, and of course, a great scenic cruise around Sydney harbour.

Service: Everything from booking , to boarding and an excellent meal made it a great night . Staff were very professional and pleasant
Product: Champagne on arrival , wonderful meal and the whole experience went like clockwork. 👏👍 staff were very pleasant and organised

Service: Great venue. Clean, classy, great service & wines.
Product: The appetizers were.cold and heavy. Scallops were good. Salad was good & steak was great. Cooked to perfection & tasty.Desert was good as well. Sparklers for our anniversary was a nice touch.

Lovely crew. Great experience from booking to disembarkation. Delicious food. We had a group of four friend and we all agreed we had a lovely experience.

Service: The experience was good and the food was great
Product: The cruise was as expected and the food was good

Service: Service was excellent & we appreciated being moved to a window.
Product: This was a present & I would recommend this cruise.

The service was the worst I have ever experienced on a lunch cruise.

Service: Staff could have been more attentive, was not asked if we wanted refills on our drinks or whether we wanted coffee, fine by us by you would be missing lots on the up sells?
Product: the lunch is always good value for money

Service: We had a nice time cruising the bay!
Product: Excellent food! Could have been longer!!

Service: We did the Penfolds Dinner Cruise of Sydney Harbor. Would highly recommend! Boarded early for sparkling wine and appetizers on the top deck a Circle Quay. Beautiful views of the Opera House. Went downstairs to our table with a window view. Awesome. Large table for two with dedicated wait staff. The staff were exceptional. The food and wine pairings were absolutely delicious. There was also a small dance floor with pianist and vocalist so we took advantage and danced a bit. Lastly, they recognized our anniversary with a sparkling wine and sparkler. It was a fabulous night and a very good value for the money.
Product: Great value for excellent meal and well paired wines.

Service: Service was fine
Product: the food although nice was a little sparce for the price

Service: Meal and service were fine. Disapointed to be in the main cabin as opposed to the small cabin forward which is more private with an open area in front. This is what we have had on the past 2 Captains dinners we have enjoyed and expected the same this time.
Product: Disapointed to be in the main cabin as opposed to the small cabin forward which is more private with an open area in front. This is what we have had on the past 2 Captains dinners we have enjoyed and expected the same this time.

Service: nice cruise n food
Product: nice food and cruise food

The staff were very attentive and the food was excellent.

A wonderful indulgent experience with matching service & entertainment. The setting was perfect, welcome drinks and canapes under the stars - an outstanding start. The boat was very well presented. Sparkling clean windows with beautiful uninterrupted Harbor views. The dining area & staff immaculately, the dinner was simply delicious with each course timed to perfection.

Service: A very enjoyable time was had. Staff were excellent and we couldn’t fault them. Meal was so great and there were no complaints about anything!!
Product: Great value for money.
Staff were excellent
Meal was most enjoyable.

Service: Friendly crew great service
Product: Nice meal good value. No rush to eat meal. The only recommendation to improve is you should include tea and coffee in the drinks package.

Cruise was amazing The meal was excellent. Staff were friendly
But disappointed they don't cater for the elderly. No lift and too many stairs.
Would have reconsidered if told about this prior to booking

Service: The crew were friendly and very helpful, the food was fantastic. Overall a wonderful experience.
Product: Choices were great and the food was wonderful

Great cruise and meal. We would have liked it to continue longer.

Service: The service was prompt, polite and very friendly. I would recommend this cruise to anyone who love to see the harbour and eat amazing food.
Product: The food was well prepared, fresh and was promptly served.

Excellent~

Service: Fantastic day on the harbour, great food, cold drinks and attentive service.

Highly recommended.
Product: Good value for money and the best views in the world.

Below average - we had paid for window seats but were first shown to an inside table. The lettuce in the salad was old and floppy and they couldn't even add icecream to the desert when asked as a special request - Overall the experience did not match the cost

Our group had a wonderful time. Thank you

Food is good. Service is good. Multiple on off points are convenient. A little flyer showing the cruise route would be ideal.

Service: The service was excellent. The waitress we had was very attentive and professional. The food was good, although the prawn entrée was a little skimpy.
Product: All meals were tasty and well presented

Service: The food was delicious and the wine we ordered passable but exorbitantly priced for what it was. The waitress tried very hard but her English was almost non existent and she couldn't answer a single question we asked. Surely on a cruise of this nature, mostly for tourists, she should be able to identify what is out the window. I had been told there was a commentary on the second turn around the harbour. When there was silence, I asked again. No, no commentary I was told. Our visitors had to endure our commentary instead. And then someone went to the toilet and heard the commentary downstairs! We would have gone down had we known. All in all, I was very disappointed and would definitely not recommend this to visitors.
Product: The food was delicious. The wine was expensive.

