Heritage Harbour Cruise

Heritage Harbour Cruises

Climb aboard the heritage motor launch Harman (c.1943) for a unique 1 hour cruise on Sydney Harbour.

Passengers can enjoy one of two specially designed cruises – the Mystery Bays Highlights Tour (morning) and the Westside Stories Highlights Tour (afternoon).

The Mystery Bays Highlights Tour (Sat & Sun 10:30am and 12:00pm) focuses on the area between Fort Denison and Balls Head – typically inaccessible by ferries and larger commercial vessels.

You’ll see the northern harbour’s once extensive shipbuilding and engineering enterprises; former sites of heavy industry that are now public parks and reserves; Aboriginal settlements; colonial defence installations; places of recreation and leisure, and places that have seen major Australian artistic achievement.

The Westside Stories Highlights Tour (daily 1:30pm and 3.00pm) shows the transformation of Sydney Harbour from a major working port into one of leisure.

See the remaining vestiges of the working waterfront as you’re taken deep into the bays and coves, west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Highlights include Rozelle Bay where many of the city’s historic vessels are being restored; see where Palmolive and Protex soap was made; be visually transported to ‘Scandinavia’ by multi-coloured harbour front workshops, and unlock what the name Ultimo means?

Presented by the Australian National Maritime Museum in partnership with the Sydney Heritage Fleet.

Conditions of Boarding

Due to safety requirements children must be at least 90 cm tall to board the vessel.

Please arrive at the main museum wharf (in front of Ripples cafe) at least 10 minutes before departure.

Please wear sensible footwear and dress appropriately for the weather on the day - a windproof jacket may be useful.

Tickets can be purchased online in advance or on the day (pending availability) from the main museum foyer or Action Stations ticket desk.

The vessel is licensed to carry a maximum of 24 passengers.

If, in the opinion of the Master on the day in the event the wind or sea state is deemed unsuitable for the comfort of passengers, the cruise will be cancelled and passengers refunded.

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