Swan River Dinner Cruise
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Swan River Dinner Cruise
By Captain Cook Cruises
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Plan a special evening out in Perth with this dinner cruise on the Swan River. Prebook to guarantee your access to this popular tour, which includes an evening cruise on the river with a warm buffet dinner. As you sail past the city's waterfront, enjoy live music and soak up the atmosphere. It's a great way to see Perth without having to navigate crowds—all you need to do is relax.
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Ages 0-99, max of 50 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Highlights
- Buffet dinner cruise on Swan River with views of Perth landmarks at night
- Live music creates an elegant, relaxing atmosphere
- Get away from the city's crowds and see Perth from a new perspective
- Reserved seating guarantees you a comfortable spot to relax
- Buffet dinner
- Live entertainment or DJ
- 2.5 hour scenic Swan River cruise
- Reserved seating
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Soda/Pop
- With your ticket in hand, make your way to the departure from Barrack Square in Perth. Find a seat on board and enjoy twilight views of the city. As darkness falls, Perth's lights twinkle across the skyline. Listen to music as you cruise up the Swan River, passing Perth landmarks in the city center and the riverfront suburbs. Step up to the buffet to eat your fill of hot and cold dishes. Live music plays as you eat. Your evening cruise ends back at the departure point.
- Start:
- 3 Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000, AustraliaPier 3, Barrack Street Jetty, Perth
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3337SDC- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking; the buffet includes gluten-free and dairy-free items. No guarantees can be given against cross-contamination such as nuts, flour, gluten etc.
- Contact local operator if anyone travelling in your party 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.
- 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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3337SDC
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Itinerary
- 3 Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000, AustraliaPier 3, Barrack Street Jetty, Perth
- 1Check in for your cruise on Pier 3, Barrack St Jetty (Captain Cook Cruises office) and board your vessel to commence the evening.Pass bySwan River
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- IGH630 contributionsComfortable short cruiseComfortable 75 minute cruise with excellent narration by the Captain. Arrive early to access best seating close to windows or at rear of boat. Drinks and snacks available. We took some UK friends who enjoyed the trip. A good way to get to Freo from the city, in time for a nice lunch in the port town. Recommended.Written March 12, 2025
- T6350HQjackiet0 contributionsOkay but nothing specialPretty crowded boat on the outward journey. Lovely staff, very helpful. Biggest disappointment was that the commentary was almost impossible to understand so missed a lot.Written March 10, 2025
- AshleeLu0 contributionsBeautiful few hours and lunchGreat staff, pre-determined tables which saved fighting for a ‘good’ seat. They are all good, plenty of outdoor space to catch some sun and air. Lunch food was delicious and plentiful. Staff were all so attentive and helpful. Only suggestion is to have a map up on all the screens of where we are, a live google map as it were. I’m young and couldn’t hear a lot of what the staff was saying about where we were or what we were alongside.Written March 8, 2025
- PeterT4100 contributionsMandoon - not impressedThe team on the River Lady were fantastic but the experience at the Mandoon Estate was underwhelming. We tasted 4 wines. There was no commentary, you had to read about the wine from a card on the bar, and generally you just didn't feel very welcome. Shame as it's a stunning locationWritten February 26, 2025
- vivnoaln0 contributionsGreat day on the River.We very much enjoyed the tour . The views of the Swan River from the boat were amazing. We enjoyed the commentary and the crew entertainment on the way back to the jetty. They had good voices. People were dancing and having a good time on the way back. The food was tasty and the wine tasting was good. Mondoon winery was picturesque. This is a great way to spend a day in Perth.Written February 21, 2025
- Graham W0 contributionsExcellent food and wine boat tripLovely food tailored perfectly to our dietary preferences eaten in comfortable accommodation on board. The Swan River scenery is beautiful and the wines were well selected. The crew were attentive while serving food and drinks on the outward journey and very entertaining on the return journey.Written February 8, 2025
- Kowen810 contributionsGlorious tripWe had a great trip down the Swan River from Perth to Fremantle. The boat was clean and comfortable and staff were friendly. We sat on the back deck watching the city pass us by. My only comment would be that the commentary wasn't very clear on the outside speakers.Written February 2, 2025
- 125LarryS1250 contributionsPleasant afternoon on the water!Very pleasant ride on smooth water with a bit of description of features we passed by. Boat not full so viewing was easy. Nice A/C inside. An OK ride on an OK river from Perth Quay to Fremantle & return. The phenomenon is keeping Swan River as part of the community—too shallow for industrial use. Lots of marinas & yacht clubs, wind surfers, small boats. Very pleasant afternoon on the water!Written January 16, 2025
