You'll love Christmas Day Lunch cruise on Sydney Harbour. We take the hard work out of preparing the Christmas Day feast and replace it with relaxation, fun, spectacular scenery, great food and wine, and brilliant memories. With three fabulous decks and menus on offer - Spirit, Cracker and Summer - we have an option that will suit all tastes.
Christmas Day Lunch on the Harbour
Choose your deck
Sydney 2000 is the flagship of the Captain Cook Cruises fleet. The super-cruiser features three dining decks and a spacious open-air Star deck on the top of the vessel. Ocean Deck is at water level for close-up viewing and is fully accessible to wheelchairs. Club and Sky Deck are situated above, each with a forward and aft outdoor cocktail deck. The large windows throughout the vessel offer fabulous viewing from every deck and table.
Club Deck 4-Course Christmas Cracker Lunch
- 4-course premium menu with all your festive treats - past menus have included festive canapes and a classic Prawn Cocktail to start, Turkey and Glazed Ham with all the trimmings and a Christmas Pudding to finish
- Cellarman’s selection of Premium beverages
- Table seating on our second highest dining level - Club Deck
$289.00

Ocean Deck 3-Course Christmas Summer Sensation
- 3-course premium menu with all your festive treats - past menus have included a classic Prawn Cocktail to start, Turkey and Glazed Ham with all the trimmings and a Christmas Pudding to finish
- Cellarman’s selection of Premium beverages
- Table seating on our water level – Ocean Deck
- Fully accessible same level wheelchair bathrooms – stair access to outdoor deck
$229.00

Sky Deck 6-Course Christmas Spirit Lunch
- 6-course premium menu with all your festive treats - past menus have included festive canapes and a classic Prawn Cocktail to start, your choice of Turkey and Ham or succulent Beef Tenderloin, Christmas Pudding and an Australian Cheese Board and Petit Fours to finish
- Welcome glass of premium Australian Sparkling
- Cellarman’s selection of Premium beverages and House spirits
- Our most lavish experience on our most elevated level - Sky Deck
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All Options Feature
Optional Extras
2023 Christmas Day Lunch Menu
- 2023 menu to be confirmed
- See our 2022 menu below as a guide:
Christmas Day Sky Deck Menu (PDF)
Christmas Day Club Deck Menu (PDF)
Special Menus and Dietary Requests: All meals are prepared fresh onboard. Due to the nature of cruising we have limited time to prepare and serve our menus. A vegetarian and gluten free option is available however requests for special diets, substitutions and modifications of our menus will be politely declined. View our menus for full details.
Christmas Day 25 December 2023
Sky Deck | Adult Retail Child 4-15 Window surcharge (min 2 people) | $315 $219 $39 |
Club Deck | Adult Retail Retail Child 4-15 Window surcharge (min 2 people) | $289 $199 $39 |
Ocean Deck | Adult Retail Retail Child 4-15 Window surcharge (min 2 people) | $229 $159 $39 |
Please note there is a minimum of 2 people per table. Singles are seated at shared non-window tables.
Guaranteed Window Seating
Expansive windows throughout our vessels offer superb viewing no matter where you are seated. For those who wish to guarantee window seating, surcharges apply. Please note surcharges apply to all guests on the same table/booking and minimum numbers apply to window seats.
All prices are per person. Special prices subject to change.
Sunday 25 December 2023
Depart Darling Harbour King St Wharf 1 | Boarding: 11.30am Departing 12:00pm Disembark 3:00pm |
Please recheck this webpage the day before departure for any changes
Private Dining
Book a private room for 2 to 60 guests onboard super-cruiser Sydney 2000 and enjoy 360˚ water views, great dining and your own private balcony overlooking spectacular Sydney Harbour. Or book a whole deck for larger groups. Contact our Events Team for details
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Captain Cook Cruises' guests receive special rates at selected parking stations when you pre-book your car park online with Wilson Parking.
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- Dress Code: Smart & Stylish, collared shirts for men
- Children under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair access - Sydney 2000 and Captain Cook 3 are wheelchair accessible. Please check the Accessibility for people with a Disability Policy for further details and wharf access.
- Responsible Service of Alcohol Policy
- Covid-19 Initiatives
- Our Fleet
- Terms & Conditions
- Credit card fraud - At check-in you will be required to present the credit card used to purchase your cruise online
Map & Directions
Wharf Check-in Offices
- Darling Harbour King Street Wharf 1 - Click here for Google Maps directions
Please ensure you check where your cruise departs from. This information can be found on your booking documentation.
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