Vivid Departure Information

Important Information for Your Upcoming Vivid Cruise

• Saturday 14 June 2025

On arrival, please make your way directly to your departure Wharf, Vessel and Boarding Flag as shown in the table below

• ^{Several cruises may depart from the same wharf, and each has a specially coloured flag at the point where your cruise will board.}
• ^{Flag colours are designated by the morning of your cruise.}
• ^{Vivid Sydney is a very popular event, and we regret that we are unable to hold vessels for late-running guests.}
• ^{Allow extra travel time and aim to arrive 30 minutes before your departure and be ready at your appropriate boarding flag at least 15 minutes prior.}
• ^{If you require wheelchair or special accessibility assistance, please approach one of our team members at the wharf on arrival. Special boarding will be available for you and ONE accompanying guest wherever possible. Please refer to our Accesssibility section below .}
• ^{Further helpful information is shown below the tables}
• ^{View our full range of Vivid Sydney Cruises here}

Vivid Dining Cruises | Vivid Lights from King St Wharf | Vivid Lights from Manly

Important Notice: Last Night of Vivid Sydney

^{Please be aware that the final night of Vivid Sydney is expected to attract large crowds. All vessels will depart at the times specified below; we strongly recommend allowing extra travel time for delays.}

DINING CRUISES - From King St Wharf

^{^ Dinner Cruises with pre-assigned seating. All other cruises are free seating.
# Cruises not suitable for wheelchairs}

SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025

VIVID LIGHTS SIGHTSEEING CRUISES - From King St Wharf

^{All cruises are free seating.}

SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025

VIVID LIGHTS SIGHTSEEING CRUISES - From Manly Wharf

^{All cruises are free seating.
Please note: Manly Wharf 3 is not wheelchair accessible due to design limitations. Guests who require mobility assistance are encouraged to use alternative departure points. If you need help with accessible options, please contact our Reservations Team in advance to discuss alternative departure arrangements.}

SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025

City Departures and transport to King St Wharf

• All cruises departing from the city, leave from Darling Harbour King Street Wharves 1, 2 or 4
• Directions
  • Google Map King St Wharf 1 & 2
  • Google Map King St Wharf 4
• King St Wharf is an 8-minute undercover walk from Wynyard train station and bus stops
• Visit our Transport page for helpful links
• Wilson Parking offers special rates for our passengers at selected stations when you pre-book your parking online using promo code CRUISESAVE20
• Please note there are no Circular Quay evening departures during Vivid

Manly Departures

• Cruises depart from Manly Wharf 3
• Directions
  • Google Map Manly Wharf 3

Your Boarding Pass

• Please have your Reservation Record (which includes your boarding passes) ready to present in either print or digital format
• Your Reservation Record can be found as an attachment in your booking confirmation email

Arrival & Boarding Times for City Departures

• We recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to cruise departure time
• Please ensure you are ready at your appropriate boarding flag at least 15 minutes prior
• Boarding will commence 10-30 minutes prior to departure

Seating

• All Vivid Dinner Cruises have pre-assigned seating
• All Vivid Lights Cruises are open seating

Groups

• If you are travelling in a group, please do not board the vessel until all your group has arrived
• Groups of 10 or more from the City – group organiser to please check-in at our ticket office at King St Wharf No.1

Food & Beverages

• Sample Dinner Cruise menus can be viewed online
• Beverages are available for purchase on all licensed vessels (excluding Rocket Catamarans)
• Vivid Lights Cruises - Light snacks (packet chips etc) are available for purchase (excluding Rocket Catamarans)

Accessibility & Bathrooms

• The 5pm Vivid Dinner Cruise, 7:30pm Vivid Dinner Cruise and the Vivid Lights sightseeing cruises may operate on any suitable vessel from the Sydney Harbour Captain Cook Cruises, The Jackson and Starship Sydney fleet.
• Please note not all vessels are wheelchair accessible and the final vessel may not be confirmed until the day of departure.
• We therefore recommend customers in wheelchairs cruise aboard our flagship Sydney 2000, seating on the expansive Ocean Deck, with wheelchair accessible bathrooms and boarding (stair access only to upper decks).
• Available cruises during Vivid include 5pm Sunset Dinner, 7pm Vivid Dinner, 7pm Starlight Dinner, 7pm Gold Dinner and 7pm Gold Penfolds Dinner. Please contact Reservations for further details
  
• If you or your guests are in a wheelchair and/or not able to negotiate stairs, please contact our Reservations department who can guide you on the best options during Vivid
• On arrival, please approach one of our team members at the wharf. Priority boarding will be available for you and ONE accompanying guest where possible ^.
• There are wheelchair accessible public bathrooms located directly behind King St Wharf No.1 at Exchange Place on Shelley St – Google Maps Exchange Place
• View Captain Cook Cruises accessibility information

All-weather

• Cruising Vivid Sydney is a great all-weather experience as we offer great viewing from both indoor and outdoor viewing decks. We also operate in sheltered waters making it safe and fun in all weather
• Should changes be required due to weather conditions, advice will be displayed on the website