ON A BOAT
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Get ON A BOAT and experience Melbourne's spectacular Yarra River. Choose either Skipper Yourself (no licence required) or Skippered Cruise, and have a blast as you traverse the Melbourne CBD! ON A BOAT hire Melbourne.
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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2024

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Sharlene G
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
I had some friends visiting from overseas and did this activity with them which proved to be a perfect Melbourne experience. There was 8 of us, we did 1.5 hours at sunset time and it came to around $20 per head. Great value for the amount of fun and joy it brought to all of us. We met up for dinner near the Collins Street landing, stopped off at the Woolworths right near the landing for BYO drinks and dessert. We shared around the steering which i think slowed us down a bit as we only got past the Flinders St bridge before we turned back (our briefing said we could get to Punt Road in 45 mins). We also only realised an hour in that if you have the boat on full speed it steers a lot easier, otherwise we were struggling to stay in one line.

Overall, the organiser's were very nice to interact with, they said the boats will be fitted with tables soon which will be a great addition. I am planning two more of these with different groups of friends and will happily go back to On a Boat.
Written 20 January 2020
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Connolly47
Bondi, Australia407 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Having biked and walked the Yarra forever I though the On A Boat hire would be ok but not too exciting. It's sensational. You can hire a self drive boat( its very easy to be a captain) for one hour up. We took two hours but should have packed some food and taken four hours. The boat only goes about 4 knots but that feels faster enough. You need to watch for rowers and ferries but apart from that it is very cruisey and really beautiful
Written 28 January 2020
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Steve H
Tias, Spain15 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
The staff were very helpful and the boats are really easy to drive. Unfortunately it was 41 degrees the day we went which made things a bit uncomfortable. There is no canopy on the boat so no way to escape the sun and the seats get very hot so the staff gave us blankets to sit on. We hired the deluxe boat which has cushions on the seats and a Bluetooth music system which we made good use of and I would recommend this over the standard boat.
Written 1 January 2020
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Leonardus R
Melbourne, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
We were first greeted by very kind staff at the dock and most of the group were nervous to drive the boat as it was our first time. It was very simple to operate and looking at a stunning sunset on the building was amazing experience. Never seen melbourne like seeing it on the river.
It was quite windy and the staff gave us some blankets!
Will come back again 100%
Written 12 April 2021
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KPGriffin
Melbourne, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
My wife and I went out for a couple of hours and loved it. The boat is easy to drive and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Recommend at least two hours as you don't travel very far at that low speed and the time just flew by. We had to reschedule our first booking due to rain and that process was very easy and smooth. Very happy with our experience and would definitely do it again together or with friends.
Written 9 April 2021
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tstathopoulos
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Had a lot of fun cruising down the river. Would recommend! You can have up to 9 people on the boat making the experience cost effective.
I would not recommend anything shorter than 2 hours. We did two hours which was a good amount of time but still could have done longer (3hrs).
Written 5 February 2020
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Amanda L
Geelong28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
A truly wonderful experience. Staff were really helpful. Boat was very easy to self skipper. It was amazing to see beautiful Melbourne from a different perspective on the river as we made our way from Docklands past Punt Road at twilight Highly recommend this for couples, families and grouos
Written 3 March 2020
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richardwalker2021
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Family
‘On a Boat’ gave us a very memorable day out. The staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful. The boats were thoroughly cleaned after every trip and the time we spent on the river was fantastic. It was truly a unique way to spend a relaxing hour or two with family (or friends). I’d highly recommend ‘On a Boat’ to anyone looking to do something different in the city.
Written 4 May 2021
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Pia A
Brunswick, Australia6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
Ended up getting the deluxe 2 hour package with a grazing box! Which comes with a blue tooth speaker which is always a pro!

If you’re splitting it between each other, this is such a fun and cheap way to explore Melbourne on the river.

Plenty of places to dock and bathrooms located close by all!

Quite easy to drive, especially if you’re new to everything.

Everything was explained properly and super friendly/polite!

Recommended it to all my friends!
Written 13 January 2020
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Gurcand2021
Melbourne, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
I booked the Skipper Yourself - Deluxe boat for 1 hour as an anniversary activity with my fiancé and couldn't be happier. We originally had it booked for a Saturday afternoon but due to heavy rain we rescheduled to the Sunday afternoon. They were very understanding and rescheduling was quite easy thanks to Alistair. The Deluxe boat itself is very lush, has a JBL bluetooth speaker on board and a different experience. It is quite slow as well so no pressure/stress on the skipper. I look forward to doing this again with a group of friends. 100% would recommend, pretty fun for what it is.
Written 28 April 2021
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