I was not there physically but I was told it was really a great experience. Our guests enjoyed it.

Service: Meal was good and service was good as well
Product: Was not aware that 3 hour cruise went over the same route twice

Service: The service, the staff, the food and the amazing views from the boat, made for an awesome experience and a very different way to view the iconic bridge and opera house, plus all the million dollar homes .. would do it again!
Product: Great choices and delicious. Fast friendly service

Service: From start to finish ALL staff (especially Arina our waitress) were welcoming, friendly and attentive. Couldn’t fault a thing. Food was plentiful and very tasty. We were celebrating 2 special birthdays and had sparklers on our dessert which was great! The boat itself was very clean and tidy and decor etc was in great condition. Thought with the constant use it might be a bit shabby but it wasn’t at all. It truly is a top-class floating restaurant that could hold its own anywhere. One issue we could see was the lack of a lift to the top deck. My husband is recovering from a knee replacement and found it quite difficult to climb the stairs.
Product: Great value for money. Only disappointment was that we thought the boat could have cruised further than it did. It seemed to go very slow compared to every other boat (big and small) on the harbour. We all agreed that was the one and only thing we were slightly aggrieved with.

Service: We really enjoyed our evening cruise &dinner. The staff were excellent, welcome very friendly & organised.
Product: Very helpful staff member.

Was a great experience, they did get my seat wrong and was allocated a non window seat , after showing the booking again , the seats were changed ..
other than this little mishap, was a great your

Service: Better to get the buffet..more economical and more choices of fodd
Product: Better get the buffet..more choices and get more value on your money

Service: service was prompt and efficient could of had more food on the plate for the price
window seating fee a bit excessive otherwise a very pleasant evening
Product: i have already rated the Captains dinner

Great food and service.

Service: Amazing experience with great staff (thank you Ivan). Food was amazing and it was a memorable cruise seeing the highlights of Sydney at night. Thank you to all the staff who made my marriage proposal one to remember, greatly appreciated!
Product: Six course menu with a window table for dining made our experience perfect!

Staff were very friendly, professional and helpful on the day

Service: The whole experience was well above average. Food and table service was great and setting was excellent.
Product: We enjoyed the whole experience.

Service: The cruise itself was great. The food was really good and the staff were excellent - professional, helpful and friendly. I can't fault this cruise at all.
Product: The menu on this cruise provided good options and everyone loved their meal. The drinks were reasonably priced as well. At over 3 hours cruising, this was great value for money.

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スタートが30分違うので、体感的には1時間待たされた感じで、非常につまらない食事となりました

Service: The service was fantastic. The harbour experience was breath taking.
Product: The food selection was terific. Complementary tea and coffee would be a great addition.

Service: The whole experience on the ship was excellent from the very start to the very end. I could not have asked for better service
Product: Meal was excellent. Nicely cooked and presented. Just a wonderful all round experience

Service: A warm heartfelt welcome, service was great, my family enjoyed the lunch menu.

The harbour view was fantastic, the weather was good, nice cruise.
Product: Menu was fantastic, enjoyed by the family

Service and food was very good.

Service: The whole experience was excellent. The wait people do a great job and the food was beautiful.
Product: Great experience. Food and service was great.

Sehr netter und aufmerksamer Service bei einer Tour vor herausragender Kulisse

I would say 4.5 Stars
The Premium Beverage Package we purchased was slightly deceiving as it did not state Premium Wine Package(which is really what it is) and because it stated Beverage we thought the bar would be included. any liquor drinks were not included. and so it was not any savings over purchasing the Premium package. The food and service were EXCELLENT!

We had a party of 23 for a long lunch. Janaki looked after us in a private room on level 3 at the front of the boat. Excellent room with a balcony for a large group. The food was very good, meal sizes not large. I highly recommend this experience whether a group or a couple. Thank you

Service: Very good cruise staff were very efficient and friendly. Meal was excellent very tasty and filling.
Product: Was great good variety for all

Service: Excellent food and wine. Exceptional service. A class views.
Product: Amazing food and wine! Smooth cruising.

Food was good but the quality of the boat and interior was very average. It wasn't organised and they kept changing to the boarding location without any notice. We had to go and find out.. We rang and they told us to board on one pier but then we found out it was wrong. The speakers were terrible and they went very loud we had to block our ears.

