Special Diet? Please visit our Menus page for information or Contact Us. Download vegetarian menu or child menu for the Vivid. 7.30pm Captains Dinner.
Service: We could not fault the full range of services provided on our harbour cruise!
Product: Great value for money and the meals were all delicious.
Service: Courteously attentive. Prompt. Good food.
Yes we would recommend them.
They created a great atmosphere.
Product: 1 dessert item over-stated in menu.
Service: The service was very attentive and faultless. The food was delicious and the entertainment was very nice. The view was absolutely amazing.
Product: The service was very attentive and faultless. The food was delicious and the entertainment was lovely. And the view was absolutely amazing!!
Thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and the crew were extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend the Captains Dinner cruise.
Food and service was amazing!
Service: Service and food was of an acceptable standard for the price.
Service: Excellent customer services though out the experience.
Product: Great value, wonderful experience, good food and great services.
Loved the dinner cruise. The food, service was good.
Thank you for the review of your experience of your Cruise. The timing of our courses are designed to provide customers ample time to both enjoy their meal whilst also leaving enough time to appreciate the stunning views of Sydney Harbour. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
Very poor service at start. We had a booking and it seemed when we boarded that they had no prior plan seat and just sat us wherever. We waited 10 minutes for a drink after order placed. My partner complained as to treatment and staff seemed to view it as a joke. The windows were extremely dirty, we paid money to have a window table. The automatic washer was activated and a third through cruise were then able to see through window. The waiter assigned after complaint was very attentive, but unfortunately we had already been subjected to bad service and were disappointed with experiece. We paid $350 for something and the $6 ferry service was equivalent in terms of view and harbour experience. Meal was average. Needless to say will not recommend.
Thank you for the review of your experience of your Cruise. Our windows are cleaned thoroughly and regularly, however the salt water can sometimes make the windows appear otherwise. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
Service: Nice relaxed night, the person serving us was very attentive. If asked would i do it again, the answer would be yes. thanks again for the night.
Product: Dinner was basic but done well, the overall experience was well worth it.
Ship delayed quite a bit.
If windows were cleaner and light were dimmer, then we could enjoy views more.
Of all food only steak was really good, everything else was not that great.
Thank you for the review of your experience of your Cruise. We continually monitor all aspects of the production chain including receipt, storage, distribution, cooking and presentation to ensure a top quality and consistent product is presented to our guests, so we’re disappointed that this was not to your standards on this occasion. Our windows are cleaned thoroughly and regularly, however the salt water can sometimes make the windows appear otherwise. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
Service: We had a great time celebrating my husband's birthday. atmosphere was nice and intimate and the crew was lovely and helpful. the food was nice. I think it could be better. it's a bit dated. the vegetarian main coarse I ordered was not good. and the couple next to us didn't touch it at all (they ordered the same). the ravioli I had for entree was unseasoned. entertainment was also not so great. the views were amazing and beautiful and I would recommend this experience beacause we did have a good time.
Product: good experience. had no problems and got everything in the mail including all the explanations.
Service: We were put on a corner table and i think forgotten about. We had to ask for drinks, chase coffee, no one came back to ask for extra drinks.
Service: Excellent cruise and the food and service were first class.
Took too long to get a drink!! Also the meals were too small. Chicken meal for children were the same size as do adults which means the adults are overcharged or the children.
Thank you for the review of your experience of your Cruise. We continually monitor all aspects of the production chain including receipt, storage, distribution, cooking and presentation to ensure a top quality and consistent product is presented to our guests. Thank you once again for your feedback.
Service: A wonderful dinner cruise under perfect conditions, great service, magical views, and excellent food.
Service: Everything was great. From boarding then the welcoming followed by the food and beverage service all the way to disembarking. Always loved the cruise.
Product: Excellent service and very helpful.
Service: Service was very good by friendly staff.
Product: Nice and easy website to use.
Perfect service and experience. Highly motivated and friendly staff. A nice dinner and excellent value for money. Beautiful harbour views from the biggest charter ship in the harbour. If you are looking to do something different this is a great option.
Thank you for the review of your experience of your Cruise. Whilst we request that all passengers are respectful of their fellow passengers, including maintaining control of their children, this is unfortunately outside of our control. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
Product: Value for money, the food, staff and harbour views didn'd disappoint. We had a great night!
Service: The cruise was magnificent, especially the best the crew!!
Product: Really good quality of food and fast service!!
Excellent service, attentive staff & gorgeous views on a magnificent and well maintained ship made for an unforgettable experience.
We did this dinner cruise to show some visiting interstate relatives one of the best harbours in the world.
The ship provides good clean facilities, the food is terrific and the outside areas which are easy to get to allow a nice relaxed alternative viewing experience.
The standout for our party was the amazing friendly and professional service and welcome we received from the ships staff especially our waiter Joey. That's the sort of service that keeps you coming back.
Thank You Captain Cook Cruises.
Fantastic cruise and views. Excellent staff and service. Our meal was exceptional and David's steak was exactly how he ordered it to be cooked. I highly recommend this trip.
Service: Everything was excellent! The private Sirius room was ideal for our family celebration of 14. It was also lovely to stroll out onto the adjacent private deck. All meals on the menu were first class and our waitress was ever so friendly and helpful. Couldn’t fault the service! All contributed to a perfect 80th Birthday celebration and would definitely use Capt Cook again!
