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Tall Ship Sydney Harbour Cruise And BBQ Lunch - Adult
Code: STS392
- $89
- 114 Reviews
- Location: Sydney CBD, NSW
- For: 1 person
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- Valid for 12 months
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Tall Ship Sydney Harbour Cruise is sailing with a difference! Take a trip back in time and cruise Sydney Harbour in comfort and authentic tall ship sailing style. See some of Sydney's finest attractions and enjoy a BBQ lunch. Your harbour cruise will see the hours simply sail away!
The tall ship is a magnificent square rigger built in 1922 that has three masts reaching over 24m high. This experience can be as interactive as you wish. If you’d like to heave on a rope and help set the sails, you can. Otherwise you can simply sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment provided by the crew, chef and the barman, all of whom are at your service.
The ship departs from the Sydney CBD and sails past many of Sydney Harbour’s best attractions. Cruise on past Sydney’s iconic landmarks - the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, Fort Denison, Garden Island, Taronga Zoo, Luna Park and Admiralty House. We cruise up to Watsons Bay and return back to the harbour under sail.
For lunch on board the tall ship you will enjoy an Aussie BBQ including King Prawns. To keep your experience aboard our working Tall Ships as authentic as possible, meals are served buffet style with informal bench seating available.
The vessel served as flagship of the Bicentennial First Fleet reenactment voyage from Plymouth, England in 1988 and is now the last of these heroic ships to remain on Sydney Harbour. 200 years ago, a timber sailing ship was the only way to discover Sydney Harbour. And it still is!
For those of you who are looking for some extra fun, selected Sundays and school holidays feature a special family pirate-themed event!
Activity Highlights:
- Photo opportunities of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Taronga Zoo and Luna Park
- Learn about the history of Sydney Harbour and viewing from a waterfront perspective.
- Be part of the crew and help set the sails
- Opportunity to help the captain steer the ship (great photos!)
What's Included:
- 2 hours sailing Experience on a 1850’s style authentic Tall Ship
- Discover Sydney harbour in style!
- BBQ Lunch including King Prawns.
- Hands on sailing or simply sit back and relax
Please Note: Children’s prices are also available – product code STS442.
This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
Venue:
Campbell's Cover, The Rocks (Sydney CBD) NSW.
Session Length
This experience is available from 1:30pm - 3:30pm most days. Please be ready to board 15 minutes prior to departure time. This experience is closed from June through to August.
Available Dates:
| Location | Date | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | Thursday, 24 May 2012 | Spaces |
| NSW | Friday, 25 May 2012 | Spaces |
| NSW | Saturday, 26 May 2012 | Full |
| NSW | Sunday, 27 May 2012 | Full |
| NSW | Monday, 28 May 2012 | Spaces |
| NSW | Wednesday, 30 May 2012 | Spaces |
| NSW | Thursday, 31 May 2012 | Full |
| NSW | Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| NSW | Saturday, 2 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
| NSW | Sunday, 3 Jun 2012 | Spaces |
Last updated on 21 May 2012.
These dates are guidelines only and are subject to daily change.
We suggest you only purchase a voucher for one of the dates listed above if you plan to redeem your voucher and book the date today.
Guidelines:
You might want to bring sunscreen and sunglasses.
Numbers:
The price quoted is for one person. There will be a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 90 people on the ship.
Spectators:
Not suitable for spectators.
Weather:
This experience may be affected by the weather. We still operate in the rain however in the case of extreme weather conditions we may reschedule your tall ship cruise for a later date.
Other Info:
Special family pirate-themed cruises are held on selected Sundays!! This experience voucher is valid for six months from date of purchase.
Suitability Information:
This experience may be suitable for people with a sensory impairment. Unfortunately, wheelchair access is not available.
Map
The map below gives you the location of this experience to allow you to plan.
Exact location, directions and meeting place will be available to you once you have booked your experience
Reviews
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Bought the ticket for my grandfather (92) and I went with him,he had the best time of his life. He was in tears thanking me
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Friendly competent crew, food so so, BBQ lunch adequate. Appreciated the quiet drifting on a lovely day. Disappointed that the sails aloft experience could not be had. Interested in the history of the vessel.
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My day Wednesday 11.04.12 was a very good day. Both my Tall Ship experience and dinner at Nicks were excellent. Could not fault service, staff and weather. Made to order..........ALL GOOD.
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The cruise was very well organised - we had a wonderful afternoon!
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What a lovely day... the crew were very friendly and made it even more pleasant. There was plenty of food and it was of a good standard. It was interesting to be on an old sailing ship, to read about its history and to watch the sails being set. The only improvement we could think of was that we would have loved a coffee after the meal. Overall we would rate this as a 9/10 experience and definitely recommend it to friends.
