Swan River Scenic Cruise

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 45 minutes

Mobile ticket

Whilst you are visiting Perth, it is a must to take a cruise along the Swan River. The 2.5-hour Swan River cruise allows you to see the wonderful sights that can only be viewed from the river, as you cruise between Fremantle and Perth. Cruise past the magnificent homes overlooking the calm and picturesque waters.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Contact the activity provider if anyone in your group has a mobility aid (wheelchair, walking frame, or a pram) as each vessel has different accessibility levels. Toilets may be located downstairs on the lower deck of the vessel.

Minimum age is 18 years to consume alcohol

Limited paid parking is available near the departure point. Please allow ample time for parking. Public transportation or a ride share is recommended

Vessel and cruise route are subject to change if considered necessary and without notice.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Swan River

Take in the wonderful sights that can only be viewed from the Swan River as you cruise the calm waters between Fremantle and Perth on a direct return service. Cruise past key sights including Perth’s impressive Bell Tower, the restored Swan Brewery, Kings Park, Royal Perth Yacht Club, the magnificent mansions of Perth overlooking the river and Fremantle’s busy inner harbour. Enjoy Captain’s commentary for the duration of your cruise to Fremantle and back to Barrack Street Jetty.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Full bar facilities available on board

Return Cruise from either Perth or Fremantle

Captain’s commentary

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Coffee and/or Tea

Options

2:15pm Departure from Perth

Starting point:
Barrack Street Jetty, 3 Birdiya Dr, Perth WA 6000, Australia

11:15am Departure from Perth

11:15am Departure: Departs at 11:15am
Starting point:
Barrack Street Jetty, 3 Birdiya Dr, Perth WA 6000, Australia

12:45pm from Fremantle

Starting point:
O'Connor Landing, 1 Peter Hughes Dr, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia

Reviews

4.28

361 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

189

115

Great time spent on board. You can go one way to or from Freemantle and use other means of transport to go or come back
izzy051,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience, polite staff, reasonable prices on board. Not overcrowded in January :) Great value for money compared to european attractions.
Lovely way to travel between Fremantle and Perth
Melissa D,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beautiful scenery along the river. What a great way to travel between the two cities! Captains commentary only enhanced the trop
City Cruise fun time
Carol I,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Cute little river cruise, It's a nice way to spend a few hours. We did roundtrip from Freemantle to Perth and back. And lucky enough to see a pod of dolphins near Freemantle.
Excellent
petervN9727BF,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very good. Excellent service and informative commentary.
Swan River cruise
Judy M,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Pleasant boat trip. Interesting experience - as a local I learned a few things I didn’t know. Good service
River
Graham C,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
A very nice ferry ride from perth to freo and back and very good commerty from captain above all of perth
Relaxing afternoon
Mel A,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Lovely day out in the sun enjoying the views and chilling. It was a fun way to see Fremantle and Perth.
Average experience
Fan C,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Make sure to book the lunch option. That’s the only way to guarantee a seat. We have booked scenic tour and were told may not have a seat by the staff. I enquired about purchasing some food and was told “no”, we still need to move. My suggestion is if you have pre booked seats, isolate them to a certain area. Asking people to move wherever they sat to make room for the other people is insulting. Especially after a few times and available spaces are running out.
The cruise experience is...
Alexander W,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
The cruise experience is very good but on board availability of food was limited and the bar on the top deck was closed
A tour of the beautiful Swan river
Graham M,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very relaxed, great views and scenery. A beautiful sunny day. Very good service on the boat. A very enjoyable couple of hours