Great cruise. Staff very attentive and entertainment easy to listen to and entertaining.
Stewardess who served our meal was very friendly and attentive. Food was good with a reasonably varied menu.
It was a great experience, good food, amazing views and entertainment! However it went on almost 3hrs, I think it is too 2hrs should be enough.
The dinner was delicious, and the evening was delightful.
Desert is one of the best I have eaten. The ambience is great, but would love it better if the window is changed to clear window instead of tinted.
I would definitely spread a positive word about the Captains dinner because the service was fabulous and Olga our server was very charming. The food for every course was well balanced and unique in its taste. This made the whole experience worthwhile.
Service: Excellent service. Boarding was easy and our wait staff were attentive. The meal was very nice.
Product: The meal was delicious and served very timely.
Service: Great service, good food, spectacular scenery, awesome music. What more could you ask for?
Product: Great range of food, presented well.
Service: Brilliant cruise especially for families. Good commentary and we saw the Dolphins !
Service: Very enjoyable evening. Food was great and staff were very attentive.
Very well organised with good menu. The shop is large and spacious with huge viewing deck. Staff is very helpful and accommodating.
Service: Great service, Bibiana was amazing and looked after us well. Thank you! The entertainment was very good too. Overall great experience!
Product: The meal was just okay but we understand that the chef cooks for over a hundred people.
Thank you for the review of your experience of your Cruise. We continually monitor all aspects of the production chain including receipt, storage, distribution, cooking and presentation to ensure a top quality and consistent product is presented to our guests, so we apologise if this aspect of your cruise wasn’t to your standards. As you know we do strive to deliver world best practice customer service from booking all the way through to the end product – so your review for this is very satisfying to receive. Your comments are very much appreciated by all our hospitality staff and a copy of your email has been forwarded onto their department manager. We are sure they will value the positive feedback too.
There was a mix up with our seating and you staff went out of there way to make sure we were happy with the result. They were extremely apologetic for the mix up and made sure we were happy. We enjoyed the experience and would do it again. Value for money was good. Maybe a little rushed at the end would have liked a bit more time to enjoy my coffee before we had to leave.
Service: Once finally on board the delayed vessel we had a fabulous time and I’d definitely do it again but pre-boarding was a big disappointment.
Vessel did not dock till after 7p but we had been told we would be boarding from 6:30pm. Lack of communication regarding delay, pre-arrival of ship, meant we were all wondering if our Xmas Eve dinner cruise would happen. Lack of seating area during this length of time meant many were tired and grumpy.
When the vessel finally arrived just after 7p boarding was for priority customers first... this lead to confusion as were all tired and hungry. There were so many lovely staff/waiters on board... just send a few down to those waiting and make a brief apology for the delay. Simple. Waiting around even longer was exacerbated by the fuel smell from the engines.
Food, service and entertainment on board were all excellent and dulled the pain of the initial frustrations. We were there to celebrate being married in the Captain Cook Cruise 20yrs ago so this initial start to the evening was a real disappointment and left us wondering if we should have come back. In the end, glad we did.
Product: Once finally on board the delayed vessel we had a fabulous time and I’d definitely do it again but pre-boarding was a big disappointment.
I would definitely come again. We thought the service was excellent and the meal paced very well.
Service: We had our work Xmas party and it was fantastic the service was great and the food was great couldn't have asked for more we will be back.
Product: The food was absolutely fabulous really top grade.
Service: Great food and very friendly service.
Product: Superb view during dinner, the food was delicious and the service very friendly.
Service: The food and entertainment were great.
However, we could not understand why we cannot get the meal of our guest who did not turn up, even though we have paid for the meal.
Product: The food and entertainment were great.
Product: Great cuisine & equally stupendous dining/entertainment area.
The Captains Dinner was great way to celebrate Christmas and the end of the year while experiencing Sydney Harbour at its very best.
Yes I would recommend your cruise. We had a wonderful time celebrating my birthday. Our French waiter, Benny was fantastic.
The service was amazing. Staff were so lovely and the food was beautiful. Overall a really enjoyable experience.
Service: I think I would take the harbor cruise without the meal. The food was okay but not great. The service was average, but I got tired of the waiter trying to force wine on us instead of bar drinks. For some reason he didn't like the fact that we wanted cocktails. In addition, they don't carry higher end liquor, just the minimum bar grade. On the positive, the boat was half empty so we had plenty of room to move around and enjoy the views from the upper deck. The music was a bit to "loungy", like it was trying to create some Love Boat image, but the singer was actually quite good.
Product: I initially purchased the Penfolds Gold but then realized that they would not accommodate dietary issues. I had to go back and forth with the office to get our cruise changed to the Captains dinner. Instead of a refund for the difference, we were given a bar credit. At the end of the night, we still had a credit which we consumed, but I was not happy with this.
Thank you for the review of your experience of your Cruise. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager. Our entertainment is designed to provide an entertaining background to the conversations and ambience of this fine dining experience. However, please be assured we have forwarded your comments onto our entertainment manager. All menus and dietary information can be found on our website and all bookings made are in accordance to our terms and conditions. We apologise for this inconvenience.