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Very friendly staff on the ship
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Great experience on the harbour; but seemed to be a little scarce on the food side, especially for those at the end of the line. Otherwise we had a great time.
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THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE SURVEY. I ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE. THE ONLY NEGATIVE I HAVE IS THE LACK OF SEATING FOR ALL PASSENGERS, AND HAVING TO EAT OUR MEAL FROM OUR LAPS.
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I ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE VERY MUCH. THE ONLY NEGATIVE COMMENT I HAVE IS THE LACK OF SEATING ACCOMMODATION, WHEN FIRST BOARDING THE BOAT, AND THROUGHOUT THE SAILING.
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I enjoyed the hands on experience you offer and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
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I enjoyed the hands on experience you offer and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
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What a superb afternoon. I enjoyed the tour and felt it was quite surreal.
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Crew was efficient and friendly, food and beverages excellent. Altogether a great experience
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We had a fantastic time, it was much better than I had anticipated. It was a perfect Sydney day, the crew were great, the food was very nice and plentiful. All up, I highly recommend this experience.
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Rather crowded, luckily someone offered their seat to us, but many had to stand which was rather difficult when eating.
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The sailing experience & crew were great. Very friendly. Did all they could to accomodate us. Lunch was OK. Salad was poor - lettuce leaves had rotten bits.
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Cruise could have been longer. We spent over 3 hours travelling into and out of the city for a 2 hour cruise. The salads were quite poor. With the emphasis on the BBQ lunch I was expecting something of better quality. Crew were friendly and helpful.
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Peter & myself had a great time the crew are great, & we will be doing the trip again
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I would recommend this trip to anyone & we will be doing it again
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It was Ok, Just a crowded BBQ on a boat, Unfortunatley the weather was not helping. But I think most liked it.
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All Good except weather
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We enjoyed the boat very much, only thing we wished was that there was some commentary about the harbor
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My wife and I really enjoyed the our experience on the tall ship it was fantastic and yes would did it again
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I received good service when I contacted your organisation to book my trip on the Tall Ship
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Good service. I was expecting something else, lots of people on board and stood the whole time. BBQ lunch was a sausage on a roll but great experience overall
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I really enjoyed the cruise it was fun.. staff were very helpful and always smiling. It was a really fantastic experience and would do it again.
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The food and crew was fantastic had alot of fun
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After days of rain the sun shone brightly on the day we set sail and the crew were very friendly and the BBQ lunch was great. I would recommend this experience to anyone who would like to see Sydney Harbour from a very relaxing tall ship with a couple of cold beverages.
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Despite overcast weather it was a great afternoon. Very relaxing. The crew members did a fantastic job.
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We had the most wonderful day; I even climbed the mast and viewed the harbour from on high. Lunch was delicious, the staff members courteous and friendly. The whole things was excellent.
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Great experience, this is the greatest way to purchase all experiences.
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We had a lovely day even though there were some initial mechnical problems the crew were great and kept us informed. Overall it was a wonderful experience.
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Very enjoyable day perfect weather although my husband would have loved to have kept going out to sea!
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The cruise was very well run, only criticism is being on a hot sunny day, there was insufficient undercover seating.
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We had a great day, the whole sailing trip was a wonderful experience, would recommend to anyone.
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Very enjoyable trip around the Harbour, great day.
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Too many passengers for the lunch cruise made it difficult to find reasonable seating and to move about the vessel. Need more shade from the sun.
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Perfect way to spend an afternoon on Sydney Harbour. The sun shone and the whole harbour was alive and full of colour. The crew were great, lunch was pretty good and we really enjoyed ourselves. The only downside, it was a bit of a crush, I think there were more than 90 people. Also the boarding and checking off the passengers was a bit haphazard,
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Excellent organisation and preparation before cruise. Great staff on board who treated guests well. Good safety info beforehand.
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Great ship..great day out....food not so good
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Had a lovely day weatherwise. Ship was a bit too crowded.
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Food was fantastic Drinks were expensive . Softdrinks flat & not cold. Staff were outstanding
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i would recommend it to any person who loves the sea as i do , and share your day in the world 's best harbour
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The Tall Ship Sydney Harbour Cruise was actually the best afternoon I have spent on the Harbour. thank you
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Very enjoyable afternoon, thank you
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Really enjoyed the day very relaxing food was delicious. I would definitely do it again.
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It was a pity the storm dampened the enthusiasm of all aboard. We missed some of the better parts of the cruise.
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A lovely experience despite the pouring rain,staff were friendly and coped well with the weather changes, would do it again!
