General Information
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
- King St Wharf is an 8-minute undercover walk from Wynyard train station and bus stops
- King St Wharf is a 12-minute walk from Barangaroo metro station
- 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
Your Boarding Pass
- Your Reservation Record can be found as an attachment in your booking confirmation email
- Please have your Reservation Record (which includes your boarding passes) ready to present in either print or digital format at your departure wharf
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 general admission
Rooftop Access
- Marine guidelines require rooftop access to be restricted to a limited number of passengers at any time for the safety of all
- Select cruises may offer guaranteed Rooftop Access at additional charge which will be shown on your boarding pass if applicable
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 – we recommend your group organiser please check-in at our ticket office at King St Wharf No.1
Inclusions
- Details of inclusions for your chosen cruise can be found online at Vivid Sydney
Food & Beverages
- Sample Dinner Cruise menus can be viewed online
- Beverages are available for purchase on all licensed vessels (excluding Rocket Catamarans)
- Light snacks (packet chips etc) are available for purchase on Vivid Sightseeing Cruises (excluding Rocket Catamarans)
Drone Shows and Fireworks
- Drone show & Fireworks are subject to weather conditions - if cancelled the cruise will continue to operate for Vivid Light viewing only.
Accessibility & Bathrooms
IMPORTANT - Please contact our Reservation Department prior to cruise if you are in a wheelchair or cannot manage stairs
- 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
- Available cruises on Sydney 2000 during Vivid include 5pm Sunset Dinner, 7pm Starlight Dinner, 7pm Gold Dinner and 7pm Gold Dinners.
- On arrival, please approach one of our team members at the wharf. Priority boarding will be available for you and ONE accompanying guest wherever possible
- Sydney 2000 - Ocean Deck is fully accessible with wheelchair bathrooms. Access to other decks is via stairwells
- Captain Cook III - fully accessible to the entry level deck. Access to the upper deck is via stairwell
- Starship Sydney - not suitable for wheelchairs
- Starship Aqua - not suitable for wheelchairs
- Twin Deck Rockets - fully accessible to the entry level deck. Access to the upper deck is via stairwell. However Manly Wharf 3 access is by stairs only.
- Single Deck Rockets - fully accessible to the main deck
- Sydney Crystal - not suitable for wheelchairs
- King St Wharf Bathrooms - 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
- All cruises operate within the sheltered waters of Sydney Harbour
- Should changes be required due to weather conditions, advice will be displayed on the website