Service: very nice service, friendly stuff , wonderful view, and we love the music!
Service: the signage for the cruise was poor , we waited for for 30 mins and found out that the area for the departure site was different to the site on the invoice.
Cant understand why so poor service of the dining cruise.
Product: Rebooking fee too much , especially when it was no fault ours.
Thank you for review of your experience of Captain Cook Cruises. Whilst we apologise for the inconvenience, our departure points are clearly listed on our website, and our reservation staff are happy to help with any enquiries customers may have. We always encourage customers to contact us regarding their booking if they are unsure of any cruise information provided.
Service: I will definitly recommend them.
Food was great, service was very good and in general every thing was above my expectation.
Product: Proce was reasonable for this service.
Service: I greatly recommend the Dinner Cruise. Wonderful food and a great experience cruising around the harbour at night.
Service: The service was exceptional with the staff doing everything possible to make us feel comfortable and enjoy ourselves. We were never rushed like some other cruises we have had in Sydney harbour.
Product: Excellent and very helpful!!!!!
Service: The service was fabulous - the food was great - our overseas visitors were blown away with the beautiful harbour views.
Product: Everything was lovely - from the service to the meal - it was exceptional.
Service: Got well looked after.
Product: Good value. Lovely view!!
Thank you for the review of your experience of Captain Cook Cruises. Like all fine dining restaurants, tea and coffee are an additional extra and therefore payment is required for these luxuries. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager. And as you know we value customer feedback, therefore your comments were forwarded to the relevant managers on that matter. Thank you again for your feedback for us.
Service: We had a very enjoyable evening. The service was very good, although we had to remind our waitress about one or two things. It wasn't anything major and wasn't really a problem, but it kept me from giving an excellent rating. I would definitely recommend the cruise. In fact, I have been on this cruise six or seven times previously.
Product: The food was very good, the service was good, the entertainment was also very good and of course who can complain about the view. The cruise is definitely value for money.
Great way to celebrate a Birthday cruising the Harbour. Delicious food, great drinks list and efficient service.
Service: We had a family reunion dinner with Captain Cook Cruises, including a number of interstate visitors, only to find our guaranteed window seating only had 2 window seats and the table was positioned into the room, despite other tables that were longways across the windows, and was right next to the keyboard player and singer, thus making it impossible to communicate with each other.
As it was the smaller boat,which in itself was disappointing, moving our table was not possible. Very disappointing after highly recommending it after a prior cruise, and felt bad for some of our guests who had spent the money on our recommendation.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise. Our seating arrangement is designed to optimize our customers experience. When customers book a window table, the cruise director always strives to ensure the best possible views for the whole of the table. We apologise if this was not to your standards. Our entertainment is designed to provide an entertaining background to the conversations and ambience of this fine dining experience. However, please be assured we have forwarded your comments onto our entertainment manager.
6.Each and every staff and especially people who helped to organize my friend surprise birthday celebration.
Service: Convenient purchase on-line, on time departure, courteous staff, good service, excellent food and good drink selection..
Product: Good food options but not broad menu. Well-presented, flavoursome food. Adequate drink selection. Friendly and efficient service.
Fantastic experience cruising the Sydney Harbour! Great food, friendly and helpful staff.
Great cruise with lovely food and staff.
Service: We enjoyed the service of the staff and the band was very good. The food was good but not excellent, the lamb shanks were very tough and not falling of the bone. They were not enjoyable to eat. A little more attention to detail would have made it a lot better. The photographer seemed like he was just doing a job and was not careful with the photos he was taking. If he had viewed the shots he had taken, he would have realized that they were not worth buying and he would have re taken the photos. we would have purchased more photos if the shots were decent.
Product: I felt the cost was a little high for the time we were on the dinner cruise. I expected the same amount of time as a Saturday evening. Our overseas guests enjoyed the cruise and the views but would have enjoyed a little more time on the harbour.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise. We continually monitor all aspects of the production chain including receipt, storage, distribution, cooking and presentation to ensure a top quality and consistent product is presented to our guests. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager. We believe our pricing to be equal to any contemporary dining establishment in Sydney. Our Captains Dinner Cruise has a duration of 2.5 hours. If customers would prefer a longer duration, our Captains Dinner has a 3.5-hour cruise duration on Saturdays. The photographer onboard is an additional bonus for the cruise, not an actual inclusion. We apologise for this misunderstanding.
The harbour was beautiful but the service made us feel like we were on a production line. There was not a lot of warmth or interest in customers other than to feed us and clear away the plates, in our opinion.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
Great food and entertainment. Wonderful staff. Thank you.
Excellent, beautful views, great service and a fun night!
They dinner was good but the instructions were leaving and the woman I spoke to on the phone and the woman at the booth were quite rude.
Arrangement and services was good, gave my couple very surprises for birthday, thanks again !
Product: The food was amazing on the dinner cruise and they catered to our dietary needs exceptionally!
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise. We continually monitor all aspects of the production chain including receipt, storage, distribution, cooking and presentation to ensure a top quality and consistent product is presented to our guests.As you know we do strive to deliver world best practice customer service from booking all the way through to the end product – so your review for this is very satisfying to receive. Your comments are very much appreciated by all our hospitality and catering staff and a copy of your email has been forwarded onto their department managers. We are sure they will value the positive feedback too.
