Pretty much it’s the most touristic attraction you can do in Sydney, besides visiting the Opera House and Sydney’s Tower, but I decided to do a Sydney Harbour Tour with Captain Cook anyway. Actually I got on the wrong cruise, because it was supposed to be the Lunch Cruise and I was just going to do the Highlight Tour, but I got to stay anyway (cos the crew were so nice). The good part about that was that I got the whole Top Deck for myself, because everybody else was inside eating lunch. Really nice actually to enjoy the peace and quiet out there!!
So you hop on at Circular Quay (in between the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge). The cruises go more times a day, but you just have to check with the staff at the reception at Nomads Westend to check it for you. You can get your tickets at Nomads Westend as well. It’s definitely a pro to buy your ticket there, so you don’t have to queue for half an hour at the harbour, as these are popular tours.
The ship is huge! So you have to walk some stairs to get on the Top Deck, but then it’s definitely worth it. They provide a lot of information throughout the tour, about the history of all the harbours and they have some fun facts as well. Which is nice. You just get to sit there and enjoy the view at the same time as learning about this beautiful city.
Unfortunately, after the people downstairs were done eating their lunch, they came upstairs and disturbed the quiet I had just become accustomed to, I was on with a group of schoolkids though so it was to be expected! But, the views that you get to see while being on the cruise more than made up for it. It’s a really fun way to spend your afternoon, and I love being on a boat, it just relaxes the soul!
If you like, you can hop off at Darling Harbour. Unfortunately you can’t hop back on though, but you don’t need to, because after Darling Harbour it just goes straight back to Circular Quay. The cruise takes about an hour and 15 minutes, which is enough to enjoy the Sydney skyline in all it’s glory, before hopping off at Darling Harbour and having a nice coffee.
I liked the Captain Cook Highlights Harbour Tour a lot and it’s worth paying the $30!
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