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Sydney Harbour


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 397 attractions in Sydney
Traveller Description: Secluded beaches, quiet coves and soaring headlands predominate this harbor, which is considered one of the world's most beautiful.
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Attraction type: Waterway, Group tour/boat
Activities: Motor-boating, Scuba diving, Sailing, Fishing
Address: Sydney
Australia
Tel: 61 2 9240 8500
Fax: 61 2 9240 8899

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5 of 5 stars
Palm Springs, California
25 Mar 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

March, 2009. Mr. & Mrs. Rockeo, Palm Springs, California We visited Sydney over the Christmas - New Year holiday 2008 / 2009 and loved the city. But the visit to Sydney Harbour was the highlight of our trip. With the tall buildings of the city as a backdrop, the boats crusing in and out, the attractions, the restaurants, the casino... more

23 Mar 2009

I was lucky enough to buy a ticket for an amazing cruise on Sydney Harbour. It was onboard the Historic DANISH ship Svanen and had a fun Aussie BBQ and ate Australian prawns toooo!!! I sat back and enjoyed the sunset on the harbour and spoke to the fun crew who let me help hoist the sails. I reccomend trying... more

2 Feb 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Sea Sydney Cruises is a company offering general or personalised cruises around the bay in Sydney. It was recommended to me by friends who had been very satisfied by the service they had offered. I went on their basic “cruise like a local”, and enjoyed an extensive view of the bays around Sydney during the four hour trip. A very... more

17 Jan 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Just about to return to the UK after an amazing time in Ozz.... Loved every second of my trip, from the beaches, to the outback, the light, the people & animals... I went on the Tall Ship with my family and couldn't have hoped to feel any better! The crew was absolutely fantastic, and the views of the city from... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sydney
13 Nov 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

I was listening to the radio last week in Sydney and heard some comments on Sydney harbour cruises! The main feedback was that they are rather boring and a bit expensive... and then this lady called and started going on and on an on about the Sydney Harbour Tall Ships!!! She took it as an exemple of a fun, entertaining,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sydney, Australia
3 Jun 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

If all these cruises and things sound mundane and you have a bit of time.... then NOTE: Sydney harbour is very safe and any adult can hire a "tinny" (small runabout boat) for under $100 bucks and get out and cruise the harbour yourself. There is a good one in "Rose Bay". A basic tinny will get you around most... more

21 May 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

It's almost impossible to visit Sydney without at least interacting or encountering the harbour in some way. The Harbour Bridge goes over it, Circular Quay is on it, The Opera House overlooks it, The Sydney Tower has great views of it and you even fly over it on the way into Sydney airport depending on the approach direction. However the... more

Jetboats
16 Oct 2007
4/6 found this review helpful

There are approx. 5 outfits that I've seen that offer jetboat rides on the harbour. Some use relatively large boats and simply whizz by from one place to the next' others have small, fast, 'naval commando' type boats designed to give you a bigger speed thrill; and others still use smallish jetboats the primary purpose of which is to get... more

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1 of 5 stars
Barbados
5 Oct 2006
3/6 found this review helpful

I was initially skeptical about whale-watching in Sydney at this time of year (early Spring) -- the likelihood of seeing whales seemed somewhat dismal, but we decided to venture out on an "Eco-tour" offered by a small Sydney-based sailing company. We at least thought we would be given a reasonably comfortable and enjoyable tour around Sydney harbour and coastline. It... more

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4 of 5 stars
Vancouver, BC
3 Feb 2006
16/18 found this review helpful

While in Sydney I did a 1 hour cruise of the harbor starting from Circular Quay, which is great way to get a different perspective on some of Sydney's sights. From the water we were able to get a great view of the Harbor Bridge and Opera House, Luna Park, Shark Island and also got an amazing view of the... more

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Sydney, Australia
Tel: 61 2 9240 8500 Fax: 61 2 9240 8899