A good evening sailing around the harbour, we boarded at Darling Harbour to find people that had boarded at Circular Quay already eating their meals. Staff seemed rushed to get passengers to choose their food from the menu, service was also haphazard, we were nearly served our mains before our starters, had to ask for butter for our rolls.
Attention to detail and more of a structured approach would be great, I appreciate that there were quite a few aboard but not overbooked by any means.
Food was fine as again catering for a lot of people.
Service: We paid $50 to have window seats, then the people on the next table asked to move to a window seat, sure enough they got moved to the table just behind us for $0. So I guess don’t pay $50 just take the chance and see if you can be moved.
Product: We paid $50 for window seats, when there was no need to all you need to do is asked to be moved.
Thank you for your review of you Captains Dinner Cruise experience. Our window seating is an optional extra which our gives our customers an opportunity to have unobstructed views out of our vessel. This option is always available as an upgrade and guarantees the window seating, as there is limited availability.
My husband and I enjoyed a Captain's Dinner cruise in Sydney. We had amazing evening. Live music and food were great, staff was very friendly, exceptional service. I would defiantly recommend this cruise. I also recommend to pay extra for a guaranteed window seating, it worth is.
(Do not agree to have your photos taken if you are not going to buy them printed for $12 per picture).
Service: Service was excellent, also the singer and the choice of music was the best.
Dinner Cruise (9/9/18): We had an amazing time, and want to in particular thank our waitress Cecelia. A few waitresses attended our table and all were great, but it seemed that Cecelia was our designated waitress and she was our main contact with the wait team. It was my mother’s 65th birthday and the whole crew (including the musicians) made it special, with the wait staff telling the band to sing happy birthday, and co-ordinating it with the kitchen to have a cake and candle brought out at the same time. I realise that this is probably standard operating procedure, but it was executed perfectly, and there were also a whole host of smaller details too numerous to catalogue that just made the night perfect. The drinks came to our table quickly, our questions were answered with a smile, and everything was just smooth and relaxed and the ambiance created by the staff was spot on. Thanks for a great night.
Product: 허니문의 환상적인 이벤트로써 손색이 없었어요.
Response from Captain Cook Cruises: 안녕하세요 고객님^^캡틴 디너 경험에 대한 리뷰를 주셔서 감사드립니다.
저희 캡틴쿡 크루즈는 고객님들의 평생 잊지 못할 경험을 제공하고자 사진촬영을 진행하고 있습니다. 촬영된 사진은 고객님께서 원하신다면 선택적으로 구매가 가능합니다. 저희 스텝의 부족했던 사전 설명으로 인해 크루즈 여행에 부정적인 영향을 끼친 점 사과드립니다. 말씀해주신 의견은 스텝에게 전달되었습니다.
리뷰에 귀중한 시간을 내주신 점 다시 한번 감사드립니다.
Service: Excellent service, friendly staff, and an awesome boat!
Product: The dinner was to die for! Absolutely amazing!
Service: The service was first class. The staff were very friendly. I would recommend anyone to take the dinner cruise!
Service: Service was reasonable although slow to renew drinks, possibly because we were on a pre-paid drinks package.
Product: The photos on your website display tables with white table linen and I thought the presentation of the table was much like a coffee shop or cafe rather than a premium dining experience that was advertised on the web page. It was overpriced for the food that was served. The pumpkin/sweet potato entree was quite plain with no flavour as was the beef noodle entree. The beef main was lovely, however the lamb shanks tasted so much like bottled mixed herbs that it was overpowering and my guest didn't eat it any of it. The dessert was coffee shop standard. The service was reasonable although service of drinks was slow (most likely because we were on a pre-paid bar package). We bought the premium drinks package and thought it included spirits - the website was a little confusing in that regard - that's the only reason we chose premium was because we thought it included spirits. So our drinks package really didn't cover the drinks we received as we ended up buying spirits because one guest has an allergy to wine. A few glasses of wine each for the rest of our party, I thought was overly expensive for the price of that package as well. The ladies toilets were dirty, with vomit in one toilet and no toilet paper in two of the three cubicles and the floor and area just looked dirty with water and toilet paper around the place on the floor. The views were amazing, but I must say I wish I had of chosen another cruise option. I feel it was advertised as a luxurious experience, which it was not.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise experience. Our cruise items are listed and displayed on our website for complete transparency for our customers and we follow this as closely as possible. We continually monitor all aspects of the production chain including receipt, storage, distribution, cooking and presentation to ensure a top quality and consistent product is presented to our guests. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering manager. We can assure you that there is no limit to drinks served in conjunction with the responsible service of alcohol. We have a range of organic wines on our wine list for anyone with allergies to wine preservatives. Our vessels are cleaned thoroughly and regularly, so we apologise that you felt this was not the case on this occasion.
Service: Fabulous night. Delicious food and excellent service.
Product: Everything was excellent and well above expectations.
