Derwent River Historic Harbour Cruise From Hobart
Overview
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1 hour
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Hobart Historic Cruises organises and operates the Derwent River harbour cruise tour, providing quality service to both global tourism and participating delegates.
We have highly experienced crew members and also provide a boat charter service on our vessel ‘Spirit of Hobart’.
The company, which has been running the Derwent River harbour cruise tour for more than 30 years, has an excellent track record.
We provide a first class service at affordable prices, which are highly competitive.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 8 passengers is required for the dinner cruise to depart.
Infant meals not included
Baby pram accessible
No dress code
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hobart
The North route travels up the river going inland, passing Botanical Gardens, Government House, under Tasman Bridge, crossing over the river to Rose Bay, then coming back from Montagu Bay. The South route goes down the river around the bay, passing Battery Point, Sandy Bay, Casino, then over to eastern shore towards Bellerive Bluff and finally coming back from Kangaroo Bay.
What‘s Included
2hrs dinner cruise (3-course) one complimentary drink (at least 8 people to run)Check us before book
1 hour cruise on Morning and Afternoon cruise, Light refreshments available for purchasing
Live commentary on board for all the cruises
1.5 hours cruise with 1-course lunch on Lunch Cruise (meal not included for kids under 5)
Transportation to/from hotels
Hotel pick up & drop off are not available
Options
Afternoon Cruise South
Afternoon cruise: One-hour cruise going South route(1.45pm)
Afternoon Cruise North
Afternoon cruise: One-hour cruise going North route(2.45pm)
Lunch Cruise @ 12:15pm
1.5-hour Lunch Cruise with one-course-meal
The Morning Cruise @ 11am
One-hour cruise going North route
Dinner Cruise @6pm
Dinner Cruise @6pm: 2-hour dinner cruise with three-course meal and free wine
Breakfast Cruise @ 9:15am
Breakfast
Reviews
579 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Dinner cruise
sharon c,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The staff that work on the boat are exceptional. They all work well together to make our experience awesome. The food was tasty and well cooked
Great ! But would benefit from more inclusive history.
Lynette P,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Great value. Comfortable seating with options to move around the boat. Great, knowledgeable captain who kept us informed and entertained. I would give it 5 stars if information about Tasmania’s indigenous community and heritage was included.
River cruise
Paul K,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to spend couple hrs seeing Tasmania and food was plenty and delicious Great tour guide and informative
Great evening excursion
Mark B,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The Captain's commentary really makes this trip worthwhile. Lovely food & beautiful views. Its great to hear about the history & why things happened. Especially the stories behind the people involved. The staff were very helpful & really pleasant. This evening the weather was perfect. A lovely sunset just finished it all off nicely.
Very informative by our...
Kristin L,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative by our local race caller, and professional photographer. Beautiful day for it. Gorgeous old ferry.
A great way to learn about the history of Hobart.
Sandra C,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great commentary by the skipper and beautiful scenery. Very comfortable seats and quite relaxing too.
Relaxing trip, very...
Gail B,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Relaxing trip, very interesting commentary by the captain. Food was good. Great way to see Hobart and hear history of the area.
Don't Waste your Time!
841jeremyl,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The one hour trip seems to circle the harbour area. There were very few chairs on the scenc itop deck and all were taken 15 minutes before departure. We sat downstairs in what seemed to be a restaurant area that had limited views. There was a commentary that could not be heard above the noise of the engines. I would not recommend this trip
A great way to spend an hour !.
Rodger Z,,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Spent an hour on this cruise and the commentary on the history of Hobart is brilliant !. Definitely worth the price !. The ramp to board the boat is quite steep and a few elderly people found it hard to use.
Great value - lots of info - entertaining
boxesandboxes,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great value for money using the bookme site. A steady hour trip that is filled with commentary from the Captain . It’s not a recording, he tells it from memory and boy does he have a fantastic level of knowledge. Added to this some good old sarcasm and wit made it a really good trip . Thanks
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