Very attentive. Positive customer feedback. The wait staff had smiles on their faces the whole trip. Friendly and helpful.

Service: The service on board was good the staff were very polite and well presented.
the staff on the booking desk were amazing and very informative of all the criuse packages.
Product: food amazing definate value for money

Service: My husband and i had an absolutely lovely time on the lunch cruise, food and wine were superb. Staff were so helpful and polite. Would highly recommend you do this cruise.
Only criticism is that i thought it was a guided tour with someone explaining the sites. A little disappointed that we didn't know exactly what we were looking at.
Product: Food and wine was superb.
Purchased tickets with ease and emailed Captain Cook Cruises asking for a window seat, was emailed back within an hour with a reply

Was definitely not worth the money!!!!!! Entree consisted if 2 prawns and a lettuce leaf. Very underwhelming. Also the music was very old, not suitable for a younger crowd. We had a 21st birthday snd found the atmosphere boring and dull. Would not reccomemd

Service: We had enjoyed the Captain Cook Top Deck Lunch for almost 15 plus years and only had one bad experience when the Air Conditioning broke down on a very hot day.
However our recent experience was pathetic and I put it down to cost cutting at the expense of quality of service.
We booked a TOP DECK LUNCH expecting to be seated on the Top Deck as we had the last 10 or 12 times, with very intimate service, lovely offering of a variety of breads with olive oil etc,and after lunch coffee and top ups on the extended long lunch.
However we did not get a TOP DECK LONG LUNCH instead we were "coralled into the 2nd deck along with everyone else on board" those that had ordered Asian Lunch, High Tea, etc, we were sent to the front of the boat along with about 40 other patrons and given a table Number 61 in the corner with timber pannelling almost completely blocking our view. we requested to be relocated to the usual seating on the Top Deck and were told it was not available. Even to be relocated into the centre of the ship would have been a more pleasant position however it appeared to be allocated to those patrons having High Tea??.
The only reason I can see why this situation arose was that the manager decided to position everyone on the one deck so that he required less staff to cater for the day.
Cost cutting at the expense of the customer.
NOT GOOD ENOUGH !!!
You cannot sell someone something called a TOP DECK LONG LUNCH and give them a MIDDLE DECK SLAP UP TUCKED IN THE CORNER.
Captain Cook Cruises have changed for the worse and the only positive thing is that you gave me the opportunity to tell you what we thought of your changes before I went onto facebook to warn others of your new practices.
Product: Cost cutting at the expense of the customer experience.

This about the 7th time we've done this dinner cruise. The food and wine were great but it felt very rushed. My own fault though, as I have done it so many times I didn't realise that it finished earlier during non-daylight savings time. I'll be sure to book during daylight savings for future dinners so we have time to enjoy the top deck.

The food are average, i order the long lunch cruise, maybe the route can be further more, not only in circular and darling Harbour only. maybe is the weather keep raining, so the view also average.

The food quality was excellent for a fixed menu deal. Both the food and beverage service by Olga were also excellent.

Service: We boarded at Circular Quay and were shown to our table. Not long after we were offered water from the carafe - this was the last time we were offered water. Our entrees were served very quickly and they asked if we would like to wait to our mains-we said yes. They then came out not so long after. We pulled into Darling Harbour for the first time and the waitress asked if we would like our dessert now or did we want to wait. We said we'd wait. As we got around to the harbour bridge, we were given our dessert. We said, when asked at Circular Quay, that we were staying on board as we had booked the Long Lunch Cruise 3 1/2 hours. In retrospect, we should have got off. The food was great, but the drink service was virtually non-existent. No one asked if we would like coffee or offered to replenish our water and having already been on the first outbound trip, we did an even shorter version - not sure why you sell it as a 3 1/2 hour cruise.
Product: Please read all my comments re the service, or lack thereof. From where the boat turned around and started heading back to the wharf at Darling Harbour, the staff were more preoccupied with moving tables, chairs and setting up, presumably for the evening cruise.

The staff were very friendly and the food and service were without fault.I would definitely recommend the long lunch to family and friends.

Service: The staff were attentive, the food was excellent and the drink (with a drinks package) was frequent and available when requested. The views around the harbour were spectacular and the cruise was at a pace where everything could be taken in.
Product: The food was well presented, very tasty and extremely enjoyable

Service: Always fantastic cruising on Sydney Harbour and Captain Cook give so many options for a great time. Staff are very friendly and professional and always make sure you are happy. The food is very good.
Product: Very good value for 3 course dining on Sydney Harbour

Service: The staff were wonderful and friendly, service excellent. Food lovely but disappointed with the vegetable portion - steak perfect. Disappointed with dessert. Overall, wonderful.
Product: Well presented, perfect steak but disappointing vegetable serve. Dessert well presented but not eye catching or indulgent end to a meal. It was disappointing but satisfactory.