Service: Was not on the ship scheduled. Cruise was late, ship was cold, food not very good. We were taken to a different dock than the original even though we were told by staff it was the same. Left us stranded. We had to find a taxi to take us to our hotel.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise. You are correct in that the original vessel was not available, however we are pleased to note that you were notified regarding this change 9 days prior to arrival, giving you ample time to review this change. We can assure you that all our products are sourced and prepared fresh so we were disappointed to read that this was not up to your standards. Please be assured your comments have been forwarded to our catering manager. We do try to maintain a warm environment for our passengers onboard, however with it being winter in Sydney and passengers able to access the upper deck on top of our vessel, a cooler temperature can be expected with passengers recommended to wear warm clothing as appropriate for the season. We display our cruise routes on our website for all our cruises to enable customers the opportunity to know where they will be cruising and what to expect, including where the cruise will depart and arrive to and from.
Service: We have been on many dinner cruises around the world and this has to be amongst the best, if not the best.
The food is sublime, it would not be out of place in a high quality restaurant.
The waiter was friendly and attentive, without being in your face.
The vessel is well appointed and the views stunning.
Product: Great food, great atmosphere brilliant staff.
Absolutely nothing to fault at all.
Service: Food was fantastic, staff extremely friendly, views both from table and external are amazing, would recommend experience to friends and colleagues.
Only downfall was paying for drinks package and service of drinks was slow, paid for premium service which was lacking. Obviously also know now that Circular Quay is the location to start your cruise as Darling Harbour robs you of 1 hour cruise time, would of been nice to know this in advance or change the route so Darling Harbour is where the cruise finishes, therefore giving all passangers exactly the same cruise time !!!
Service: We had a lovely experience, our waiter Joey was very attentive.
Product: We had a lovely experience, our waiter Joey was very attentive, the live entertainment was great.
Service was great. Food was delicious.
Service: Excellent staff service. Easily wheelchair accessible, which we required. Had the whole lower deck to ourselves but never once felt left out on the evenings events.
Product: Food was beautiful! Melt in your mouth!
Service: We have been on many a Captain Cook dinner Cruise and this was a Monday night and was a smaller gathering than usual.
We didn't find the service as attentive as in the past and thought maybe because it was a Monday and a smaller group that there wasn't the same energy from the staff.
We also paid extra for a Window seat but also saw a lot of window seats not being used and remembered in the past as a couple that being offered a window seat as a lovely gesture.
We have lovely memories of the Captain Cook cruises as I proposed to my wife on the top deck on New Years Eve.
We will definitely be back we were just a little disappointed.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise experience. We apologise that you felt that this cruise wasn’t to the great standards you have received in the past. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service at all times. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
Once again, thank you for your review and we look forward to welcoming you onboard in the future.
Service: It just wasn’t a pleasant experience. Had a guest from overseas. The waitress was lovely but the drinks waiter insisted we have a bottle not two glasses and of course we left wine behind because I had to drive. My fault for not standing my ground, but he did keep insisting so we said yes to shut him up. The singer was awful, the singing was out of tune and drove my guest to the point he had to go outside. We did a lot of things during his three week visit and the dinner cruise was our worst experience. Sorry to say these things, in the end we were laughing it was so unpleasant.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner Cruise experience. There is absolutely no obligation to purchase any alcohol, or to purchase alcoholic beverages when desired in conjunction with responsible service of alcohol. It is the customers prerogative to purchase, and drink what they are comfortable with. We apologise for this miscommunication. Our entertainment is designed to provide an entertaining background to the conversations and ambience of this fine dining experience. However, please be assured we have forwarded your comments onto our entertainment manager.
Service: The service was outstanding. Really enjoyable.
Product: Efficient in all aspects.
Thank you for your review of your Captain's Dinner experience. We can assure you that all our products are sourced and prepared fresh, so were disappointed to read that you felt this was not up to your standards compared to your previous experience with us.
Food was delicious and the singer was also excellent! I love a photographer as well! Unfortunately only the waitress was not friendly.
Thank you for your review of your Captain's Dinner experience. We pride ourselves in the excellent food and facilities we provide for our customers and we are happy to read that you had a great experience in this regard. We pride ourselves on our quality service provided to all customers, so we were disappointed to read that you felt the quality of the service during dinner was not up to your standards on this occasion. Please be assured your comments have been forwarded to our Hospitality Manager.
Service: Service was great, staff friendly and setting spectacular. The only area where the experience was lacking was in the food department. The menu could have benefitted from more options, and preparation and presentation of the food could have been more adventurous.
Product: Food needs work, as mentioned previously.
Thank you for your review of your Captains Dinner experience. We pride ourselves in the excellent service we provide for our customers and we are happy to read that you had a great experience in this regard. Our aim is always to provide an extensive variety of meal options while maintaining the highest standards of quality, so we apologise that you felt this was not the case on this occasion. Please be assured your comments have been forwarded to our catering manager.
Overall service was excellent. Me and my family Would like to thank all the staff of Captain Cook Cruises for their excellent service and the band for their beautiful easy listening music We have a great time.
Service: The food, service and music were all good and the view was fantastic!
Product: The food, service and music were all good and the view was fantastic!
Great service! Music was excellent. Food was great and atmosphere very good.
Service: My fiance and I had a great experience on board, the service was great and the food was exceptional.
Product: The purchase was exceptional value for money.