- P700ULnicolej0 contributionsDo it, you won’t regret it!This is our second time now doing this cruise and we honestly can’t fault them. First time was for my son’s 21st and we found it super relaxing and educational. The most recent time was for my Dads final wish and to celebrate his birthday, he was in a wheelchair and the crew was amazing, even though this was a busy trip the crew was always super helpful.Written January 13, 2025
- nzers0 contributionsGreat views. Useless as a “Tour”If this was simply a ferry transfer from Perth city to Fremantle then I would rate it 5*. However it is sold as a “tour” and as such it is useless. The boat is mostly enclosed and caters for people purchasing their lunch package. We did not include lunch and wanted to sit outside to enjoy the views. There are clearly insufficient seats nor space to accommodate all passengers making it very uncomfortable. The commentary provided was inaudible and no written version available which was the most disappointing aspect. Therefore it was simply an expensive ferry ride. Poor form from Captain Cook cruises. They should do better.Written January 12, 2025
- Road295188637920 contributionsAmazing!!! Highly recommendA huge thank you to All the amazing staff for such a wonderful experience. The views, service and food were outstanding. We had the most enjoyable day and will definitely be booking another one. Thank you so much.Written January 6, 2025
- dianel9230 contributionsA lovely giftThis was a thank you for two friends, for the support they gave me when I had breast cancer. I added the option to have the cheese platter. I was pleasantly surprised it came out on a plate and not the pre packaged I expected. We sat out side so could not hear the cometary. but that is to be expected. We had a great time. I would highly recommend the trip if you have visitors and want to show off Perth.Written January 4, 2025
- jhgolden08070 contributionsSunny day on the SwanNice cruise with the right amount of commentary. There were some parties that were drinking a bit and loud, so it could be hard to hear at times, but overall nice experience.Written December 28, 2024
- Guruora0 contributionsEasy way to seeA very relaxing way to see Perth and enjoy the sights via water ways make sure you pick a day with good weather if you want to sit outside and enjoy..Written December 22, 2024
- susanclogsdon0 contributionsFremantle to Perth round tripWe were looking forward to learning about what we were seeing between Fremantle & Perth. The trip up the river toward Perth was pleasant. However, the commentary was difficult to hear. On the return to Fremantle, 3 Holland America Line excursions joined us & it got very noisy! (We are on the same ship!)Written December 9, 2024
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Stephen H
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Nov 2023 • Business
School River Cruise
An outstanding service provided. The students were engaged with the DJ service and all enjoyed the dinner and desserts provided.
The staff were exceptional throughout the night. I'd like to acknowledge Matt, our Captain for his professionalism and understanding whilst we dealt with a sensitive issue towards the end of the evening.
Would highly recommend Captain Cook Cruises, especially for large group bookings!
An outstanding service provided. The students were engaged with the DJ service and all enjoyed the dinner and desserts provided.
The staff were exceptional throughout the night. I'd like to acknowledge Matt, our Captain for his professionalism and understanding whilst we dealt with a sensitive issue towards the end of the evening.
Would highly recommend Captain Cook Cruises, especially for large group bookings!
Written November 3, 2023
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Hi V4277DJstephenh,
Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely review of our cruises.
I will pass along your compliments to the team and the functions coordinator.
We look forward to having you back on board with Captain Cook Cruises in the future .
Ella from Captain Cook
Written November 4, 2023
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alliwatts
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We were disappointed with this dinner cruise experience. Guests were invited up one table at a time to serve themselves the buffet dinner, but there was no communication about this, leaving many guests confused and pushing in, thinking they were going to miss out. The quality of food was substandard too.
The singer was WAY too loud from the second we stepped on the boat and only took a 5 minute break for the entire two and a half hour journey. You should be able to choose if you’re interested in the music, not have it forced upon you at arhat volume. Totally inappropriate for during the meal. Fine to turn it up after the meal.
There are as also no communication about being able to be outside between courses. Many guests went outside to escape the volume of the music.
The singer was WAY too loud from the second we stepped on the boat and only took a 5 minute break for the entire two and a half hour journey. You should be able to choose if you’re interested in the music, not have it forced upon you at arhat volume. Totally inappropriate for during the meal. Fine to turn it up after the meal.
There are as also no communication about being able to be outside between courses. Many guests went outside to escape the volume of the music.