Service: It is a wonderful cruise...fantastic views and photo ops. Food was very nice. Thought coffee should have been included in price....seemed a bit odd to pay for it !
Product: I think the coffee at end of meal was a bit of a let down...having to purchase it.

Fabulous service, great meal, a really special evening

Tutto. Bella esperienza

My fiancé and I enjoyed the service, the food, the views & the entire experience- an amazing day.

Service: Overall the experience was very good and the food and the service excellent.
However the were a few minor issues that were a little off putting - We had a couple of older people in our group and all the stairs to get up to the dining level and then up and down to the toilets was problematical and it was a reasonably hot day and the air conditioning was not fantastic and it was difficult to get out side to get some fresh air as there seemed to be a couple of private functions going which limited access to the deck areas.
Product: The food, service and drinks package was excellent

Service: When we booked onto the cruise, there was no indication that the lunch was to be conducted upstairs. On arrival to the boat we were directed to go up the stairs where lunch was to be served. My wife is disabled and could not climb up the stairs. We were seated on main deck level, a table was prepared for us. We were seated alone in a rather large room with a window seat. To travel all the way from south west Victoria to see the Harbour on a luncheon cruise was on our to do list. Our experience was disappointing to say the least. There was no ambience to the occasion. We will not be recommending any of your services to any of our friends.
Product: Should we have received the service you advertised it was good value. however in our case your advertised experience fell way short of expectation.

Service: We are gold members of Captain Cook and have done the Dinner Cruise numerous times. This time we were thoroughly disappointed with our experience.
Firstly, we paid extra a window seat and extra for standard bar drinks. Also at time of booking, my wifes food allergies were mentioned.
To our surprise, basic spirit drinks were not included in this package which previously they had. Even coffee and tea was not covered, which should be complimentary anyway considering the cost of the tickets.
Secondly, after being seated we studied the menu and selected our meals. When it came to ordering, my wife wanted to order the Salmon dishes for entree and main,however, the waitress looked perplex,and said there was no Salmon on the menu. After investigating with the kitchen staff it was discovered old menus were put out,not really good enough excuse from a professional organization.
Thirdly,when my wife's main meal came out it had potatoes on it which was one of her allergies again not good enough in this day and age.

We will now be very reluctant to do this dinner cruise again or recommend it to our family and friends.

Regards
Colin and Cheryl Badrock
Product: As stated above,we were very disappointed with the whole experience

Nice food, great views

Service: Our waiter didn’t seem to understand English, so you missed out on five stars.
Apart from that, all was very good, a great afternoon.
Product: $59 for a bottle of sparkling wine was atrocious.

The crew was not very attitude friendly that makes me feel he was rushing to do everything. It’s could be just his filipino service way.
The quality of food was average, small portion.

Service: The service was excellent. We had a lovely table. The food was good and it took into account that I couldn't have dairy
Product: It was certainly a good experience and matched the previous time

Service: Waitress was very attentive. Food came with good spacing between courses. Staff pleasant.
Product: Service was very good, food was good, but could be a bit better. Seating was excellent. Drink package and single bottles excessively priced.

Service: We thought the evening ran very smoothly and efficiently. The staff were welcoming and friendly, but we did have to wait a while in the cold to board the cruise boat.
Product: The choice for each course was limited to one out of three, but the one choice we were able to make fortunately pleased us very much indeed. The food and presentation were excellent.

Service: service was great the food was cold entertainment poor
Product: service was great food was cold entainment was poor

Service: We had a lovely cruise the food was good the service good and the wine was good.
The boat was clean and tidy. On the voyage we did see a lot of the harbour but could have gone a bit closer to see manly wharf as we had friends form South Australia with us.I am not sure if they did tell us but we were not aware for a while that the information was only on the top deck. Would tell anybody to do this trip thoroughly enjoyed it..
Product: Food and wine good fair value

The crew members were very cheerful. The view from the top deck was nice. All the plates were also wonderful.

Service: Please play the music at least to make the atmosphere better as we just felt too empty when we were having our lunch.
Product: The foods just average, still need more improvement.

Everything worked out as planned and the venue is how I imagined my wedding to be, intimate and fun. I would also like to call out the event coordinator and the crew who looked out for us during the event. Everything is lovely, the food is delicious and words cant express our gratitude.

