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Specials available on selected dates only and subject to limited availability

Date

08, 09 & 15 June 2024

  • 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
  • From Darling Harbour - approx 2 hours
  • Beverages and light snacks available for purchase (selected departures)

New Vivid Sydney Drone Show Cruises

Departing 08, 09 & 15 June 2024

Sightseeing Cruises from 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.

See our full range of Official Vivid Sydney Cruises for dinner cruises operating on Drone Show evenings

Inclusions & Features

  • 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
  • 360-degree waterfront views from indoor and outdoor decks
  • Approx. 2-hours of relaxed cruising
  • Visit the light installations along the foreshore before or after your cruise
  • Purchase bar (selected departures)

Please Note

  • There is no assigned seating for this cruise
  • Drone show subject to weather conditions. If the drone show is cancelled the cruise will continue to operate for Vivid Light viewing only.
  • This cruise is not suitable for wheelchairs
  • 7:45pm on 8Jun & 8.15pm on 15Jun: Ferry-style seating. Guests are welcome to BYO light snacks & drinks in small personal soft carry packs - strictly no eskies. Plastic or metal drinking cups only (no glassware)

Vivid Lights & Drone Show 2024

Departure DatesDuration 2 hours
Saturday 08 Jun7:45pm-9:45pm from Darling Harbour King St Wharf No.1
8:00pm-10:00pm from Darling Harbour King St Wharf No.4
Sunday 09 Jun7:45pm-9:45pm from Darling Harbour King St Wharf No.1
8:00pm-10:00pm from Darling Harbour King St Wharf No.4
Saturday 15 Jun7:45pm-9:45pm from Darling Harbour King St Wharf No.4
8:00pm-10:00pm from Darling Harbour King St Wharf No.4
8:15pm-10:15pm from Darling Harbour King St Wharf No.1

Cruises are scheduled to depart King St Wharf No.1 or 4 as above however final departure wharf will be confirmed 48 hours prior to departure on our Dedicated Customers Arrival page. Directional digital signage will also be available on the evening and/or guests can check-in at our ticket office at King St Wharf No.1

Additional departures may operate on selected dates which can be found when checking availability.

      Prices

      Vivid Sydney 2024
      Retail per person$59

      All prices are per person. Special prices subject to change.

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      Accessibility

      • The 5pm 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
      • 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

      Map

      Wharf Check-in Offices

      Please ensure you check the departure location of your specific cruise. This information can be found on your booking documentation.


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