Written January 6, 2023
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Hello,
Thank you for providing us with feedback from your recent cruise with us.
We take all customer feedback, good and not so good, seriously as this provides us with an opportunity to review and improve our service and products.
We are sorry that you were disappointed with the food; the communication of the buffet service; as well as the too loud music.
Please be assured that we have taken this feedback on board so that we can make the necessary changes and improvements for future cruises.
Written January 22, 2023
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Marje1902
Market Deeping, UK51 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Great trip but wished we’d taken it in daylight. We thought it would be good to see the city at night for a different perspective but in reality we didn’t see much at all. The staff and food were 5/5 but overall we picked the wrong cruise.
Written January 20, 2024
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Hi Marje1902,
Thank you for your feedback and we are glad you've enjoyed the food and the crew was great. We are sorry that you did not enjoyed the cruise and I agree you do not get to see the beautiful Swan River at night as in daylight.
Karen from Captain Cook Reservations
Written January 23, 2024
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Simone H
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Jan 2024 • Family
We decided to go on the Perth Swan River Dinner Cruise with family who had come to visit from overseas. We were excited to show them a little bit of Perth but we left this cruise very disappointed.
The service was great and the food was okay, but the view was non-existent as soon as we left the jetty. This was a huge disappointment since this was one of the reasons we booked this cruise. To clarify, the website states that departure is at 7:00 pm and an email was sent out to arrive 10 min early. When we got there we were told that the departure time was 7:30 pm and not 7:00 pm which meant that we did not get to see the sunset onboard, and instead just the reflection of ourselves in the windows. I hope the departure time will be clearly stated for future guests and I would also hope to see an option for a discounted non-alcoholic package.
Without these changes, I would not recommend this cruise to family and friends as a walk around the city would have provided us with the same view, and dinner at the restaurant somewhere in the city would have cost half of what it did out there.
The service was great and the food was okay, but the view was non-existent as soon as we left the jetty. This was a huge disappointment since this was one of the reasons we booked this cruise. To clarify, the website states that departure is at 7:00 pm and an email was sent out to arrive 10 min early. When we got there we were told that the departure time was 7:30 pm and not 7:00 pm which meant that we did not get to see the sunset onboard, and instead just the reflection of ourselves in the windows. I hope the departure time will be clearly stated for future guests and I would also hope to see an option for a discounted non-alcoholic package.
Without these changes, I would not recommend this cruise to family and friends as a walk around the city would have provided us with the same view, and dinner at the restaurant somewhere in the city would have cost half of what it did out there.
Written January 30, 2024
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Good afternoon,
Thank you so much for providing us with feedback from your recent Perth Swan River Dinner Cruise.
We are so sorry for your disappointment and we apologise for the confusion regarding the cruise departure time. If you can provide your booking number to reservations@captaincookcruises.com.au, we would like to look into this to make sure your documentation was correct.
The dinner cruise is an evening cruise and with a 7:30pm departure time, we do not promote this as a cruise from which to view the sunset.
We are actually amending our departure time in a few weeks, from 02 March 2024 onwards, to be an earlier 7pm departure, which we believe will suit more people. Customer feedback does seem to support an earlier cruise departure.
Thank you again for your feedback.
Kind regards,
Kat from Captain Cook Cruises
Written January 31, 2024
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Richard T
Burnley, UK1,328 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
This review relates to the New Years Dinner cruise. Firstly the positives…..booking process was efficient and we were advised we would be seated in a semi outdoor area…no problem. Fireworks were excellent and food was acceptable.
The negatives….
Boarding was slow, as the person boarding us had a list of boarders and the seating map, but it would have saved a lot of time if an alphabetical list of guests was available with the table numbers cross referenced, or even better…a simple cross reference of customer bar code to table number.
The app on each table recommended for ordering drinks simlply did not work, causing frustration amongst the majority of guests, and the need to go to the bar to order. Not a real problem, except we were told we needed to use the App to avoid queues at the bar.
The credit card payment system at the bar was unreliable. Fortunately I had cash but other guests were not so fortunate.
There was no count down or commentary for midnight, which was very poor for New Years Eve. Fortunately guests improvised themselves.
Simple improvements could make this a very memorable evening (for the right reasons)
The negatives….
Boarding was slow, as the person boarding us had a list of boarders and the seating map, but it would have saved a lot of time if an alphabetical list of guests was available with the table numbers cross referenced, or even better…a simple cross reference of customer bar code to table number.