The 2 entrees we had were both very ordinary - Tiger prawns, and the Ravioli pasta.
The Tenderloin main course was very good.
The desserts were pretty small and looked like they had been out for a while.

Service: The service was great. The food was excellent and the band was great. If I had to say anything at all, perhaps half an hour more of dancing would have been good.
My name is Georgie, you have spelt my name incorrectly.
Product: The food was great, happy with the service and entertainment.

Service: Lovely view from the upper floor of the cruise ship. Food and wine very good. Service excellent with dancing and the most gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour at night seen through large glass windows. A must for visitors. Very elegant ambience.
Product: I paid $277 for two with a guaranteed window seat excluding wine. I believe good value with a great backdrop of the harbour.

We had a party of 9 - the food was fine and the waiter service was fine, except our 'fine' waiter advised us the cruise was over once we had returned to Circular Quay at approx 2.15pm and we all disembarked. Upon later research we realised we had been short changed by an hour and half! The issue was also mentioned by another of our party members via on line complaint . - The situation was an obvious misunderstanding by the staff member of the cruise length, we are sure he did not knowingly mislead us. Some of our party were quite satisfied with the cruise to that point anyway and had basically seen enough. Overall the experience was enjoyable
however we have missed an opportunity to enjoy more of Sydney Harbour !

Service: Good food and group experience that is a little more special than the usual waterfront dining
Product: Lunch was great. Good to see vegetarian options on the menu. Sides as an option and /or bigger servings would have made it better.

Highly recommended experience!

Service: Booked the top deck long lunch cruise to catch up with friends in a space with good food and service. The cruise met all our expectations and as a bonus the Pianist provided just the perfect accompaniment to the the views.
Product: Excellent value package. The standard bar selection offered good quality wines delivered without fuss.

Service: Service was good, but the food could have been better
Product: Entree was good, mains lacked flavour, dessert was quite basic and underwhelming

Service: We spent a lovely long lunch cruising Sydney Harbour. The meal was enjoyed by all. We all felt that it would have been a lot more enjoyable if the 2nd part of the cruise went to different part of the harbour and not back around the exact same area.
Product: Due to the time of year of our booking it was hard to contact via the phone, but all emails were answered promptly and with all the relevent information.

Overall everything was done well.Would have been nice to have been informed that we needed to collect boarding passes before we boarded Nobody asked us after boarding whether we would like drinks. Once this was asked for the drinks kept coming. Food was great. A great afternoon out.

Service: While the MV Cadman was a nice vessel, the fact the lower deck was empty meant staff were lingering about down there on their phones and not appearing very helpful. Our waiter was not very good, service rushed and food not in line with what we would consider a Gold experience. Capatin Cook should reassess this cruise product to ensure it is value for money.
Product: As mentioned previously, our group did not feel the food matched the price tag.

My wife and I booked on the Long Lunch Cruise to celebrate my wife's 80th birthday.We were welcomed on board by a very pleasant waitress and then served with an excellent 3 course meal while taking in the sights of Sydney Harbor.My wife said this was the highlight of her birthday holiday in Sydney and would highly recommend it to visitors to your city.

Service: Service was excellent
Product: Food was excellent but I thought the main and the entree could have been a bigger portion

Service: great meal, friendly professional service, a good way to see Sydney Harbour by night.
Product: perfect matches of wine with each course

Service: All the staff that served the meal were great happy to help and nothing was too much trouble
Product: Food was average, if the focus of the experience was the lunch it was disappointing, I treated myself to a cocktail but was less than impressed with what i got they didn’t even have a umbrella! This was a once in a lifetime experience for me but i felt letdown there was no flare no special touches what i got was a boat trip around the harbour and lunch there is so much scope for that to be turned into something special but it wasn’t and the trip gave itself an early mark, i realise there wasn’t supposed to be commentary but that too would have made the experience better, considering lots of people on the cruise would have been visitors to Sydney some explanation of what we were seeing would have been good, the dressed up “captain cook” seemed to be trying to blend in rather than sell the product I’m sure if he was more vocal he could attract more business fo you

They were really lovely. Great service and a great night out as a team. We really appreciate the experience and will remember it forever!

Fantastic service, great food. We had a thoroughly enjoyable cruise.

Service: Service was faultless. Friendly, requests were sorted immediately. Lovely people.
Product: The welcome on board was friendly. The vessel was superb. Very comfortable. Not squishy. Everything accessible.

Great experience. The staff where very friendly and very welcoming when we boarded.

The service was exceptional. The food was good and the view amazing. Will definitely do this again. Perfect for interstate and overseas visitors.

