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Lady Cutler Exclusive Venue Hire at Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat


Why you'll love this venue

  • Specialise in catering for community and cultural events and all types of celebrations.
  • Offers scenic views of Yarra River, Docklands Bays of Williamstown, Port Melbourne, and St Kilda.
  • Features dance floors with Band/DJ setup on both levels and VIP lounge area for premium experiences.
The Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat is a premier event venue offering a unique and unforgettable experience on the water. Docked in the heart of Melbourne's Docklands, this elegant vessel provides stunning views of the city skyline and bay as it cruises along the Yarra River and Port Phillip Bay. With multiple decks and versatile indoor and outdoor spaces, the Lady Cutler is perfect for a wide range of events, from private parties and corporate functions to weddings, birthdays, and themed entertainment cruises. The Showboat can accommodate up to 350 guests, offering seated dining, cocktail-style events, and fully customisable packages to suit any occasion. Onboard amenities include a licensed bar, catering options, dance floors, live entertainment, and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, ensuring every event is tailored to perfection. Whether you're looking for a luxurious setting or a fun, vibrant atmosphere, the Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat delivers an exceptional experience on the water.

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Room Layouts & Capacity

Cluster50
Theatre100
Standing350
Banquet100
Cabaret100

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Allows BYO Food
Bar Tab$
Coffee / Tea
Filtered Water

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Speakers
TV

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ
Lighting
Restroom
Smoking Area$
WiFi$

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Julie Lynch

January 4, 2025

We spent NYE aboard this fantastic showboat. Service was outstanding (for someone with food intolerances I was looked after very well, thanks Lucas) drinks and food were free flowing. We added spirits to our package, there was plenty of room to sit and soak up the atmosphere. Staff were absolutely fantastic and did an outstanding job keeping everyone hydrated 😬 music was great with a good range of old school and modern. We had perfect vantage points to watch the fireworks. I cannot recommend this cruise highly enough it was one in a million! to sit and watch the fireworks without the huge crowds was simply the best. Do your self a favour and book for 2025 as soon as tickets are available!

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Asara M

December 10, 2024

Champagne and seafood brunch cruise 🥂🦪🚢 on Sunday. We really enjoy it!!! The food was good, beautiful atmosphere, very friendly staff and good service.

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Robyn Truscott

January 14, 2025

Easy to book, location and directions easy to get to. Lovely Lil ol' boat with great, friendly staff. Whiskey was the standout, but the show had something for everyone!

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Taylah C

September 23, 2024

Last Saturday we celebrated my 30th birthday with the burlesque cruise on the lady cutler showboat and wow. The night is split into two groups. While one group watches the burlesque show the other has access to the bar, dance floor and food. We came as a group of 8 and had a really great time. The atmosphere is really fun. During the burlesque show they ask if anyone is celebrating anything and will come to you in your seat to chat about it. If you have anxiety, I suggest not saying that you’re celebrating. There is a part where they ask for volunteers but they will not push you to go up. The burlesque show was super fun! CoraNoire blew us away during her act and we’d love to see her again. The food servers were excellent and were great to joke with getting the nicknames bestie 1 & bestie 2. The bar line did take awhile, they put up with a few rude people and done great but looked like they would’ve benefited from another person working with them. Overall we had a great time and would definitely return Xo

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Mike H

January 9, 2025

Joined for the new years cruise. I've seen multiple reviews so far saying the same thing, but I'm going to reiterate the issues we had, which were frustrating on the night, but are even More frustrating when the company responds to the negative reviews denying them. The most frustrating was the multiple mentions stating boarding would begin at 8, with a sharp departure at 8:30. At 8:41, we were still in the mess of the queue, not boarded. (See attached image for proof). We were advertised a 5 hour cruise, between Williamstown and a journey up the Yarra. We spent majority of the night back and forth within a short area, parking next to some container boats within Docklands for up to an hour at one stage. The cruise was also advertised as 5 hours, but was roughly 4. Why was this sold to us as a 5 hour package between these locations if this was not the case. Following on, the food was good, but lacked majority of the variety that was described on the website. No prawns, or seafood of any kind for the entire evening. By the time we boarded, the tables were almost empty save for some fruit. No cheese, no crackers, no mini meals. The bar staff were friendly, the people bringing the food were friendly. There are no complaints there. Overall, the views were fine, the cruise was by no means awful, but I would be cautious of their advertising and them delivering on what was promised.


Venue Hours

Monday09:00am-05:00pm
Tuesday09:00am-05:00pm
Wednesday09:00am-05:00pm
Thursday09:00am-11:00pm
Friday09:00am-11:00pm
Saturday09:00am-Midnight
Sunday09:00am-11:00pm
Pricing Price on request

Event Types

18th Birthday Party21st Birthday Party30th Birthday Party40th Birthday Party50th Birthday PartyBaby ShowerBar MitzvahBirthday PartyBreakfastBridal ShowerBucks PartyChristeningChristmas PartyCocktail PartyConcertCorporate FunctionDinnerEnd of Financial Year PartyEngagement PartyFunctionHens PartyLunchNetworking EventProduct LaunchTrivia NightWeddingWedding Ceremony