Yarra Empress
Melbourne River Cruises, Southbank Promenade, Southbank VIC, Australia
Boat
•Why you'll love Yarra Empress
- Offers multiple boats for hire that can cater both social and private events.
- Enjoy sightseeing tours at notable landmarks and city's major attractions.
- Provides packages that include food, drinks and more to suit your specific requirements.
About the venue
The Yarra Empress is one of the many boats on offer at Melbourne River Cruises, many of which would be a familiar sight upon the Yarra River, trundling past Southbank and past the Botanic Gardens.Combining sightseeing (even in your home city) with a truly unique setting, they’re as popular with private events like weddings and birthdays as they are with the many tourists who flock to Melbourne all year round.
All vessels by Melbourne River Cruises are fully enclosed, each with their own viewing deck, on board amenities, and an eager and helpful crew. The cruises themselves make their way past the iconic panoramic view that is Melbourne; from the twinkling skyline at night, to bustling Southbank, from the Botanic Gardens to the Docklands, and even further afield to Williamstown.
The Yarra Empress comfortably fits up to 145 guests standing in a cocktail setting, or 85 seated for a dinner event. Find Melbourne River Cruises at Federation Wharf below Federation Square, or at Southgate, Berth 5 Lower Promenade.
Reviews for Yarra Empress
Vishwanth Ramesh
The Staff were all great with their hospitality skills, welcoming and friendly and always ready to answer our queries. Staff took time to do a safety briefing and always had customer safety in mind. The cruise itself lasted almost an Hour and I was very impressed with the experience! Complimentary coffee, tea and water and a lovely experience where you could choose to sit outside on the deck area or inside at the tables and chairs. Great Experience! Highly Recommended.
mai
Very quick, direct, and simple to book tickets and jump straight on. Staff were all consistently great with their hospitality skills, welcoming and friendly and always ready to answer our queries. Staff took time to do a safety briefing and always had customer safety in mind. The cruise itself lasted an hour and I was very impressed with the experience! Complimentary coffee, tea and water and a lovely experience where you could choose to sit outside on the deck area or inside at the tables and chairs. The boat driver had his dog on board and it was really cute, so fun to play with. The cruise allowed me to be very grateful for my city! and experience it in a way I never have before.
Pixel Le'bon
Enjoyable cruise, comfortable seating. Easy to book online. Friendly staff. The captain did a fabulous job providing interesting information about the landmarks along the river. There a few chairs available outside at the back. Free coffee, tea. Toilets available. Highly recommended.
Apichaya “Susan” Pakdeepak
The cruise is full of facilities, they got wifi, plenty of seats and cozy, charger provided, drink bar. Staff is so friendly. The direction depends on the tide which I don't mind. Staffs are so friendly. Captain is well skilled and explains the history of the location we went pass. I took the 11am on Saturday which is not too packed. Worth money
Chandra Harrison
My elderly father and I spent a fabulous afternoon crusing the Yarra with the crew. The commentary was informative and amusing. The crew were helpful and friendly. The boats were very comfortable. If I'd known how much my father would have enjoyed it I would even have been able to work from the boat with free wifi and phone charging. Thanks for a fabulous memory.
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