Sydney Harbour Starlight Dinner Cruise from Darling Harbour
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Book a table for a Sydney Harbour dinner cruise aboard the our flagship vessel MV Sydney 2000. The choice is yours whether you embark at Circular Quay or King Street Wharf on your 2-hour Sydney dinner cruise. Take your seat as you float past the floodlit Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, while a team of international chefs prepare a four-course dinner, including canapés, for you to enjoy.
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What To Expect
Sydney dinner cruises don’t get much finer than aboard the MV Sydney 2000, synonymous with premium dining, first-class service and live entertainment and taking in views of the Sydney Opera House and harbour. Take your seat as you cruise past the floodlit sails of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, while a team of international chefs prepare a four-course dinner, including canapés, for you to enjoy. Would you like a window seat? Select the a confirmed window option to ensure that you receive a window seat to enjoy the spectacular Sydney Harbour scenery on your Sydney dinner cruise. Please note: this seating must be selected at the time of booking, and a surcharge applies. Please note: - During the winter season MV Sydney 2000 vessel may be replaced with Captain Cook 3.
Sample Menu
starter
Smoked Salmon
with herb salad of dill, lime, Sicilian capers and cornichons (GF)
starter
Pumpkin, Ricotta & Goats Cheese Ravioli
served with Napolitana sauce and topped with Italian aged Grana Padano (V)
starter
Crispy Pear and Garden Leaf Salad
with toasted walnuts and Grana Pandano (V, GF)
main
Gremolata Rubbed Barramundi
with salsa verde, roast vegetable medley & fried caper berries
main
Black Angus Riverina Beef Sirloin
with creamy potato pave, baby beets, carrot batons & shiraz jus (GF)
main
Twice Cooked Crispy Skin Chicken
with creamy potato cake, roast pumpkin, baby spinach and honeyed carrots
main
Middle Eastern Eggplant
slow cooked and served with zucchini, roasted capsicum, polenta and marinated semi-dried tomatoes (VG, GF)
dessert
Lemon & Lime Tart
served with a dollop of double cream (V, GF)
dessert
Malibu & Coconut Slice
served with mango coulis
dessert
Chocolate Raspberry Coconut Pebble
Chocolate Raspberry Coconut Pebble with raspberry sauce (VG)
Note: Please check-in at the ticket office 20-30 minutes prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations notified less than 10-days prior to sailing incur a 100% cancellation fee
What‘s Included
Upper Deck seating
4-course a la carte dinner, including canapés
Live music Saturday's & Sunday's
Drinks (available to purchase onboard)
Meeting points
Captain Cook Cruises - King Street Wharf King St Wharf 1, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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Reviews
777 reviews
Wonderful evening on the Harbour!
Jessica H,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Welcoming staff! Fun live music. Little bit of noticeable rocking from the water. If you get sea sick do take something.
We booked the starlight...
Bronwen B,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00We booked the starlight dinner experience and added the window seat option. My husband and I had a good window side table and our waitress (Queen I think?) was so lovely and friendly. You can order your drinks by scanning a code at your table and then ordering and paying for your drinks through that. Drinks were a little pricey but not too bad. The canapés were tasty as was my smoked salmon with lemon and fennel. My husband had the ravioli entree which he said was nice enough but felt like it hadn’t been hand made. It was similar to the packs of filled pasta you can get from the supermarket. We both had the lamb shoulder with mash for our main but I wish I had chosen one of the other options. The lamb was very fatty and drenched in a super salty gravy. The mash was delicious but it definitely wasn’t a fancy dinner main. The desserts redeemed things a bit. My husband had the chocolate and mandarin dome whereas I had the mango coconut (I think) option - very nice! The live music was ok but very old school. It would have been nice to have a more lively jazz duo / trio who played more upbeat and less older generation music. The boat left from King St wharf which involved us taking a cab from our hotel in Circular Quay (CQ) to Darling Harbour… only to find that there was a passenger pick up from the CQ after all. I did not see this as a pick up option but worth asking. The cruise took more than the 2 hours advised. We were out for more than 2.5 hours and the passengers disembarking at the original wharf would only have got off at 10pm. Overall we enjoyed our dinner cruise but felt the meals were not good value for money. The wait staff were very friendly and professional and it was amazing to see Sydney at night from the water. We’re glad we did the cruise but would not do again.
Well organized, beautiful...
chapins1955,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Well organized, beautiful views with live entertainment. The wait staff was great and the food very good.
Good food and service....
William D,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good food and service. Entertainment was fun as well. Very clean. I recommend the three hour cruise. Very relaxing..
Nice evening
Sara D,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The Harbor was beautiful with the lights off Sydney sing brightly. The food was good as well! Would do again!
Sydney Harbor dinner cruise
Ashley G,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A wonderful dinner cruise in the harbor of Sydney, with up-close viewing of the iconic Opera House. Food was delicious and the views were spectacular. I highly recommend this excursion if time allows you in Sydney!
Wonderful
Carol H,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Worthwhile paying for a window seat .The service was excellent as was the food . You can obtain your ticket in advance from Captain Cooke desk prior to getting on board
Valentines Starlight Cruise
Brian B,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was an amazing night for the event that it was with the perfect backdrop of Sydney Harbour that made it more special - especially the fireworks (not sure if that was planned). Amazing friendly staff and ambience although main meal was a bit cold by the time it got to us but memorable night nevertheless. Thank you Viator and Captain Cook Cruises.
Could be better
Nila S,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a great night, the food was excellent however the drinks are not included in the package. Unlike in Melbourne the drinks were included and it was bottomless. For elderly who doesn't have access to smart camera would have been difficult for them as buying drinks is thru online.
The BEST!
alfonso c,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our server Amina is the BEST! Very attentive and friendly ! We had the best experience!! Thank you so much ! It’s more than what we expected it to be ! The food is fantastic !
From A$155.00
Sydney, Australia
- Free cancellation
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