Name: Sailing at Sunset - BBQ Dinner and Drinks
Price: 169.00 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (50 reviews)

Highlights

Lookout for dugong, dolphins and sea birds
Ask for a strip map showing points of interest about harbour ecology, environment and history
Enjoy a nibbles plate then a BBQ meal with free wine and mid strength beer
Enjoy a sailing experience on a modern comfortable catamaran
Enjoy a lock experience whilst departing/entering the Marina

Experience an amazing Darwin Harbour sunset on a sailing cruise. You'll have a perfect vantage point with a tropical breeze passing by your face and providing wind for the sails. Our route explores the harbour wildlife, ecological attributes, WWII sites, early settlement, and local heritage.

What's included?

An antipasto platter - cheese, kabana, sun-dried tomato, olives, dip, sticks of celery and carrot, nuts, dried fruit
Bottled red or white wine and mid strength beer (no bar on board - BYO also welcome)
From 1 May to 30 Oct - A BBQ of Asian inspired beef and chicken skewers, local fish , potato salad, coleslaw, greek salad or pasta salad
From 1 Nov to 30 Apr Barbecue chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, greek or pasta salad, served with free bottled white wine and mid strength beer and soft drink

This lovely experience, on the beautiful sailing catamaran Kuru spends 90 percent of its time with the engines powered down (weather and tide dependent). The skipper and crew are available to freely chat about Darwinâ€™s early history, ecology and environment.

Spend a beautiful night out and experience the best of Darwin.

Important information

Session Length

The experience departs 4.30, returning at around 7.00pm
Dependent on numbers generally available some Fridays and Sundays from 1 November - 30 March
Generally available Sunday, Wednesday from 1 April - 30 October
Weather dependent during the wet season

Guidelines

This experience is suitable for all ages
Liability City of Darwin Cruises does not accept any responsibility for self injury, illness or the loss or damage to personal articles including mobile phones, cameras, and baggage.

Cancellation

Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Numbers on the Day

There is a minimum of 6 people required aboard for midweek sailings, and a maximum of 30 people. Please note participants will be contacted by the experience provider directly to reschedule if minimum numbers have not been reached.

Weather

All sailing trips are weather dependent. If cruises are cancelled due to weather, the supplier will contact you ASAP to let you know. Cancelled experiences may be rescheduled for a later date. During the wet season 1 Dec to April 30 City of Darwin Cruises will not operate a cruise if we think there are weather issues or that the cruise will be uncomfortable for our clients. If the weather changes during a cruise the skipper may shorten the cruise and return to Cullen Bay Marina. Prior to Xmas we will get local storms across the Darwin area. Usually these storms pass very quickly, and sometimes we may need to delay departure. Following the storms the weather clears. Rarely do we cancel cruises, however if we do then you will receive a text or phone call. After Xmas the monsoon visits Darwin. The monsoon has winds from the NW and W, that can make the harbour very uncomfortable. We may have to reduce the number of cruises and may need to cancel cruises due to uncomfortable conditions. W

Dress Code

Casual, relaxed clothing is recommended.

Other Info

Clients should confirm departure details 24 hours before departure Ph 0428480090

Location

This experience departs from the Cullen Bay Marina.

Reviews

4.6

50 reviews

5 stars 37

4 stars 10

3 stars 2

2 stars 0

1 star 1

Great Territory hospitality aboard the Kuru.

Rachelle 25 September 2025

The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The views are spectacular making the whole experience fantastic.

Customer Experience

Hi Rachelle, your feedback is valuable to us, and we're happy to know you had a great experience. Thanks for sharing!

7 October 2025

Wonderful sailing experience with great customer s

Jack 4 September 2024

Perfect in every way we were looked after from booking until we departed the yacht

Customer Experience

Hi Jack, your feedback is important to us, and we’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience!

5 September 2024

Fantastic afternoon/ evening

Nic 21 June 2024

The sunset cruise was amazing slowly watching a beautiful sunset with a few beverages and a wonderful dinner. The hospitality was amazing thanks guys.

Keerat

Hi Nic, thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

23 June 2024

Nice experience, but could have been much better

Shane 30 November 2020

The sunset cruise was nice, but with a bit more creativity and effort by the operators, it could have been so much better. The food was very ordinary, and there was only white wine provided, no red. The white wind was very cheap and big particularly nice. Instead of sailing around the harbour do that we could see the harbour and city from every angle, we just tacked back and forth between Larrakia The sunset cruise was nice, but with a bit more creativity and effort by the operators, it could have been so much better. The food was very ordinary, and there was only white wine provided, no red. The white wind was very cheap and big particularly nice. Instead of sailing around the harbour do that we could see the harbour and city from every angle, we just tacked back and forth between Larrakia and Mandorah. Not very creative.

Perfect

graham 26 October 2020

Was so peaceful relaxing watching sunset with Darwin lights in background best way to end perfect holiday must do event

Disappointing and not what we paid for...

Frank 14 July 2020

We paid for the meal and drinks package through RedBallon and when we arrived at the boat were told that as we were the only passengers who had booked that particular package (all others were on a byo drinks package), and that due to numbers we'd have to wait until the end of the cruise (after the boat had returned to the marina) for the crew to cook the meal. Upon reflection we should have just left and asked for a refund from RedBalloon. If I wanted a meal at the marina I'd go to one of the restaurants. Anyway, we got out onto the water and I watched as several guests made very simple requests which were met with rude and arrogant responses. I'm not sure why people in the hospitality industry feel the need to be unpleasant but there was absolutely no need for it. I would not recommend the BBQ Dinner and Drinks package to anyone as it is way overpriced for what you get ... or should have received. The byo package is a much better option if you're happy to put up with grumpy staff. All in all, I think the trip has potential and could be a really good experience if the owners put the staff through some hospitality training or hired some new people to run the show.

The Sunset Cruise

Moya 28 July 2019

The Sunset Cruise was wonderful, the staff were very helpful and answered many questions about the area we were sailing in & even offered to take photos of us on our phone. The snacks were fresh & very tasty & the Darwin sunset was spectacular.

100% recommend

Nicole 23 September 2018

Absolutely spectacular. Peaceful, relaxing and stunning. Spent the evening sitting in the nets, drink in hand, eating and watching the sun set. Couldn’t have been happier with the experience. The crew were lovely as well, knowledgeable and up for a chat.

sAILING AT SUNSET DARWIN

Peter and Helen 29 April 2018

Had a good time and were well looked after by the crew

Australian Sailing Experience sunset BBQ tour

Maureen 3 April 2017

The cruise was an amazing thing to do in Darwin. The crew were friendly, professional and approachable. The food was delicious and the beer cold. Thanks for making us fell special.