Very Good !
Thank You for your service & Smile !!

Service: My daughter and I would recommend the Captain Cook cruise without hesitation. Every aspect of the experience was truly amazing.
Product: Purchase price was very good for what we experienced

Service: We were given excellent service from the time of boarding and departing would do it again.
Product: reasonable for the food and wine

Yes, I would recommend them and use them again

The food quality and Service on the cruise is good. But there not much view to see, since the harboure is too dark. Need more lights

Service: When we first got on the boat the food started coming never had a chance to drink our champagne and we had new glasses of wine then another entree another wine it was ridiculous. We had no time to try the wines so we were backed up on wine forgetting what they were. But our beautiful waitress saw we were struggling and she held back our main and dessert.
We felt it should have been more planned out and more time like till at least 10pm.
Very rushed Sad !!!!! As we were really looking forward to it.

Alan Joanne Benson 60th birthday gift ????
Product: Rushed 6 course over 2 hrs ridiculous.

Service: The entire Long Lunch Cruise is conducted professionally, from the boarding of the boat to the disembarking. Location of tables, service by staff and the range of food are all very good. This was about the 8th cruise we have done and all were good. Recently we were on the smaller boat than before and I would probably lean towards the larger one for experience. One little issue which I'll mention, without a solution is, the issue of the double trip which we have taken every time and enjoyed. Perhaps a clearer explanation to guests as to their options and the procedure would be helpful. We have felt , on a couple of occasions that we were not welcome to stay on for the second tour around the harbour, when the Afternoon tea group boards. Could I suggest a possibility that you consider some token addition to the Long Lunch guests who stay on for the second run of the harbour. Perhaps a glass of bubbly at the same time as the high Tea guests get theirs, or a cup of tea or coffee simultaneously. We took our daughter on the last Long Lunch recently , which was her first time, she enjoyed it very much. But she was puzzled as we set out on the second tour around, all the guests on the other side were getting their high tea and we were sitting watching the harbour views. I just think, if you offer the second tour around, then some form of inclusion would not go astray. I know everything costs money but you do really want all the guests to feel they are part of the trip for the whole of the experience.
Product: I have just written a fairly complete comment in which I said we enjoyed the Long Lunch and this is about our 8th such trip over the last 2 or 3 years. I also suggested some attempt to include the Long lunch guests on the second Harbour trip for the afternoon with the High Tea guests would not go astray.

Wonderful afternoon

Service: The crew could not have been more courteous and helpful.
Product: Great food, excellent service great ambience

The table service was great from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour then the service went downhill. Try to get drinks and our main meal after receiving our entree almost as soon as the cruize began then 1 hour at leat to the main meal. Then when it come we had no mushroom sauce on our beef? Had to chase waiter again

Service: very professional and genuine Great vibe
Product: very good food just a little hesitant with serving drinks Cruise trip perfect just a touch rushed from customer perspective when there was plenty of time

Service: Thought it was an excellent experience.
Food was good plenty of choice with Premium Drinks Package.
Service was good and very friendly
Product: Value for money - great food and drinks package

Service: Although there were a very small number of people booked for lunch the service provided by staff was very poor. They confused the initial drinks order and forgot the coffee order at the end of the meal. We were given a basket of bread rolls for 4 people but no butter. When I asked for butter it took a long time to deliver and there were only 3 pieces of butter
Product: We were upgraded to the long lunch as not enough people had booked the buffet. We would have preferred the buffet as I assume there would have been a greater choice of dishes.
Also I paid extra for window seating but on the day there were so few customers that everyone had a window seat.

On a positive note the food was beautifully cooked and presented

Service: I had 9 other friends join me on the cruise on 22 June 2019 and they all praised the quality of the food and the presentation, the staff and the overall cruise experience - we had a ball and thank you Captain Cook, we will be back.
Product: Lunch was superb, the food well presented and my friends are now raving about the fantastic cruise

Everything was lovely - the setting, the view, the meal, the service and especially the live entertainment.

Joeyie our waiter for the night was delightful. He made the entire experience unforgettable.

Table service was poor but travelling with a disabled person the other staff was really helpful

Service: thought it was meant to be a relaxed long lunch..
after boarding some people had boarded earlier & were half way through lunch which meant we were neglected a little as staff we busy serving .. I had to get up & get water myself as we were not offered any drinks & were looking for a drink
Product: easy enough to make booking with accurate date & seating options

Service: Good, attentive service, without being intrusive.
Product: Excellent wines, and very good food.

Service: Excellent, friendly and product knowledgable
Product: Excellent service and a wonderful experience.

