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Darwin Combo: The Bombing of Darwin Experience & Darwin Harbour Cruise

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Overview

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Darwin’s definitive Bombing of Darwin experience, with story telling and story living combining to give you unique insight into Australia's most significant WW2 event.  This double includes a visit to Darwin's premier virtual reality experience located within the Royal Flying Doctor Tourist Facility, with a one hour Bombing of Darwin harbour cruise.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

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Sea Darwin

From story telling to story living, this double combines Darwin’s only Bombing of Darwin cruise with a visit to Darwin’s premier virtual reality experience.  The Bombing of Darwin will come alive on this combined adventure.  Your Bombing of Darwin cruise is a journey on the water that starts at Stokes Hill Wharf and takes in the historic wharf areas, the Pearling Luggers, the oil tanks, the wreck sites of the SS Neptuna and USS Peary, the old flying boat base at Doctors Gully, HMAS Coonawarra and the Emery Point gun emplacement. Your Bombing of Darwin virtual reality experience is located within the RFDS Tourist Facility, and is a state of the art presentation which includes life size holograms, interactive story telling mini ghosts, virtual reality of the bombing of Darwin Harbour, replicas of a Japanese Zero aircraft and Camilla the Flying Boat, and a window of 1942 and an aerial view of the bombing raids. Your Bombing of Darwin Double is located on Stokes Hill Wharf.  You can choose to cruise first at 11am, returning back to Stokes Hill at 12.15 where you can enjoy lunch in the alfresco food halls and your leisurely experience in the RFDS Tourist Facility.  Alternatively visit The RFDS Tourist Facility any time from 0930 and whet your appetite for your journey on Darwin Harbour at 11am.  For those travelling on the Big Bus, why not do the circle!  Hop off at Stop 10 Stokes Hill Wharf, enjoy the RFDS Tourist Facility and then your Harbour Cruise, and then hop back on to the Big Bus at Stop 4 Cullen Bay. 

1 hour • Admission Included
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RFDS Darwin Tourist Facility

From story telling to story living, this double combines Darwin’s only Bombing of Darwin cruise with a visit to Darwin’s premier virtual reality experience.  The Bombing of Darwin will come alive on this combined adventure.  Your Bombing of Darwin cruise is a journey on the water that starts at Stokes Hill Wharf and takes in the historic wharf areas, the Pearling Luggers, the oil tanks, the wreck sites of the SS Neptuna and USS Peary, the old flying boat base at Doctors Gully, HMAS Coonawarra and the Emery Point gun emplacement. Your Bombing of Darwin virtual reality experience is located within the RFDS Tourist Facility, and is a state of the art presentation which includes life size holograms, interactive story telling mini ghosts, virtual reality of the bombing of Darwin Harbour, replicas of a Japanese Zero aircraft and Camilla the Flying Boat, and a window of 1942 and an aerial view of the bombing raids. Your Bombing of Darwin Double is located on Stokes Hill Wharf.  You can choose to cruise first at 11am, returning back to Stokes Hill at 12.15 where you can enjoy lunch in the alfresco food halls and your leisurely experience in the RFDS Tourist Facility.  Alternatively visit The RFDS Tourist Facility any time from 0930 and whet your appetite for your journey on Darwin Harbour at 11am.  For those travelling on the Big Bus, why not do the circle!  Hop off at Stop 10 Stokes Hill Wharf, enjoy the RFDS Tourist Facility and then your Harbour Cruise, and then hop back on to the Big Bus at Stop 4 Cullen Bay. 

2 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Entry to RFDS Darwin Tourist Facility

One Hour Bombing of Darwin Cruise

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

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Darwin Combo: The Bombing of Darwin Experience & Darwin Harbour Cruise

Reviews

4.72

123 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Interesting boat trip in Darwin Harbour

    ESManchester,,Nov 28, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Enjoyable and informative trip into the harbour. The museum afterwards was a good accompaniment bringing to life what we had just heard on the

  • Disapointed.

    rob a,,Sep 3, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    The Flying doctors part was great, interactive and value for money, as well as educational. The harbour cruise was disorganised, they had no idea about the rest of the booking (if you are going to use a third party partner, you need to be across bookings as the 'tourist' has no idea and is trusting you). I found the cruise narrator to be disrespectful of Military people, allowed his personal political bias to come out in his narration and a couple of things to be racially - questionable...

  • Bombed out.

    ShaunM863,,Sep 2, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Great day for a little boat ride, the tour guide did his best to tell the history of the bombing from the boat, you had to visualise what he was saying as there was nothing to see except water and the shore line. The highlight was the Air Doctors museum, your tour ticket give you free access, this was great as it not only tells you the history of the Air Doctor but the bombing of Darwin in 3D both in a theatre and with 3D googles on. Would I recommend it, no but I’d recommend the museum highly.

  • WW2 boating experience

    Liam W,,Aug 27, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    It was very educational. The sites were very informative and some of details were vivid. I recommend it to anyone who is considering it.

  • I was pleasantly surprised :)

    dudleybecky,,Jul 20, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This morning adventure was really easy… just sit on a boat & listen to the best commentary. David did a fabulous job as did Capt Trev. We were spellbound by the amount of information & the secrets surrounding Darwin’s bombing. It was both moving & informative. We Would recommend this “ Sea Darwin” tour.

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  • Amazing knowledge

    R2469CMandrewg,,Jul 15, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Amazing knowledge. Not even into military stuff but thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Took you right there to where things actually happened.

  • Great trip

    Rosemary4744,,Jun 25, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had a great time on the water. Lots of information about the Bombing of Darwin. We were lucky with the weather and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.

  • Excellent Darwin Tour

    Thomas U,,May 8, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    The harbor cruise was very nice and informative. It was a great precursor to the Bombing of Darwin Experience. The combination of the two was excellent to learn about Darwin’s involvement in WWII.

  • Tim was extremely...

    Peter B,,Feb 22, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Tim was extremely interesting and knowledgeable which made the tour very enjoyable. The RFDS exhibits are exceptional

  • I spent the day on the...

    Patrick V,,Jan 19, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    I spent the day on the harbor learning about the history of Darwin being bombed during WWII which was fascinating and the sites shown

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