Service: Personalised customer service. Attentive but not intrusive. Appreciated the acknowledgement of our special requests.
Service: The meals and service were wonderful.
Product: The meals were superb and the entertainment was great!
On time, great service entree and main was delicious but the dessert (lemon tart) is so bad, its not even edible, please change the recipe. Othwerise everything else was very nice.
We had a lovely dinner cruise with Captain Cook lines out of Circular Quay, Sydney. We had a window table and fantastic views. Food was good, service excellent!
Service: We were welcomed onboard by friendly crew. The boat was beautifully presented and we were impressed with the paintings of the first fleet displayed on the staircase up to the dining area. We were given a window seat with a fantastic view of Sydney harbour and served an extremely tasty 3 course meal. Our food arrived at appropriate times throughout the trip and the food and beverage staff were very friendly and efficient. The boat travelled very smoothly and we barely felt like we were moving at all. The whole 2 hour trip was a truly great way to celebrate my birthday and I would recommend the cruise to everyone!
Product: I had salmon for starters, roast duck for main course and a delicious chocolate mouse for dessert. All theee courses were extremely tasty!
The food was exceptional, we were pleasantly surprised by the size of the portions and it was delicious.
Service: Fabulous service by the waitress, she was warm and welcoming and extremely attentive.
Product: The service, views and food were all amazing. The cruise would be better in daylight as you would see more. I would absolutely reccomend this to anyone looking for a night out to explore what Sydney has to offer.
Product: good value, was a great way to experience VIVID !
Everything was great. The reason a 4 rather than 5 staff didn’t know whether wines were dry or sweet. Requested a rose sparkling, and asked them to check first if it was dry / brut. If sweet bring the welcome sparkling. They brought the sweet but quickly changed it when I asked them.
I would definitely recommend captains dinner with upgraded wines.
We had a fantastic experience. We were a party of 9. The food was great. The drinks were great. The service was fantastic. The only improvement we would suggest was that the music could have been a little better and modern. Otherwise through could not fault the experience. We had a ball!
Thank you for your recent review of our Captains Dinner Cruise. We continually monitor all aspects of the production chain including receipt, storage, distribution, cooking and presentation to ensure a top quality and consistent product is presented to our guests. We apologise that this wasn’t the case on this occasion and please be assured your comments have been forwarded to our catering manager for review.
We were a large group and we're welcomed on board the Starlight Dinner Cruise by friendly staff. The 3 course dinner was well presented and tasty. The vegetarian main could have been more interesting (quinoa veggie patties with steamed vegetables), but all other options were very good. Wait staff were very attentive for the first two hours of the cruise. Thanks for a great night.
Service: I was very dissapointed with the Captains Dinner Cruise we went on during the vivid festival. I took my elderly mother who is slow and gets tired but the staff loading the passengers were inconsiderate and just rude. I asked for assistance with my mother and was told that no help was available. The same when we entered the boat and realised we needed to go up two flights of very steep stairs - again no help offered and one staff member actually rolled their eyes. T he cruise is clearly not accessible for anyone with limited mobility - this should be made clear on the web page.
The singer was so loud it was really hard to hear ourselves talking - she was also relentless. There is only so many Celine Dion covers that can be sung before it just becomes annoying.
The dinner itself was also very dissapointing. Our main meals came out at different times (not just a few minutes) and when mine and my mothers came out it was stone cold. The senior waiter did take them back and gave us a new hot meal and a complimentary glass of wine and was apologetic but by then the evening was pretty much ruined.
This is not an inexpensive evening with gthe dinner and cruise costing $155 per headplus drinks.
Overall a really dissapointing evening on what was meant to be a really special occasion for my mother.
Product: Overpriced. Cold dinner, rude staff at loading and annoying singer.
Thank you for your review of your Captain Cook Cruise experience. We pride ourselves on accommodating and providing exceptional service to all our passengers, including disabled patrons. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager. Our entertainment is designed to provide an entertaining background to the conversations and ambience of this fine dining experience. However, please be assured we have forwarded your comments onto our entertainment manager.
Service: Lovely food though had to ask for bread and more water.
The wine we selected was "unavailable" offered a bottle $10 more.
$69 for a ONE year old wine!!
Product: Good food, VERY expensive (one year old) wine.
Thank you for your review of your Captain Cook Cruise experience. We pride ourselves in the excellent food and service we provide to our customers and we are happy to read that these aspects were up to your standards. Due to high demand we ran out of the particular wine you ordered. We always endeavour to offer a substitute and this can sometimes cause a difference in the price.
Service: Excellent service throughout the evening. Really enjoyed my first two courses however the dessert was a little disappointing - order the orange & chocolate flourless cake & it was well and truly more orange than chocolate which was disappointing.
Product: Good value. Disappointed the Vivid cruise didn't go in near the botanic gardens to see the Vivid lights in there, but the boat may have been too big.
Service: Excellent service, friendly & meal was outstanding - better than expected. Highly recommended. Would do it again!
Product: Fantastic! Meal was amazing - better than expected. Well worth it. Vivid light show was amazing!
