BRISBANE · REGION
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The 10 most popular brisbane river cruises in Brisbane. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Cruise the Brisbane River to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary with onboard narration and 3 hours to see koalas and more wildlife.
“Great way to get to the sanctuary easily and sanctuary experience is amazing and unique to be so up close and personal with kangaroos and koalas!”
Narrated Brisbane River cruise to Lone Pine, then 3 hours with 130+ koalas, plus kangaroo feeding and more wildlife shows.
“Really enjoyed this trip. We wanted to go to the sanctuary anyway but this cruise combination was an added bonus. Really friendly and helpful crew, beautiful trip up the river with informative commentary and a lovely couple of hours at the sanctuary itself.”
See Brisbane River icons fast on a 90-minute cruise with live commentary and morning tea, plus a handy river map for later exploring.
“Awesome experience. Great staff. Great way to see Brisbane. It is amazing how much it has grown. Highly recommend”
10:30am Brisbane River sightseeing cruise with tea, expert commentary and city landmarks plus scones and photo stops. 90 minutes.
“Only being in Brisbane for 1 day, we found it was a fantastic way to see as much of the city as possible, good value for money and tea and scones were a bonus!”
Brisbane Cruise to Lunch on MV Neptune: 1.5-hour narrated river cruise, scones and tea, then lunch with a beer-tasting moment at Breakfast Creek.
“I had to wait 1 hour and 15 minutes from when my order was taken for my food to when I got my food. I had so little time to eat and I just about got back for my pickup time. Maybe you could consider calling ahead to order the lunch option at the breakfast…”
Brisbane sunset river cruise with city lights, Story Bridge views, included charcuterie, and a bar for drinks on board.
“Great experience, beautiful sunset. Tasting plate and a few drinks, perfect.”
Brisbane River City Cruises midday 90-minute sightseeing cruise with live narration, Story Bridge and Kangaroo Point views, plus afternoon tea.
“Pleasant cruise, great commentary and enjoyed the morning tea. Worth doing!”
Brisbane 3.5-hour river cruise with morning tea, lunch at Breakfast Creek Hotel, and keg tapping plus beer tasting from South Bank.
“Brilliant way to spend the late morning, with lunch at the Breakfast Creek hotel followed by a great return cruise back to the city. Morning tea on the boat followed by a magnificent lunch on a sunny Brisbane day, great value and time well spent”
12:30 Brisbane River cruise with live commentary, Story Bridge views, Southbank stops, and afternoon tea for $35.14.
“Great way to get your bearings in Brizzy and see the sights. Just a taster so need to do something else if you want full on history.”
Enjoy a 90-minute Brisbane River sunset-to-night cruise with city lights, cheese platter, souvenir map, and an on-board coffee shop and bar.
“The sunset cruise was nice but we were very disappointed that there was absolutely no commentary by the on board guide. We picked this cruise instead of the city river transports because it was advertised as a guided tour. We could have saved money otherwise.”