The app on each table recommended for ordering drinks simlply did not work, causing frustration amongst the majority of guests, and the need to go to the bar to order. Not a real problem, except we were told we needed to use the App to avoid queues at the bar.
The credit card payment system at the bar was unreliable. Fortunately I had cash but other guests were not so fortunate.
There was no count down or commentary for midnight, which was very poor for New Years Eve. Fortunately guests improvised themselves.
Simple improvements could make this a very memorable evening (for the right reasons)
Written January 1, 2025
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Thank you very much for your detailed and honest feedback, we do appreciate it.
We sincerely apologise for the issues that you mentioned in your review. This must have been extremely frustrating, especially on such a celebratory cruise.
We have spoken with the Crew and learned that our usual scanning of QR codes for efficient boarding was not working on NYE as it normally does for all our departures. It appears that poor internet may have impacted on this as well as with the QR ordering of drinks on the boat , most likely due to the overall demand on the internet on this key date.
This is obviously out of our control but something that we need to be mindful of, and prepared for, on these key cruises.
A countdown to NYE is mandatory and this should have been done.
Thank you again for your feedback, we will certainly use this to improve our service for next time.
Kind regards,
Kat from Captain Cook Cruises
Written January 3, 2025
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Lance H
8 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Captain Cook cruises and staff are such a professional organisation. Meals/views & music flawless 🙏 Our 4th cruise with them with more to come. "Kelea" local music talent well worth checking out on Spotify also.
Written August 19, 2023
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Hi 837lanceh,
Wow what a lovely 5 star review! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your time on the Perth Swan River Dinner Cruise as well as previous cruises with us. We love to hear that you have travelled with us many times and we can't wait to have you on board again!
Kind Regards,
Paula
Captain Cook Cruises WA
Written August 20, 2023
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Thierry R
1 contribution
Jan 2023
The atmosphere was ok. The food was excellent but because we were sitting at the back of the boat, we were told 40mn after the food was served that we could go and help ourselves. 15mn later we heard an announcement to say the food was going to be cleared...So we had to rush and get some more from the buffet before we finish our first plate. There was no entertainement. We were expecting someone to sing a few songs and get the crowd going a bit like they do at the day time cruises. So think twice before you book a night cruise. Terry.
Written January 30, 2023
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Bobbi H
8 contributions
Jan 2022 • Friends
Must do on the Swan, beautiful and tasty food and the atmosphere to suit . We would do again and again... My only issue was the one price for all, myself and a few others can't or dont drink alcohol or a few have had stomach surgery so having different package options would be nice as the price was a tad high just to have a coke and 1/4 of a meal.
But we will still be back.
But we will still be back.
Written January 13, 2022
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Hi 533bobbih,
Thank you for your positive review about our river cruises! We are thrilled that you enjoyed the cruise and would like to cruise with us again :)
We will also pass on your feedback on the pricing to our team. We really appreciated your feedback!
Kind Regards,
Rachel Lau
Written January 31, 2022
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Jennifer F
4 contributions
Feb 2023
The staff where amazing and were very quick to fill empty glasses. The food was very tasty and I had no problems even though I am gluten free and low carb. There was several large parties of guests on board as well as families and couples everyone seemed to be having a great time.
Written February 25, 2023
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AndyAquila
Lyme Regis, UK649 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
A great way to see the sunset over the city along with great food and entertainment. There was a serious electrical storm the night we went which added extra excitement to the overall great experience. You don't go too far down the river, more back and forth across in front of the city, but all the same well worth the money.
Written March 11, 2024
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Hi AndyAquila,
Thank you again for fabulous review and for travelling with Captain Cook Cruises.
We look forward to welcoming on on board soon.
Karen from Captain Cook Cruises
Written March 23, 2024
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We are staying in Fremantle .can we board and get off at Fremantle
Written September 15, 2021
Hi, we went on this dinner cruise in October last year. The cruise started and ended in Perth. Although we got as far as Fremantle, it tuned around without stopping there.
Wouldn't hurt to contact Captain Cook Cruises to see if they do a Freo dinner cruise from/to there.
Cheers, Paul
Written September 27, 2021
I’m wanting to take my partner out for her 40th can I get a announcement made or have flowers or something special done for her?
Written November 16, 2019
My sister is elderly and not very mobile are there many steps/stairs to navigate on the boat?
Written September 17, 2018
My sister is elderly and not very mobile are there many steps/stairs to navigate
Written September 17, 2018
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