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An enjoyable experience on a lovely old ship. Crew friendly and welcoming and food good. Perhaps for the future a running comentary of harbour sights and history could be included for the benefit of overseas visitors.
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Enjoyed the experience although felt that due to numbers on board you could not get the feel of a sail down the harbour. A very pleasant way to spend 2 hours!
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I went with my brother and his wife and we had a wonderful time together. The crew were very friendly and knowledgeable as well as being efficient with the sails etc. My sister-in-law had fun pulling on the ropes to raise the sails while we two old foggies cheered her on from the side-lines. I live in Sydney but don't get the chance to experience the city from our wonderful harbour. Great day.
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I had a great cruise and found the crew very hospitable and friendly.
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Good experience, possibly a few too many people on board though, not enough seats
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My partner and I enjoyed the sail on the Tall Ship.However the lunch was not to a high standard,the bread beeing stale and the coleslaw and potato salad not being fresh.The crew were great,very freindly and infomative.
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It was brilliant, great crew, very public focussed and the food was outstanding.
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My experience was a birthday gift from my son, which was something totally out of the ordinary and so was cruise. The crew were great and really contributed to a great experience. I have already recommended this experience to other members of my family.
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Very good
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Just very good.
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My husband and I found this tall ship experience very enjoyabe. A combination of a nice day and a very nice BBQ lunch made it all the more enjoyable. We would have liked a bit of a running commentary just to explain who lived in some of the Mansions along the shore line eg Government House etc The captain was very friendly and the steer master and the girl checking the bookings. Some of the young blokes need to be a bit more friendly and smile occassionly. But it was very enjoyable day...My husband and I found this tall ship experience very enjoyabe. A combination of a nice day and a very nice BBQ lunch made it all the more enjoyable. We would have liked a bit of a running commentary just to explain who lived in some of the Mansions along the shore line eg Government House etc The captain was very friendly and the steer master and the girl checking the bookings. Some of the young blokes need to be a bit more friendly and smile occassionly. But it was very enjoyable day.
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Lunch was average in that the salads were watery and not a great deal of variety
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The experience of being on a tall ship was wonderful.If I was younger I'd love to be a member of the crew.
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Surprisingly good food
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Perhaps an occasional commentary of where we were. ie pointing out specific landmarks
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Very enjoyable and well organised experience.
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Some commentary on the surrounds of the harbour would benefit overseas tourists.
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It was a great cruise. Lunch was good. I would do it again
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The crew were knowledgeable and friendly, the food was nice, and the ship was amazing!
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We really loved the afternoon and the lunch - would have liked to have had lunch earlier as I am a diabetic and did feel nausious after the meal - maybe you could mention the time of the meal pre booking - nothing wrong with the lunch it was great.
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We found the experience relaxing and enjoyable. Crew were friendly and efficient. Thank you
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Sailing through Sydney Harbour on a Tall Ship was great and peaceful. Watching the crew work the sails and climb the rigging was great also.
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It was a great day
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We had the most wonderful time on our RedBalloon Experience which was The Tall Ships in Sydney Harbour. Ours was a lunchtime cruise - the weather was perfect, the staff friendly and helpful and the lunch was excellent. We have already recommended this experience to our friends who joined us on the cruise and we have told everyone about the RedBalloon Experience gift that we received. Most people said "what a great idea". We love that it is creating Australian jobs!!!
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The tall ship was a fabulous experience. We took our grandaughter as well and she loved it. Lunch was great! A fabulous experience for us all. We would thoroughly recommend it to everyone, young & old.
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We loved this trip, the weather was great, the experience was wonderful - my husband spent most of it up in the 'crows nest' so I had to amuse myself - however the BBQ lunch was terrific whilst waiting for him to come down, can't believe you do this on a wooden ship!! All in all we had a wonderful time.
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Relaxing interesting way to view Sydney Harbour. Saff very friendly and professional and have already recommended experience to some friends. Thank you
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Very well run and interesting trip. Captain and Crew were very helpful
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It was very enjoyable and the crew were very friendly and polite, thank you very much.
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The crew were fantastic...informative, helpful and entertaining. The food was adequate although if people could have gone for seconds perhaps it could be announced. My folks are over 80 and the steep stairs are tricky but what can you expect on a century old ship. We all loved it. I had, however, left 2 messages in the morning for someone to call me back. The first message was at 8.45am. Glad it all worked out because no-one called back until after we had left. Overall, it was a great experien...The crew were fantastic...informative, helpful and entertaining. The food was adequate although if people could have gone for seconds perhaps it could be announced. My folks are over 80 and the steep stairs are tricky but what can you expect on a century old ship. We all loved it. I had, however, left 2 messages in the morning for someone to call me back. The first message was at 8.45am. Glad it all worked out because no-one called back until after we had left. Overall, it was a great experience. Thank you Regards Lee
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We had a wonderful time. It was everything we thought it would be. We wanted to know how it felt to sail on a tall ship, and now we know. Thunder and lightening included. A fabulous experience.
