Vivid Sydney official on-water experiences

Vivid Sydney is the largest festival of lights and creativity in the Southern Hemisphere and every year it gets bigger and better!

Discover Vivid Sydney 2024 from the comfort of one of our dining or sightseeing experiences, providing you with unique vantage points to view the Vivid Lights and amazing photo opportunities!

Drone Show Dates: 08, 09 & 15 June 2024 at 9:10pm

DINING CRUISES

  • ONE NIGHT ONLY
    The Jackson Vivid - DNSW 14

    6:30pm Vivid Celebrity Chef Dinner aboard The Jackson

    Sat 8 June 2024

    A NIGHT WITH NELLY ROBINSON

    Experience Vivid Sydney with renowned celebrity chef Nelly Robinson back onboard The Jackson, following last year's sold-out event.

    • 6-Course Bespoke Dinner Menu curated by Nelly Robinson
    • Free flowing bubbles upon arrival for the first hour
    • 4-Hour cruise with one of the best vantage points in all of Sydney, from the Harbour
    • Live entertainment by acoustic duo

    $325.00 per person

  • GOURMET FOOD & WINE
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    7pm Vivid Gold Penfolds Dinner

    24 May - 15 Jun 2024

    GOURMET FOOD & WINE

    The quintessential Vivid Sydney gourmet food and wine experience. Nothing quite compares to the Vivid Gold Penfold’s Dinner alongside a 360-degree Vivid Lights view. The best Vivid dinner cruise this year.

    Free Upgrade to super-yacht The Jackson 25 May, 01 & 13 Jun 2024

    • 6-course degustation dining
    • Optional Gold selection of Penfold’s private bin and vintage wines
    • Gold Personalised Service
    • Live music nightly

    From $205.00 per person

  • SIGNATURE DINING
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    7pm Vivid Starlight Dinner

    24 May - 15 June 2024

    PREMIUM 3-HOUR DINING

    The Starlight Dinner is a premium Vivid Sydney dining experience that embodies everything that makes our city so special. Quality Australian a la carte dining, live entertainment and a premium, yet relaxed setting. All set against the spectacular backdrop of Harbour Vivid Lights. An outstanding Vivid dinner cruise.

    • 4-course a la carte premium dining
    • Live music nightly
    • Up to 3 hours of relaxed cruising
    • Personalised service

    $129.00 per adult

    Normally $145.00. Save $16.00.

  • GREAT VALUE
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    7pm Vivid Special Dinner

    24 May - 15 Jun 2024

    AMAZING VALUE-FOR-MONEY

    This 3-hour cruise aboard flagship Sydney 2000 is all about the Vivid Lights taking in the full canvas of harbourside light installations. A simple, yet quality 3-course menu makes this cruise an amazing value-for-money alternative for the whole family.

    • 3-course menu
    • Live music
    • Individual restaurant seating
    • Up to 3 hours of relaxed cruising

    From $99.00 per adult

    Normally $125.00. Save $26.00.

  • LIMITED DATES
    Vivid 56169 - ST

    7.30pm Vivid Special Dinner

    24 & 25 May, 01, 08, 09 & 15 Jun 2024

    SECOND RELEASE

    This second release 2.5-hour cruise aboard a Captain Cook Cruises premium dining vessel, is again all about the Vivid Lights with a a simple, yet quality 3-course menu making this cruise an amazing value-for-money alternative for the whole family.

    • 3-course menu
    • Cruise aboard premium vessels
    • Up to 2.5 hours of relaxed cruising
    • Individual restaurant seating

    From $99.00 per adult

    Normally $125.00. Save $26.00.

  • FAMILY FAVE
    Vivid 09497 - ST

    5pm Vivid Special Dinner

    24 May - 15 Jun 2024

    FAMILY-FRIENDLY VIVID DINING

    Early dining for less. Ideal for families with children and for those who want to experience "Lights On" at 6pm. This 2-hour cruise, with a simple 2-course menu, operates on premium vessels from the Captain Cook fleet.

    • See the Vivid Lights turn on at 6.00pm
    • 2-course menu
    • 2-hour cruise onboard your air-conditioned cruiser from the Captain Cook fleet
    • Individual restaurant seating

    From $75.00 per adult

    Normally $95.00. Save $20.00.

