Discover Darwin Harbour 1 hour Darwin Harbour Cruise

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1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the rich marine life and fascinating maritime history of Darwin Harbour on a sightseeing cruise. Learn how human activity has shaped the working harbor, from aboriginal uses to World War II bombings and the hippie movement of the 1970s. Visit the site of a shipwreck, wind through a mangrove waterway, and watch the patterns of modern-day boat traffic while your captain narrates. Keep a close eye out for native birds, sea creatures, and crocs that call the harbor home.

Sightseeing cruise in Darwin Harbour
Discover the history of the Northern Territory's tropical gateway
Look for birds, mammals, and sea life in the harbor's diverse habitats
Hear how wars, shipwrecks, cyclones, and cultural movements have shaped the working harbor over the years
See where the historic telegraph cable from England reached Australia

What's Included

Harbor cruise
Live commentary on board
Local guide
Taste of Saltie Gin
Visit to a Crocodile Trap

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

45 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
Departure Point: Dock 2, Stokes Hill Wharf Address: Dock 2 Stokes Hill Wharf Darwin Waterfront Dates: Daily except Mondays and Thursdays Return point: Passengers return to Dock 2 at 2pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Sea Darwin

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Children must be accompanied by an adult
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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.

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Featured review

Brenda_H

Our tour guides, the captain and mate were very friendly, helpful and informative, interesting facts of Darwins history. Booking was easy. Great value for money. Thoroughly enjoyed the refreshing boat ride. Recommended as a short tour must do!

Reviews

5.0

39 reviews

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Highly recommend this...

Shelley_S, May 2024

Highly recommend this tour. Very well informed guide & a very enjoyable time out in the harbour. Could not fault the experience.

Happy Up the Creek

Aileen_E, Jul 2023

Most enjoyable, great Skipper and Tour guide. Great value for money, would highly recommend. Although it was a very rough day the boat was very comfortable and clean.

Amazing

Cheryl_D, May 2023

Information given about Darwin Small group Fun aspect of snake and gin tasting Beautiful on the harbour

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Cheryl, Thankyou for your kind words. We agree - an hour out on Darwin Harbour looking at the habitat, history and intrigue is a beautiful thing!

Up the creek with a paddle

Di_G, Apr 2023

What a great experience. Enjoyable trip around Darwin Harbor. Good value, humorous guide. Great views and perspective from water looking back at land. Enjoyed hearing history of Darwin. Perfect length at one hour.

This was an excellent...

Therese_W, Sep 2022

This was an excellent boat tour. Very informative and lots of fun. Totally recommend this tour to anyone coming in to Darwin.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thankyou Theresa, we're chuffed that you loved the highlights as much as we do. We agree, its a lovely hour on the water!

Express harbour cruise

Jennifer_W, Jul 2022

Great guide, really easy to listen to. A fun cruise. Learnt quite a lot in a short time. A beautiful harbour.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hi Jennifer, we agree that Darwin Harbour is big and beautiful, especially in the dry season when the water takes on that azure colour. We are glad that you had fun aboard and enjoyed the cruise.

Fun Darwin Harbour Time

Sandi_M, Jul 2022

Enjoyed the trip as Alan knew quite a bit of Darwins history. Enjoyed the fast pace here and there also ;)

Response from Host, Jul 2022

We think we've found a great balance with lots of information and a little bit of speed! Thanks for the review.

A must

Vanessa_g, Apr 2022

Very well thought out right down to the last minute something for everyone family from Tasmania they loved it aswell

Harbour dash

Sara_C, Aug 2021

Great narration on Darwin harbour highlights. Interesting way that potentially homeless people are able to rent a boat to sleep on. Very interesting

Wonderful

Caren_B, Jul 2021

Really enjoyed the Darwin Harbour tour. The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining and the scenery beautiful.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thanks Caren, we're glad that you enjoyed your Darwin Harbour Highlights cruise.

Highly recommended for a refreshing short tour!

Brenda_H, Jul 2021

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Hi Brenda, thankyou for taking the time to post a review. We appreciate your comments about the value for money.

It was very boring

Lyndall_A, May 2021

We were very disappointed with the cruise. The 2 gentlemen who took the cruise were very good but it was so boring. Looking at mangrove trees a ship through a TV screen and looking at Parliament House. The best part was getting off the boat onto the sandbank. That was the only picture I took. The tiniest piece of mango with chocolate. I am very sorry to say this but for $90 it was not worth it.

Response from Host, May 2021

Hi Lyndall, we are disappointed that you didn’t enjoy your harbour highlights cruise. The ticket price of $45 per person ($90 for 2 of you) included an hour on the boat taking in the mangrove estuary, the Darwin city seascape, the war history, a Cyclone Tracy shipwreck and on your particular cruise you also had the opportunity to visit the Cullen Bay sandbar. Also, as a treat the Captain offered some dried chocolate coated mango from Darwin’s chocolate factory. We are relieved that most of our guests don’t share your views that our harbour is boring or that our cruise is not value for money. Thankyou though for your compliments about the crew, they do enjoy their job showcasing Darwin Harbour to those who have an interest.

See Darwin Differently

Chris_K, Jan 2020

This cruise was a great way to see another part of Darwin & to see the city from a different perspective. The guys give a great amount of information about Darwin’s history particularly involving the harbour. I wished I’d had the time to do their WW11 cruise as I’m sure it would’ve been different and really interesting too. Thanks guys for a great time on the harbour.

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Hi Chris, Thanks for taking the time to post a review. We appreciate your comments.

Up the creek, with a paddle! Great tour

Ian_C, Jan 2020

Thanks Rob the tour was professional and has a down to earth reality, informative and enjoyable Great boat for the tour and well equipped, safety is a priority.

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Cheers Chappy! Thank you for your kind words which put a smile on our faces. We'll be sure to pass on your compliments to Rob.

Nice harbour tour

Geert_C, Aug 2019

Really nice tour. Two enthusiastic guides. Seen beautiful coastline of Darwin Harbour. Not too expensive, really worth it!

short and sweet boat ride on the harbour

Linda P, Aug 2019

Knowledgeable, friendly staff, comfortable boat, lots of points of interest, a taste of crocodile spread on a cracker. Felt safe and valued as a customer.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Cheers Linda, what a lovely compliment! We certainly do value our customers. Thanks for choosing us, and for taking the time to write a review.

Excellent!

U2214LYvaleriam, Jul 2019

We enjoyed the trip very much. The crew gave us a lot of useful information about the harbour and surroundings. Very friendly people, thank you for making our visit to Darwing so pleasant.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Hi, thanks for your review. We're glad that you enjoyed the cruise.

June Brown

June_B, Jul 2019

Really enjoyed this. Excellent value. Great staff and comentry. Perhaps boat layout does make it difficult for some viewing though.

Just lovely!

Rebecca S, Apr 2019

Family run business - very personable, knowledgeable and welcoming. I really rated the copious cups of icy cold water that were free of charge. Soft drink, cider and beer (served icy cold also) were very reasonably priced and readily available. Felt very comfortable and safe throughout the journey. Highly recommend!

Excellent views of Darwin harbour...

Elizabeth B, Apr 2018

Excellent views of Darwin harbour and a lot of knowledge on the defence of borders , natural resources , and Second World War. Definetly recommend