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New Years Eve Sydney Harbour Cruise 2026-2027

4.7out of 5, 45 reviews 8 h 18 min

Duration
8 h 18 min
Group size
Up to 50 people
Guide
English
Ages
10 and over
Ticket
Paper ticket only accepted

Our take

This is the New Year's Eve option on our harbour cruises page, and the way to see both fireworks shows, at 9pm and midnight, without claiming a spot on the foreshore. The yacht Sydney Sundancer takes 50 guests at most, passes the Opera House and the Bridge, then anchors for the Harbour of Light parade and the fireworks. The night runs about 8 hours 15 minutes.

The feast is seafood-heavy: lobster medallions, king prawns, Sydney rock oysters and more, with Bollinger champagne, wines, premium beers and soft drinks all night. Spirits are not included. It departs from King Street Wharf around 5pm; the wharf number and exact time are emailed once bookings are allocated in September, and you need to be on the pontoon 10 minutes before. It is non-refundable, it costs far more than any other cruise we compare, and it sells out months ahead. The minimum age is 10. The listing still lists a Covid vaccination requirement, so ask the operator if that applies.

Good for

  • Seeing both New Year's Eve fireworks from the water
  • Groups who want food and drinks sorted for the whole night

Think twice if

  • Your plans for 31 December might change
  • You want spirits included

Written by SydneySide Tours from the listing, traveller reviews and the videos behind our comparison pages. Checked October 2026. How we review tours.

From the operator

Every year since Sydney Harbours’ fireworks display became world famous welcoming the millennium, the display has got bigger & better! On land nearly 1½ million people jam into Sydney’s foreshore reserves and public places to view the fireworks and the demand for places aboard Sydney charter boats FAR exceeds the available supply so people are booking earlier & earlier to avoid disappointment.

Aboard our yacht Sydney Sundancer on New Years Eve, you will join a select group and enjoy a party atmosphere second to none ! Our NYE cruise is quite different to that offered by most other charter boats because it can be likened to enjoying a private party in someone’s home.

You will be served the finest food afloat combined with Bollinger Champagne, top quality wines together premium beers and soft drinks all night not just at midnight.

Please read the reviews posted on our Tripadvisor Sydney Sundancer site by previous guests to appreciate the quality of our whole evening !

From the listing by Sydney Sundancer on Viator.

The tour, stop by stop

  1. Enjoy the most amazing meal featuring Medallions of Lobster with honey & macadamia dressing, King Prawns with Sundancer sauce, Sydney rock oysters, Tasmanian whole baked Atlantic Salmon, Home roasted Turkey stuffed with chestnut & pate de foie gras, Barbeque Glazed Leg of Ham, Seared grass fed Beef Eye Fillet (marinated in lemon grass, ginger, lime juice and spices), Wood Bridge Smoked Ocean Trout, Leafy Green Salad with pomegranates & fresh herb lemon dressing, Pasta Salad with basil dressing, sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes & semi dried tomatoes. Followed by home baked Hazelnut Meringue & Strawberry Gateau baked in the shape of Australia together a chocolate liquor almond cake also baked in the shape of Australia and both decorated with the national flags of guests in attendance. To conclude this gastronomic extravaganza the finest French and Australian cheeses are served with quince paste and fresh fruit as well as filter coffee served with Belgian Shell Chocolates and other delicious delicacies. Throughout the whole cruise attentive waiters will be serving Bollinger Champagne, Fine Australian red & white wine, premium beers and soft drinks About 480 min.
  2. we will pass in front of this world-famous Sydney icon stopping long enough for all aboard to take photographs About 15 min.
  3. We will cruise under this world-famous structure that is Sydney's icon.
  4. We will anchor in the best location for viewing all New Years' Eve activities including Harbour of Light parade of illuminated vessels and the Sydney New Years Eve fireworks About 480 min.

What's included

  • Shipboard Feast and Beverages as detailed

Not included

  • spirits not included

Meeting point

Departure from King Street Wharf complex. Wharf number & departure time to be advised by email after bookings allocated in September. Patrons receive detailed instructions by email early in October. Expect departure around 5pm (be on the wharf pontoon at least 10 minutes before departure).

Checking in

Please advise your email address as soon as possible so we can email you during September with exact wharf details as well as other details and advice you will need to be aware of, thank you

Where it ends

Departure from King Street Wharf complex. Wharf number & departure time to be advised by email after bookings allocated in September. Patrons receive detailed instructions by email early in October. Expect departure around 5pm (be on the wharf pontoon at least 10 minutes before departure).

Your Viator voucher confirms the exact spot and time.

Good to know

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • all travellers must be fully Covid vaccinated

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

How refunds and weather cancellations work is on our booking help page.

How it compares

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