Sydney Harbour Escapes
Sydney Harbour Escapes
4.5
Boat ToursSightseeing ToursBoat HirePrivate ToursSpeed Boats Tours
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
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Sydney Harbour Escapes offers boat rental on board a range of over 130 different charter boats and luxury yachts. They are a reputable family based business, established in 2000. Their boat charter cruises can host small to large groups up to 950 guests. Sydney boat hire services include free quoting, booking and event planning for exclusive charters, luxury yacht charters, party cruises, corporate team building activities, corporate cruises, New Years Eve cruises, Sydney Harbour weddings, boat accommodation, overnight boat escapes, Sydney Harbour cruises, super yacht charters, fishing tours. 'Most people are surprised that our boat charters are at a comparable price to a land based venue. Guests love the sensational views and the feeling of being treated as a special guest. There is an easy bond that is created between people who are meeting for the first time as they are sharing an experience together rather than looking at four walls." Dominic Coleman, Owner Sydney Harbour Escapes
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Jojo
Double Bay, Australia9 contributions
Dec 2018
Despite a tremendous storm, the Dreamtime Girl was very comfortable and had the space for us all to enjoy ourselves. The staff put down some protective covers so we were dry inside. Everything was handled with care and we had a great night.
Written 2 July 2019
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thekelly3
Burleigh Heads, Australia75 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
I cannot say enough about how fantastic our night was aboard Perfect Day. This experience was easy from start to finish. Kaitlin was very helpful and answered all of my questions throughout the organising process and then there was our Captain Alan who was professional but also very friendly. To spend 6 hours on the harbour on New Years Eve was a bucket list item and no one in our group was disappointed. Alan managed to find an absolutely amazing spot for us to view the fireworks - better than we had imagined. We did have a little hiccup with the pickup which in the end was caused by an overzealous security guard however thanks to us being able to contact Alan easily it was sorted out without any major problems. I can't recommend this experience enough.
Written 4 January 2018
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Hi ,
Big thanks for posting your review of your NYE boat charter on Perfect Day catamaran. Alan is a star and very experienced, i am sure he would have done his utmost to make your experience as fantastic as possible. I will certainly pass on your review to Kaitlin, it will make her day for sure! Many thanks!
Written 17 January 2018
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ErikaM1964
Sydney, Australia2 contributions
Jan 2016 • Friends
I just want to say what a wonderful day we had on the harbour on Seaduced!!!
The crew were amazing. Luis and Maddie were so friendly and helpful when we needed anything. They honestly made our time on the boat even more wonderful. My husband loves boats and 5 hours on Seaduced made him want one even more! Now for that Lotto win!
Needless to say my husband's 60th birthday surprise was just that... a huge SURPRISE... and to have Nick's Seafood Restaurant at Cockle Bay bring out the seafood platters... totally recommend this to anyone who is thinking of hiring one of your boats.
Thank you again for making it so easy and a special thanks again to the lovely Luis and Maddie.
Erika, Nick, Steff, Chris, Daniel and our guests
The crew were amazing. Luis and Maddie were so friendly and helpful when we needed anything. They honestly made our time on the boat even more wonderful. My husband loves boats and 5 hours on Seaduced made him want one even more! Now for that Lotto win!
Needless to say my husband's 60th birthday surprise was just that... a huge SURPRISE... and to have Nick's Seafood Restaurant at Cockle Bay bring out the seafood platters... totally recommend this to anyone who is thinking of hiring one of your boats.
Thank you again for making it so easy and a special thanks again to the lovely Luis and Maddie.
Erika, Nick, Steff, Chris, Daniel and our guests
Written 7 February 2016
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Hi there, thank you for sharing your wonderful review about your day on Seaduced. We are so glad to hear you and your guests has a wonderful time on Sydney Harbour. We look forward to working with you again! :)
Written 9 April 2017
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Rachel G
1 contribution
Nov 2022
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! We booked the boat ''Circa Spirit' through this company 3 months ago using the 'Charter and Super yacht Specialist' Emma Leung. After paying the amount in full (over $5k), as well as having in-depth conversations regarding logistics, pick up and departure times and countless discussions on requirements for the event, Emma left it until 4 days before the actual event (this Saturday November 19th) to inform us that the boat was having some mechanical issues and may potentially be unable to launch on Saturday. An email was sent by Emma informing us of this, no direct phone call, no real apology for the situation or short notice, and the only solution being to offer a more expensive boat, that of course would be at a cost to us. We rang first thing this morning after receiving the email at 7pm last night, and requested to speak to Emma's manager who advised the boat ''Circa Spirit'' has actually been out of action for months and that she was only advised of the reservation herself a few days ago. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour and service for a boat charter company who was due to host 45 people this coming Saturday. The customer service experienced from Emma throughout this entire process, has been below minimum and quite frankly embarrassing at times. We've been advised to expect a full refund by the end of the day (lets see!) and have fortunately managed to book an alternative boat with a different company, who have already exceeded the service provided by Sydney Harbour Escapes, within the first phone call. I would highly advise against making any reservations using this company, especially if dealing with Emma Leung.