Service: Fabulous views, great service, great music and nice variety of tasty meals and drinks. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Product: Good variety of meals and drinks. All the meals and drinks we had tasted great; a better standard than we were expecting. Meals were nicely presented. Service was excellent. It was also a nice touch to be given a free glass of champagne at the beginning of the meal; it added a festive mood to the experience.
One of the best things I've ever done! Couldnt have asked for a better night!
Food average and fast service, band absolutely awful and far too loud, strip lights on the Windows made viewing of the Vivid lights difficult (the only reason we booked the cruise) AND you should pre explain that the boat is available to board from 7pm and the Kings Wharf is different from Bangaroo as we found several people waiting at the wrong pier. All in all a complete waste of an evening.
Thank you for your review of your Captain Cook Cruise experience. The wharf location is listed on all Captain Cook Cruises correspondence throughout the booking. There is also a clear map to show customers a visual representation of the wharf location. As you are aware, finding a balance between dimming the interior lights completely to ensure great views of the skyline, in conjunction with safety standards is difficult to balance. Our aim is always to provide an extensive variety of food options maintaining the highest standards of quality. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
The bar option is a waste of money. The wines are terrible only the sav blanc is drinkable. Was expecting something better. Should've bought the Gold Penfold Dinner again instead.
Thank you for your review of your Captain Cook Cruise experience. We offer a range of bar packages, with a variation of prices resulting in a greater selection of beverage options available. All wines are also available for purchase if customers desire something other than the included products for their package.
Service: The cruise was overpriced for what we got.
The service was poor - staff botched the order and gave my husband the wrong dish. They were intrusive and 'hovering' at the beginning when we were not ready to order and absent when we tried to order drinks later on. We did the Captains dinner, which was supposed to be the premium experience, but the dinner was served cold and I've had better meat from a tin can. Strangely the premium experience does not include wine like the standard package does (so I have no idea how they can justify charging more and providing less). There was no views to speak of (we did the Vivid tour). The only good thing was the entertainment - the singer was lovely.
Product: The cruise was overpriced for what we got. We did the Captains dinner, which was supposed to be the premium experience, but the dinner was served cold and I've had better meat from a tin can. Strangely the premium experience does not include wine like the standard package does (so I have no idea how they can justify charging more and providing less). There was no views to speak of (we did the Vivid tour). The only good thing was the entertainment - the singer was lovely.
Thank you for your review of your Captain Cook Cruise experience. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. Our aim is always to provide an extensive variety of food options maintaining the highest standards of quality, so we apologise if you felt this wasn’t the case on this occasion. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager. The Captains Dinner includes more variety of food options, live entertainment and a longer cruise duration. We agree the live entertainment enhances the evening.
Service: The food and table service were average (some aspects even below average) overall. I had a steak (which was quite good) but the vegetables were well below expectations. My wife also said that her meal was 'pretty unappealing'. The attendant on our table seemed 'distracted', although the young lady who brought out some of our meal was much more enthusiastic.
Based on our experience I would be unlikely to recommend the experience to friends. We were also looking forward to the Vivid experience but have to say our taxi driver was correct in that it was a 'bit over-rated'. Best of luck for future cruises.
Product: Refer to my previous comments!
Thank you for your review of your Captain Cook Cruise experience. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. Our aim is always to provide an extensive variety of food options maintaining the highest standards of quality. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager.
Service: Food was very delicious and music was good. The sight fo Sydney was fantasitic.
Product: Food was very delicious and music was good. The sight fo Sydney was fantasitic.
Service: Amazing cruise, food and wine. Great way to see Vivid.
Service: We enjoyed the harbour cruise and dinner. Window seats for Vivid, food was of good quality and served quickly. Staff efficient. Liquor prices a bit high.
Product: As a one-off experience price was not a major consideration and we considered it good value.
Service: The service was good. But the food was out of shape - the people on the table next to us had stake as well I had steak - but the size of his was more end twice of mine. But food was good in taste - no way I would had been happy with the steak size if that was the only food I would get for the night.
We had a lovely time, thank you.
Service: My friends and I joined a Vivid Cruise on the 9th June, as we are all over 60 we enjoy seeing Vivid via a dinner cruise.
The menu consisted of excellent choices, (4) four entree, (4) four main, (4) dessert. Our choices were delicious, and enjoyed by all.
The on board entertainment, was our era of music, which made dinner all the more enjoyable.
The view of the harbour was clear and all lite up attractions were visible from our seats.
We could not fault the service of our waitress, she was polite and obliging and sorted any minor problems that arose.
We did have one complaint, that tea and coffee were not included in our meal and had to be paid for at the end of the night, as seniors we all enjoy a “cuppa” at the end of a meal.
A terrific way to enjoy Vivid over a lovely meal with great service.
The meal was great. Good choices. Loved having musicians employed for the night plus dance for those who love dancing. The crew were friendly and helpful.
Service: This was my second vivid cruise. Last year’s was such fun that I invited friends along to experience it. What a disaster! We paid more than last year simply to have a choice of the same food as was served last year. When I asked for more wine, the service staff were rude and dismissive, almost to the point of contempt that we thought paying more was worth more than a choice of meals at each course.
Further, the lights were turned down so we could barely see what we were eating.
I could have save a lot of money and caught the ferry to Manly, had a nice dinner with wine and come home with money spare compared with the poor experience last weekend.