  • COLOURS OF SYDNEY
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    5pm Sunset Dinner

    24 May - 15 Jun 2024

    PREMIUM SUNSET DINING

    Sunset on Sydney Harbour is a sublime experience. We like to think of our Harbour as a sunset painting in progress where the magical colours of Sydney’s iconic landscape change by the minute. Add quality dining and and a snapshot of Vivid Lights as they turn on at 6pm and you have an impressive early dinner experience.

    • See the Vivid Lights turn on at 6.00pm
    • 3-course a la carte dining
    • Up to 1h 45m boarding from 4.45pm
    • Personalised service

    $99.00 per adult

    Normally $115.00. Save $16.00.

SIGHTSEEING CRUISES

  • LIMITED DATES
    DNSW Drone Show Vivid

    Vivid Lights Sightseeing & Drone Show from Darling Harbour

    08, 09 & 15 June 2024

    SELECTED DATES - UP TO 2 HOURS

    Departing Darling Harbour, King St Wharf
    The 2024 Vivid Sydney Drone Show Love is in the Air is set to have your heart racing, as 700 drones form universal symbols of love in spectacular colours and formations across the night sky. Add the drone show with the full canvas of Vivid Sydney Lights from the water, and you'll have a spectacular night to remember.

    • 9:10pm Drone Show Love is in the Air (approx 10 minutes)
    • Discover the unique perspective of the full canvas of Vivid Lights from the water and skip the crowds
    • 8:00pm from Darling Harbour - approx 2 hours
    • Beverages and light snacks available for purchase

    From $55.00 per person

  • FAMILY FAVE
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    Vivid Lights Sightseeing from Darling Harbour

    24 May - 15 Jun 2024

    NIGHTLY - UP TO 90 MINUTES

    Departing Darling Harbour, King St Wharf
    Experience the full canvas of Vivid Sydney Lights from the water. Special Vivid Lights sightseeing cruises depart nightly from Darling Harbour including approximately 1.5 hours of relaxed cruising.

    • Discover the unique perspective of the full canvas of Vivid Lights from the water and skip the crowds
    • 360-degree waterfront views from spacious indoor and outdoor decks
    • Approx 1.5 hours
    • 5.30pm and 7.30pm nightly

    From $29.00 per adult

    Normally $46.00. Save $17.00.

  • LIMITED DATES
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    Vivid Lights Sightseeing from Lane Cove River

    08, 09 & 15 Jun 2024

    SELECTED NIGHTS - UP TO 90 MINUTES

    Departing Hunters Hill & Northwood
    Skip the public transport queues and experience the full canvas of Vivid Sydney lights from the water. Your Rocket ferry will depart and return Hunters Hill and Northwood and include up to 30 minutes of Vivid Sydney light viewing.

    • All departures include spectacular Vivid Light sightseeing featuring the full canvas of lights from the water
    • 8:30pm/8:40pm departure includes the Love is in the Air Drone Show
    • Skip the public transport queues and book a guaranteed ferry and time that suits the whole family
    • Approx 1.5 hours round trip - BYO drinks and snacks welcome!

    From $35.00 per person

    Normally $55.00. Save $20.00.

  • LIMITED DATES
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    Vivid Lights Sightseeing from Manly

    08, 09 & 15 Jun 2024

    SELECTED NIGHTS - UP TO 90 MINUTES

    Departing Manly Wharf No.3
    Skip the ferry queues and experience the full canvas of Vivid Sydney lights from the water. Your Rocket ferry will depart and return Manly and include up to 30 minutes of Vivid Sydney light viewing.

    • All departures include spectacular Vivid Light sightseeing featuring the full canvas of lights from the water
    • 8:30pm departure includes the Love is in the Air Drone Show
    • Skip the ferry queues and book a guaranteed time that suits the whole family
    • Approx 1.5 hours round trip - BYO drinks and snacks welcome!

    From $35.00 per person

    Normally $55.00. Save $20.00.

Our Fleet's Official Light Installations

Captain Cook Cruises is a proud partner of Vivid Sydney festival of light, showcasing the festival’s most famous light installations onboard our vessels including; the `Vivid Sydney' official logo on flagship MV Sydney 2000, the #feelnewsydney installation on The Jackson, and #vividsydney installation on our other vessels. All our participating vessels travel through a spectrum of light as they cruise the Vivid Sydney Harbour precincts.

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