Service: Food lovely, service excellent
Product: Wines matched food well and service good.

Service: The Vivid Penfolds Gold cruise was amazing - worth paying the extra for window seat and premium wine package!!
Product: Worthwhile paying extra to get the premium wine package to match the food courses.

Service: the service was really good. food was excellent.
Product: great value and great food. staff were very friendly and helpful. it was our 2nd trip on the captains dinner cruise

Service: The evening was truly wonderful. The staff were pleasant and extremely helpful.
Even though it was raining most of the night being able to view the Vivid lights in comfort and enjoying a beautiful meal with friends and family was an experience I would love to do again next year on the Captain Cook Cruises.
Product: Great value for money and well presented.

Service: Friendly staff - and quick responses to queries on email re arranging a birthday cake
Product: Nice lunch - lots of food. vegetarians well catered for

Service: Very bad service
Product: The waiter/waitress do not know how to support.

Service: Boarding instructions to board were misleading on email.
Food was cold & NOT enjoyable.
Had to continually ask for drinks that took too long to be delivered to the table.
Not good value for money.
Staff were polite but NOT available.
Product: Dissatisfied by food temperature & quality.
Service almost non existent.
NOT good value for money.

Loved the experience- well worth the price

Service: We expected more of the cruising AND expect to get coffee or tea with this expensive menu.
Very disappointed.
When we order a drink I saw waiter squeeze small lemon pieces into jug and then tossing the lemon in the jug. Not very hygienic.
Product: Disappointing with cruise, lunch and no coffee with this expensive menu. Cruise should go further

Service: Very attentive and helpful service
Product: Went on the cruise as a way to enjoy Viva without the crowds. Meal was very good, wines acceptable and the service excellent. Just need to organize the Darling Harbour pick up better. Was not clear which queue to be in and staff did not sort it out until you got to the head of one of the queues.

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Service: - Table service was average. Water had to be self filled as we didn't order additional drinks so were ignored.

- Food arrived promptly which was good. Food was above average in quality, except for the desserts which were on the smaller food court like appearance side.
Product: Value for money was debatable. Probably better for tourists who want good views.

Service: The service was quick and pleasant.
Product: The purchase was a little expensive but we enjoyed the evening.

Service: It was a great night but it was raining and had to wait to board the cruise in the rain
Product: The food was very good but felt the meal came out very quickly between courses and for the price we paid I felt the coffee at the end of the meal should be included as well as a bottle of wine

Food was excellent but served a bit too quickly for the "long lunch" cruise. It was a long cruise with a quick lunch. Also the 'long cruise' was two circuits of the same route so we disembarked after the first circuit. Others stayed on for the second loop. However, a very enjoyable experience.

Service: The cruise was amazing, the staff were friendly and the food was delicious and we were able to view the lights of Vivid away from all the crowds which was great
Product: Beautiful food and the service was great

Service: Yes I would
Product: Enjoyed it very much, thanks

Service excellent food excellent. Wine excellent

Service: Abosolutely perfect the Penfolds Degustation dinner was perfect delicious food excellent wine pairing 👌🏾
Product: Perfect in every way excellent attention to detail

Service: Excellent evening with great food, wine & view. Service was amazing
Product: excellent food & wine & tour package

Great service overall

Service: Lovely trip with easy access to the ship. Bobbing on the harbor for the lights was epic with plenty of time for enjoyment. Dinner was good however the carrots and beans on the chicken dish were inadequately cooked. Overall very enjoyable.
Product: Carrots and beans on the chicken dish inadequately cooked. Enjoyable overall.

Service: Great experience and really good food, my steak was cooked to perfection. Crew were friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely do this cruise again, if we are ever we are back in Sydney.
Product: Service and food was great, steak was done to perfection, and on such a beautiful harbour. Loved it.

Service: From the arrival for the Dinner Cruise to embarking the service was amazing.
All staff were very professional and welcoming.
High standard food and wine.
Product: High standard food and wine presented

Service: Excellent service from all staff who were knowledgeable about all aspects of our experience and personalised the evening by being interested in answering our questions with proffesionalism.
Product: Ease of booking and enjoyment of the experience

This was my third Captain Cook Cruise and again it was excellent. The staff are helpful, friendly and do their best to ensure you have a wonderful time. The food is fantastic, the music great. I look forward to introducing another friend to Captain Cook cursing.

Great dinner, views and customer service

Service: Everything was good, but just a suggestion when the live band is having breaks maybe have music playing in the background for ambiance.
Product: Food was good, but salmon was dry.