Sadly, it will be never again and I won’t be recommending anyone else does it, either.
Product: Not worth the money. Better food staying on shore and eating at a restaurant.
Thank you for your recent review of our Captains Dinner Cruise. We were disappointed to read that you felt the food, service and lighting on your cruise wasn’t to your standards. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager. Our lighting is dimmed to allow customers clear views of the vivid skyline, which is the focus of the cruise.
Excellent food and attention from the waiters/waitresses. Music was appropriate and not too loud. Vivid was spectacular despite the drizzly evening.
The staff were extremely nice and welcoming.
The food quality was excellent.
The place was very neat and clean including bathrooms.
The sailing was smooth and was appropriate with location in regards to VIVID Sydney Festival.
Will recommend it to others.
Thank you for your recent review of our Captains Dinner Cruise. We were disappointed to read that you felt the service on your cruise wasn’t to your standards. We can assure you that our staff are trained to provide our customers devoted and efficient service. We apologise if you felt this was not the case on this instance. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our hospitality manager.
Friendly welcome while boarding the ship and excellent service during the dinner.
Nothing to add, it was perfect from beginning to end !
Service: All service was excellent. Table waiters were very friendly and helpful.
Product: Excellent in every respect.
Disappointing....we have been on vivid cruises before and this year was blocked off couldn't see anything and didn't get in close to botanical gardens. Disappointed as we took kids this year and paid adult price. Got turned down with '1st choice of main' but heard staff say can't say that to them right now leve it till 8.10 at least!!!!!!
Thank you for your recent review of our Captains Dinner Cruise. We were disappointed to read that you felt the food and views on your cruise wasn’t to your standards. Our aim is always to provide an extensive variety of options maintaining the highest standards of quality. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our catering and hospitality manager. Whilst we enjoy and admire Vivid Sydney’s amazing displays for the 10th year celebrations and try to present this in the best way possible to all our passengers, we unfortunately do not have any control of this. This is a government run program that we do not have any input into. We also adhere to strict rules of operating on the harbour, which is outside our control. We apologise for this inconvenience. We agree that the great service and amazing views of the Sydney make for an enjoyable experience.
Service: This is our second experience with Captain Cook but first time on Captains Table Club Deck. First time was the Sky Deck. The meal selection was varied and the food was very good. We had Marine as our waitress for the night who was attentive for food orders but we had to call her over on several occasions for drink re-fills. We paid for a bar package so expected more attention. We were very impressed with the music and had a fun night.
Product: The meal choices were varied and tasty.
Very attentive & efficient. Also assisted my elderly mum onto ship.
Service: Great food and excellent service.
Product: Great food and great service.
Service: Everything was perfect. The waitress was very welcoming and attentive.
We had a wonderful night. The food was excellent and the live music and dancing was fantastic.
Service: The cruise of magical. The staff was polite and attentive. The food was delicious and the Champagne was top notch.
Product: The price was very reasonable. I did not feel I overpaid.
Service: Awesome way to see Vivid in style. The food was excellent, and the Crew were all so so lovely! ... the Boat was very clean and all this made for a really great evening.
I had a great time on the dinner cruise. The food was delicious and the staff was very professional and catered to all my needs. Definitely would do another cruise.
The staff made us feel welcome from the ticket office onwards. Nothing was too hard and dinner was excellent.
Sumptuous cuisine and great live music to dance the night away. All while cruising Sydney Harbour and viewing the spectacular lighting displays of VIVID. A fantastic evening had by all thanks to the wonderful service of Captain Cook Cruises.
Service: On time, excellent meal and exceptional service during dinner. Great live entertainment too.
Product: My wife and I enjoy fine dining..
Our dinner on this cruise is certainly fine dining.
Service: Our table waitress was superb. (Young lady from Nepal, Laxmi???) I would like her to be acknowledged regarding my opinion of her.
Product: We have done this dinner cruise several times and it always proves to be a very pleasant evening.
Everything was sound, except our group of 15 was split over two tables. This was not ideal and this was not communicated to me prior. I understand you cannot necessarily change the table arrangement, but I would have preferred this was communicated to me beforehand so I could have sought out another provider who could accommodate I larger group on one table. It was also difficult to see through the windows when the interior lights were on which detracted from the experience.
Otherwise, service and food was fine.
Service: Really good crew, food and view. But the only thing that bothered me was the way we were pushed to go fast to order and eat.
Product: À bit too expensive for the price and the service.
Thank you for your recent review of our Seafood Buffet Lunch Cruise. We were disappointed to read that you felt the service and commentary volume on your cruise weren’t to your standards. Our cruise duration is optimised to provide the best timing between courses, as well as allowing customers to enjoy the ambience and views unobstructed by food. We always encourage guests to talk to the Cruise Director on board if they have any concerns, especially regarding food, drinks and service as they will be able to solve the problem immediately. Please be assured your concerns have been forwarded to our hospitality manager.
Yes I would go again for a special occasion and recommend them to others.
Hi My English's is nots that too good instead I saying I like the boat and the food man's.
Service: We thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening, both adults and children. The service was first class and the food excellent. We were particularly pleased that our request for a window table to enhance my wife's birthday dinner was granted. Thank you again.