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The tall ship experience was a wonderful couple of hours it was a beautiful day, staff on board were very friendly & did their best to make everyone feel at ease, remarkable boat & considering it's not really built for entertaining suprisingly comfortable what a lovely way of retaining a piece of history. Thankyou all Leanne & Rhys Willliams
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The cruise and experience were wonderful. The staff were most helpful, approachable and knowledgeable. The sailing staff were great teachers about the intricacies of sail setting. The Food was just right. I would happily recommend the trip to both Sydneysiders and tourists.
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Unique experience, dedicated crew & hospitable crew, we enjoyed it very much.
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We had a great day despite the weather. Staff all friendly and a great bunch of people from different backgrounds etc.
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My husband and I do not get to do this type of thing,We love being on the water so much and as a gift this was perfect. Your crew were amazing and made sure everyone had a great day. Thank you so much
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A very enjoyable cruise - just wish the weather had been better. Sailing back to dock after lunch was great.
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It was a fantastic experience a wonderful way to enjoy the great views from Sydney Harbour. Even the rain didn't ruin the cruise.
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Was on time and very enjojable. the crew very very nice and friendly. The weather was miserable but your people compensate with a good cheer and willingness so we had a very good time . THANK YOU
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Thanks to the friendly crew that provided an unforgettable experience considering the weather.
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Great trip on the harbour would loved to have acess to a map during the trip rather than afterwards
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The Tall Ship Sydney Harbour Cruise was a great two hours on the most beautiful harbour, It was well run family business. The crew all related to the passengers with their knowledge and good humour, it was a pleasure to be aboard. LOVED IT
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My friend and I had a great time. Relaxed, informal atmosphere, with opportunity to mix with the staff, crew and other "sailors".
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My husband and I totally enjoyed the tallship experience.We bought 4 more vouchers for our family for christmas.
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A very enjoyable experience on a great day. The crew were fantastic. If anything, it appeared to be all over too quickly.
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GOOD
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Really enjoyed the day- crew pleasant & helpful.
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Excellent crew - very helpful and informative. My only comment would be that the food could be better - fresher prawns and tastier salads - preferably home made potato salad which is much nicer. Apart from that we thoroughly enjoyed our experience.
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Pleasant and informative staff on the ship
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Fantastic
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Great day out not long enough
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A very good day all the crew on the boat were very informative and friendly
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Great day, great crew, great food & drink, great value
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We had a great time on the ship, the crew were fantastic and very frendly. We will do this again soon
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A few hours sailing on the Harbour. What an amazing experience.
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It was an amazing experience. A little bit of adventure on the high seas.
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My Husband and I had a wonderful experience. The weather could not have been better. I would totally recommend our Tall Ship Cruise to our family and friends. All the crew were very friendly and happy to help. The food was excellent. We are looking forward to our next experience with the Tall Ship.
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Very enjoyable
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I enjoyed the experience very much
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My son and I had a great time on this wonderful ship. The crew were friendly and helpful, but not intrusive. As a tourist vessel, I was surprised there wasn't more commentary about the Sydney Harbour sites, but a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon nevertheless.
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Was a beautiful day, glorious sunset on the harbour. Ship was full of charm, bbq was good. Champange at sunset under sail on a near 100 year old ship, just beautfiul.
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Beautiful day, the crew were very helpful, friendly and informative. What could be better than being under sail on Sydney harbour.
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Despite the rain, the outing was very very enjoyable despite the wet and cold weather. The crew and other passengers made the day.
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The weather was dreadful but we still had a great day. The ship was very steady and safe and really interesting. Jess, our hostess, was courteous and professional and made sure that all our needs (staying dry, etc.) were covered. Lunch was very nice and there was plenty of food for all. We are planning to book another Tall Ship cruise in the future and hope to pick a sunny day next time.
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It was not the brightest of days to go out on the Harbour. Imagine grey skies, rain falling and wet feet. This did not deter any of the 'would be' sailors and we trooped on board. The crew provided the sunshine in the day as they did all to make our trip enjoyable. Crew, food and company were all great. A fantastic experience!
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I chose this BBQ lunch on the Southern Swan as a shared family Christmas present. Seeing that our children are now in their twenties and all very busy it was a great opportunity to spend time together doing something special that we would all remember. I wasn't disappointed.. We all had a lovely afternoon. There was plenty of well cooked and tasty food and the staff were very pleasant and accommodating.
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