Written 15 November 2022
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Liam H
1 contribution
Apr 2015 • Friends
Just wanted to share my experience with Sydney Harbour Escapes..
The event was for my friends bucks, we had the best time, boat was perfect size for 20 people, really well organised and the skipper was an absolute legend.
I would recommend this for anyone who has a bucks or wants to go out on a great boat for the afternoon.
The event was for my friends bucks, we had the best time, boat was perfect size for 20 people, really well organised and the skipper was an absolute legend.
I would recommend this for anyone who has a bucks or wants to go out on a great boat for the afternoon.
Written 22 April 2015
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Hi
Just wanted to say a big thanks for writing a review for your Bucks Party with Sydney Harbour Escapes. Regards and hoping we can assist you anytime in the future!
Written 6 April 2017
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Revit57
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1 contribution
Oct 2014 • Couples
Firstly I am not an unreasonable person. Being in Events myself I understand that mistakes can be made. But what happened to me cannot be ignored and I would like for this to be read before you book with them. I was dealing with a lovely girl when I first booked my wedding. She left and then I was passed onto someone else. At first she was fine but slowly by slowly directions could not be followed and things were overlooked to the point where I was doing her job for her. I did not receive follow up phone calls ever and emails took a very long time to be replied to until I would ring to follow up only to be told I’ll look through now and ill email you. Where is the customer service in that? First big mistake was an oversight in wine costing a week before our wedding which was very frustrating considering I had paid up in full by this point and nothing had been said prior. Second mistake which was the tip of the iceberg was the evening before my wedding at 4.30pm I was sent an email telling me that a mistake had been made in their system and that I was to pay them a certain amount or my wedding charter would be cut off an hour earlier. It had been planned for 8months! How dare they demand money from me for their mistake! To my disgust when making a phone call to sort this out (which should have been the way I was contacted in the beginning) I was ignored and put to tears. It took hours to sort out, not only were they rude to me they were rude to a family member who was only trying to help me and made assumptions about my financial status claiming "I don’t see the big deal, it's only x amount of dollars". They do not know how hard we worked to get this wedding together. They demanded payment that evening and threatened to cancel my charter all together, once again how dare they do that to me the night before my wedding!!! Most unprofessional and I personally do not know why this couldn’t have waited till after the event. Upon asking to speak to a manager I was put through only to be treated like a child. No compassion was displayed and we got nowhere. The situation was not explained properly until the damage had been done and there was no working with their customer at all. I could not believe the unprofessionalism that was displayed. If you would like an event or wedding with these guys and want it planned correctly without extra costs just days before your event then do not go with Sydney Harbour Escapes. I will end on a good note, there was one person who helped us through all this and without her I would be going much further with this, she was our charter staff manager on the night, Sonja. She was lovely through the whole process and did ensure we had a great night, which we did. I could only wish all staff had the people skills she does.
Written 7 November 2014
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I believe this is an unfair statement to make.
Sydney Harbour Escapes took great care of you from day one of your enquiry – In this industry all payments have to be made up front before the vessel can leave the wharf, unless there is a consumption bar to be paid post charter.
Sydney Harbour Escapes was in contact with you on a weekly basis up until your special day on one of our beautiful vessels. We emailed back and forth, had meetings on the vessel and continued a great relationship. There were a number of changes made during the run up of your wedding day, including a wine unfairly put into one of the beverage package by you within an email – which of course then needed to be paid for.
A small hiccup was made on the Monday before your wedding, which you would have noticed in your final invoice but decided not to say anything – when Sydney Harbour Escapes noticed, the amendments were made and we were then able to make the final payment.
It is very upsetting and disappointing for such a horrible and mean comment, when Sydney Harbour Escapes looked after you, your family and guests and accomplished and exceeded all of your requirements throughout the planning and run up to your Wedding.