The cruise and staff on the boat were teriffic, but the boarding process leaves a lot to be desired. It was confusing where to line up and queueing for the boat blocked the traffic along the warf. It was enough to question whether to try a different operator next time.

Service: The service was superb. We were never rushed to finish a course. The food was wonderful and the wine matches just perfect. The cruise gave us great vantage points for the Vivid festival.

Yes, we would recommend this to friends.
Product: As previously stated..a wonderful eexperience.

Service: The wait staff was looking after too many tables so we didn’t receive too much attention. Our meals were rushed especially our dessert, we had to engulf it down while we were making King St. Wharf to disembark.
Product: Have done the gold dinner years ago, quality was not as great as before.

Service: The cruise was wonderful. The staff were attentive, food excellent and a lovely group of passengers.

We went with the whole family and I can honestly say the main downfall was the bathrooms were positioned downstairs. We had to go down two flights of small steep stairs to get to it. My mother in law was unable to manage the stairs with confidence and became very anxious navigating the stairs for departure. We all needed to help her down and reassure her she was OK. I think they should of had a lift to cater for the elderly, those with difficulty walking and perhaps a bathroom on each level.
Product: We were served our dessert and approx 2 minutes later the lady came up and asked if we heard the announcement that if you wanted to disembark we needed to do it now or stay on the boat for another hour. As my mother in law required to go to the bathroom we all disembarked and left our desserts. The staff waited for us as it took some time to help her down the steep stairs. Very rushed in the end which spoilt the night.

From the start to the finish, perfect.

The whole experience was great from the boarding, service and great food and choices everything was exceptional. Would highly recommend it.

Service: Great customer servicr and food.
Product: Great menue choices. Would have liked to be as bletochoose window sitting

Crew were very attentive,helpful and efficient at all times.
Dinner was excellent

Service: Yes would recommend this cruise to my friends in WA. Service was great with friendly staff - it was a perfect way on a wet afternoon as a visitor to Sydney to enjoy and see the famous Harbour landmarks while being dry, comfortable and enjoying lovely food at the same time.
Product: All the food was excellent very enjoyable.

Service: don't know if the can but shouldn't be hard having scored one star
Product: nothing more to say other than took remium drinks at $70 pr person and got $45 wine served????????????????

Service: The staff and meal's excellent.
Product: Very easy on line service.

Service: An absolutely outstanding dining experience with great food and matched wine that was further enhanced by great service, excellent entertainment and the Vivid spectacular.
Product: The Penfolds Gold Dinner was a great culinary experience with perfectly matched red and white wines.

Service: Second cruise we have done. Food excellent, staff even better. Great value.
Product: Second cruise we have done. Excellent food and even better staff. Great value

Service: Friendly and helpful crew. Very good with some difficult passengers
Product: Scrumptious and just enough

Service: By being more realistic with the wine package... 1/2 glass of sparkling Chardonnay as the wine package... ? It is aOur 3 rd and very last time on a captain cook cruise and we will advise another 13 couples not to book on your cruise .
Product: Ordinary food for money’s spent... and taking into account that we were on a cruise.

Service: OMG we got treated like queens...the service was fantastic...they were all so lovely.
Product: Just a really lovely way to spend the evening...great service great food. Nice boat.
Would recommend this too anyone who wants a really nice evening out.

Food and service was very good. Wines excellent. View of the Vivid lights very underwhelming.

Service: Excellent food and service. Cost is quite high for product and length of experience.
Product: Easy to purchase via the website.

Service: Overall Great service, magnificent night. Will definitely do this again.
Product: Greta Food and great wine selction

Service: very very good... the staff are so poLite and Looking after me and my famiLy...
Product: very easy onLine, safe and hassLe free

Service: serving was very slow. When I called a waiter to get food, he just said '"this is not my section!" and walked off. Paid $150.00 per person (includes window seats), but not deserve it at all. Very disappointing experience.
Product: serving was very slow. When I called a waiter to get food, he just said '"this is not my section!" and walked off. Paid $150.00 per person (includes window seats), but not deserve it at all. Very disappointing experience.

Service: We had a great night cruising at Vivid enjoying the Captains Dinner cruise.
Product: It was a great didng experience and the very best way to see Vivid.

Service: Service and meals were without fault. Staff were congenial, well spoken and attired.
My only disappointment was the photographer did not advise of costs prior to unudertaking photography.
Product: Cost per capita and time pleasing

Service: It was a very pleasant experience. The staff were courteous and very obliging. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip
Product: The meal was very good and we all enjoyed the experience