Name: Melbourne River Cruise with 4 Course Dinner - 3 Hours
Price: 210.00 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (69 reviews)

Highlights

Enjoy a vibrant dinner cruise along the Yarra River
Savour a sumptous four course meal with beverages
Admire the city come to life at night from the water

Divine food and views set the stage for an atmospheric evening out on the Yarra River with a three hour cruise, savouring a four course meal with drinks.

What's included?

Three hour dining cruise on the Yarra River
Four course meal with beverages

Tired of a mundane landlocked dinner? Head out onto the beautiful Yarra River for a divine four course meal on board a cruising restaurant. Admire the dazzling city by night and take in the cosmopolitan culture that makes up Melbourne from the water as you enjoy delectable food and beverages. With a multitude of choices for the main course, you can select the dish that best appeals your palate. You're in for a vibrant and delicious night!

Sample Menu (subject to change):

Entree

Ratatouille Filo Parcel served with goats cheese and salad (V)
Entree Platter: Bao bun with roasted duck breast • Natural oyster with spicy seafood cocktail dip • Seared lamb loin with minted cucumber ribbons and yoghurt dressing

Main Course - Your choice of:

Chargrilled Chicken Breast with mushroom cream sauce, served with potato and vegetables (GF)
Chargrilled Beef Eye Fillet cooked medium with a port wine jus, served with potato and vegetables (GF)
Portuguese Lamb Shank served upon mash potato with a confit of vegetables (GF)
Whole Baby Pumpkin filled with a stir fry of vegetables and quinoa, topped with melted cheese (V) (GF)
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Lasagna with a bechamel sauce served with potato gratin & seasoned vegetables (V)
• Blue eye fish fillet baked in parchment with cherry tomatoes, Kipfler potatoes and black garlic butter

Dessert Platter

Selection of mini desserts

Cheese Platter

Australian cheeses, dried fruit and nuts served with crackers

Beverages

Premium selection of wines, beers and spirits
Soft drinks and orange juice

Important information

Session Length

This experience is three hours in duration
Boarding and check in begins at 7.15pm and closes at 7.30pm sharp
Available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sundays

Restrictions

The experience provider is unable to accommodate onion, garlic free and fructose free dietary requirements.

Guidelines

Participants must be 18 years and over to consume alcohol; photo ID may be required
Please advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking
The Cruising Restaurant may sometimes operate on the Yarra Countess and the Yarra Empress, depending on demand, weather, major events, river closures, and tides
All menu items can be prepared halal expect for the Lamb Shank Main
Hotel transfers are not included

Cancellation

Change your booking up to 7 days before the start time of your experience
Changes are not permitted within 7 days of your experience
Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Numbers on the Day

Maximum of 100 participants.

Weather

The boat is fully enclosed and will depart in all weather conditions, unless deemed severe and unsafe.

Dress Code

Please wear neat, casual attire.

Location

This experience is located at Spirit of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant, Southbank Promenade, Berth 1, VIC 3006.

Reviews

4.7

69 reviews

5 stars 57

4 stars 7

3 stars 4

2 stars 0

1 star 1

A great night dining and cruising the Yarra.

Gekko 29 May 2026

I can highly recommend this experience. The staff were great, food good and an overall magic night.

Customer Experience

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29 May 2026

Excellent night out

Darren 17 May 2026

A great night out. My wife was surprised that I had booked it. The food was great, the crew were fantastic. Would highly recommend.

Customer Experience

Hi Darren, it’s great to hear about your positive experience. Thank you for your kind words and feedback!

18 May 2026

The Yarra River Cruise

Susan 4 May 2026

The cruise was amazing the food was delicious the staff were friendly & interaction was great was a perfect way to celebrate our anniversary

Customer Experience

Hi Susan, thank you for your kind feedback. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience!

4 May 2026

Excellent night on Yarra cruise

Rick 2 May 2026

Great night on dinner cruise on Yarra , excellent food and service highly recommend.

Customer Experience

Hi Rick, we're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your experience. We appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback!

3 May 2026

Enjoyable dinner with great food

Geoff O 19 April 2026

Enjoyable evening and dinner cruise, well organised with great food and wine. Great views of the city.

Customer Experience

Thank you for sharing! We’re glad you enjoyed a well‑organised dinner cruise with great food, wine, and those beautiful city views. It sounds like a lovely evening, and we appreciate you choosing RedBalloon.

19 April 2026

River Cruise dinner experience.

Mary 17 April 2026

River Cruise dinner was wonderful last night. Great food and the staff were amazing. Lovely views of the city lights and the weather was great as well. Thank you.

Customer Experience

Hi Mary, Thank you for sharing! We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the river cruise dinner. It sounds like a wonderful evening, and we’re glad RedBalloon could be part of it.

19 April 2026

Dinner Cruise

Lyn 17 April 2026

This was the second time we have done this Dinner Cruise when in Melbourne and it was just as good as the last.

Customer Experience

Hi Lyn, We’re so pleased to hear the dinner cruise was just as enjoyable this time around. We really appreciate you choosing RedBalloon when visiting Melbourne.

19 April 2026

Great way to see Melbourne

Joanne 4 April 2026

It was a lovely way to spend an evening. Great food, great staff, a lovely peaceful way to see Melbourne.

Cassie

Hi Joanne, it's great to hear about your positive experience. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

7 April 2026

Kind of dissapointed

Melissa 21 March 2026

The food and service were great. It was a complete waste and really dissapointing sitting on the lower level you really dont see anything.

Customer Experience

Hi Melissa, Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear the food and service were enjoyable, however we’re sorry the lower‑level seating affected your experience and overall enjoyment. We appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback.

23 March 2026

MELBOURNE RIVER CRUISE - SPIRIT OF MEL BOURNE

ARIETE 17 March 2026

IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE . THE FOOD WAS AMAZING AND THE CREW EXCEPTIONAL THEY WERE ALWAYS THERE TO SERVE US . GOING UP THE YARRA WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE WE WILL DEFINITELY DO IT AGAIN WHEN WE HAVE VISITORS FROM OVERSEAS .

Customer Experience

We really appreciate your kind words. It’s fantastic to hear the food, service, and Yarra experience made such a lasting impression

19 March 2026