Sydney Harbour Escapes
Written 12 November 2014
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Mindellapark
4 contributions
Jan 2013 • Family
Awesome. We chartered a boat from 5pm -9pm in January. 10 family members, from 7 months to 80 years old were treated to an amazing experience. The crew were friendly, knowledgable and professional, oh and their bbq skills were fab too.
We were collected from the quay and sailed around the bays in the harbour, admiring the scenery, the properties and Sydney's highlights. We anchored for our meal the harbour and bridge surrounding us as we enjoyed another glass of chilled wine. The boat was clean and well maintained.
All booked online from the UK prior to our holiday in Sydney. The customer service was great from the start, we were able to discuss our wishes with Daisy, who was prompt to help us with decision making and booking. The service followed through to the actual charter, the team really wanted to ensure that we had a brilliant time.
We would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a special evening. We have wonderful memories from the evening and are so pleased we chose this for my father-in-law's 80th birthday party.
We were collected from the quay and sailed around the bays in the harbour, admiring the scenery, the properties and Sydney's highlights. We anchored for our meal the harbour and bridge surrounding us as we enjoyed another glass of chilled wine. The boat was clean and well maintained.
All booked online from the UK prior to our holiday in Sydney. The customer service was great from the start, we were able to discuss our wishes with Daisy, who was prompt to help us with decision making and booking. The service followed through to the actual charter, the team really wanted to ensure that we had a brilliant time.
We would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a special evening. We have wonderful memories from the evening and are so pleased we chose this for my father-in-law's 80th birthday party.
Written 12 February 2013
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Hi,
I just wanted to say a big thanks for your review on Trip Advisor for your Sydney Harbour birthday charter. Hoping if you come to Australia we can look after you anytime in the future if you would like to go on a charter again.
Written 6 April 2017
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Antoniomaro
1 contribution
We hired a self drive boat out for the day. The hire boats are really easy to drive. You don't need a boat licence as they only go 8knots but that is all you need as you want to cruise Sydney harbour anyway. We had a comprehensive briefing first which was really easy to understand. Once underway, we were happy to have a day away from the tourist traps to explore Sydney harbour waterways on our
own. Boat was equipped with shade, little cabin and beds, even a toilet. You can hire fishing gear as well but we will save that up for next time.
So if youre in Sydney i recommend this great day out any time of year.
own. Boat was equipped with shade, little cabin and beds, even a toilet. You can hire fishing gear as well but we will save that up for next time.
So if youre in Sydney i recommend this great day out any time of year.
Written 18 June 2010
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Hi,
Thankyou for your positive review. We look forward to assisting you in the future.
Written 6 April 2017
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Harrietallan
Sydney, Australia77 contributions
Dec 2018 • Business
We decided to hire a boat for our work Christmas party. The guys at Sydney Harbour escapes were amazing! They catered to our every request and even organised laser pigeon shooting for us! The team on the boat were incredible and had everything planned out so well!! The food was great and the laser shooting so much fun that everyone had a go!! My company had an incredible time and I definitely recommend these guys to everyone!
Written 18 December 2018
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Hi,
Many thanks for posting your positive review on Trip Advisor for your boat charter with Sydney Harbour Escapes.
We are really please that you enjoyed the experience for your work Christmas party and we really look forward to assisting you anytime in the future!
regards from the team at Sydney Harbour Escapes
Written 8 January 2019
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Armagan A.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam7,144 contributions
Nov 2018 • Business
A couple of days ago my partner and were fortunate to be invited to a corporate event held by Moët on one of Sydney Harbour Escapes boats - the Hamptons, which is a 75' Party Pontoon, over two levels. We boarded at King St Wharf 9 at Darling Harbour and spend approximately 2.5 hours cruising Sydney Harbour taking in the spectacular views as well as drinking a never ending supply of wonderful Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial Rosé. The staff were super attentive with the drinks and canapés and a wonderful dj played super chilled music. Truly a fabulous way to spend a late afternoon watching the scenery change as dusk set in. Sydney definitely has one of the most beautiful harbours in the world and this was a perfect way to appreciate it.
Written 15 November 2018
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Hi,
Just a quick word to say a big thanks for your recent post on Trip Advisor regarding your recent corporate event charter on The Hamptons boat. Your review will really assist other users to choose a great experience. We look forward to seeing you out on beautiful Sydney Harbour again in the future!
Written 3 December 2018
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