Tour Highlights
- Watching the lights of Cairns dance across the water. There’s also the beautiful sunset colours over Cairns in the warmer months and the occasional spotting of a crocodile.
- Cairns dinner cruises on sunset, there is not better way to see Cairns than from the deck of a yacht on sunset. There’s a large deck on the bow and another upstairs at the stern to capture the lights of Cairns City.
- There’s also special events such as cruises for Australia Day and a themed Valentine’s Day and do get in early for Christmas parties, which start in November, as the season gets booked out quickly!
Description & Tour Inclusions
Included In Price
- Buffet menu with a wide range of hot and cold dishes, fresh seafood and delicious local produce
- A children’s menu is also available on set menu nights.
- A 2.5 hour calm water sunset/ evening cruise
- Luxurious air-conditioned vessel with large outdoor decks
- Complimentary glass of sparkling wine, beer or soft drink on arrival
- Maximum guests 50
Get spoilt on arrival to our sunset cruise in Cairns with a complimentary glass of sparkling, wine, beer or soft drink of your preference.
The cocktail bar is open from the moment you step on board this luxury boat for your sunset cruise and you will have a great choice of beverages to begin your night under the northern night sky. This is the only Cairns dinner cruise available all year round for locals and visitors alike.
Our Cairns dinner cruise departs at 6:30pm and throughout the evening you will cruise the Cairns harbour, sailing past historical sites and places of interest, see the hustle and bustle of the busy waterfront in this beautiful Far North Queensland port city and watch the day disappear at sunset.
The setting night sky in Cairns replaces the sun with a stunning sunset over the mountains and then the stars and moon align to light our way up river and the city lights up to mark the beginning of a night on the town for others.
Kick back and relax with a cocktail to take in the harbour views in good company for the next two and half hours on your sunset dinner cruise with your loved one or your whole family.
Fully air-conditioned she has two levels an exterior outdoor deck and air-conditioned interior so book you and your loved one or your family and friends on our next Cairns dinner cruise.
Itinerary
Cruise the Calm Waters of Trinity Inlet at Sunset
Enjoy a lovely evening of calm water cruising and enjoy a delicious buffet dinner with a range of hot and cold dishes, including seafood and breathtaking views, including a sunset over the rainforest-clad mountains a few cocktails and a bit of chatter with a few friends or just a table for two on your Cairns dinner cruise in the Trinity inlet and harbour.
Our sleek luxury catamaran takes you on a journey deep into Trinity Inlet and its winding Mangrove mazes, the much loved habitat of the estuarine crocodile and magnificent birdlife.
The kids will just love seeing all the war ships and super yachts in the harbour and enjoy the animal antics as they settle in for the night along the irver banks.
Our dinner cruise is a very popular option for conference and corporate groups, and a great way for delegates to get to know each other before an event or a rewarding relaxing evening to close an event.
A Cairns dinner cruise truly is the perfect way to end a day in paradise, whether you have just spent hours exploring the Great Barrier Reef or discovering the Barron Falls and Kuranda Village by Skyrail and scenic train for the day it’s a great way to relax, wind down and settle in for a good meal, a few drinks and then off back to your hotel accommodation for a good night’s rest.
This is the one and only high quality dinner cruise to operate in Cairns, and is now open for sunset dinner cruise bookings everyday, so make sure you book in advance for you and your family to enjoy a dinner cruise.
The Cairns Dinner Cruise Boat
Dinner Cruise
She is big, she is wide and she is a very stable vessel for your dinner cruise, she is a modern and luxurious 26 metre catamaran, perfect for a sunset sail in the harbour and the Cairns Trinity Inlet.
Our luxury sunset dinner boat new re-fit features brand new air-conditioning, carpets, soft furnishings, a well-stocked cocktail bar, ambient mood lighting, state of the art audio visual equipment, 2 x 55inch high definition screens and everything you could possible need for a special occasion dinner cruise.
Specifically built to board 220 people, the two level catamaran has expansive exterior entertainment decks and can comfortably accommodate up to 80 seated guests for a Cairns sunset dinner cruise.
Cairns Dinner Cruise Menu | Buffet Menu
Our boat is the only harbour cruise vessel in Cairns which offers you a relaxing dinner directly on board in the boats air-conditioned dining room at comfortable tables with a full bar service.
Our on board chefs will spoil you seasonally with the freshest of produce and here is just a glimpse of what we may be serving our guests in Tropical North Queensland this evening.
FRESH DINNER BREAD ROLLS ~ Served with a side of butter
POTATO SALAD (GF, V, DF) ~ Boiled creamy potatoes, cooked eggs, fresh parsley, grated carrot
folded with creamy mayonnaise
PUMPKIN SALAD (GF, V, DF) ~ Roasted pumpkin pieces, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, red onions,
green capsicum drizzled with a lemon herb dressing
ROCKET AND PEAR SALAD (GF, V) ~ Rocket leaves, shaved parmesan, and slices of poached pear
Accompaniments: grated carrot, beetroot, feta cheese, back and green olives, boiled eggs, sundried tomatoes
CHARCUTERIE BOARD (GF, DF) ~ Selection of a locally sourced meat slices
SMOKED SALMON PLATTER (GF, DF) ~ Pieces of Australian smoked salmon, red onion, and cucumber
FRESH LOCAL CHILLED PRAWNS (GF, DF) ~ Served with a lemon wedge and cocktail sauce
FRESHLY SHUCKED AUSTRALIAN OYSTERS (GF, DF) ~ Served with a variety of vinaigrettes and sauces
SALT & PEPPER SQUID (GF, DF) ~ Fried strips of squid served with green sauce and lemon
SPRING ROLLS ~ Pancake filled with vegetables, prawns, or crocodile meat
LEMON CAPERS BUTTER BARRAMUNDI (GF) ~ Portion of barramundi fillet with a lemon, butter,
and caper sauce
SEAFOOD MARINARA PASTA ~ Pasta tossed with a tomato garlic sauce, basil, and medley of seafood
TABLELANDS SMOKED BBQ PULLED PORK (GF, DF) ~ Slow cooked pork shoulder with a smoked BBQ sauce
ATHERTON CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN (GF, DF) ~ Baked marinade chicken with cherry tomato and oregano
GARLIC PARMESAN POTATO (GF) ~ Roasted baby potatoes with parmesan and herbs
VEGAN HASTINGS EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA (GF, DF, VEGAN) ~ Eggplant slices with tomato sauce base,
vegan cheese, and fresh herbs
YELLOW STEAM RICE (GF) ~ Basmati rice with a hint of turmeric
DESSERTS:
Mini Tim Tam Cheesecake ~ A creamy mix of chocolate and pieces of Tim Tam on biscuit base
Lamingtons Sandwich ~ Australian sponge cake coated with a layer of chocolate and coconut
Fresh baked Anzac Biscuit ~ Traditional Australian chewy oatmeal cookies
Assorted Mini Tarts - Pastry tarts filled with creamy fruity flavours
Pannacotta of the Week (GF) ~ Creamy custard with a flavours and berries compote
Slices of Tropical Fruits ~ Variety of a local market fruits
Local Galo Cheese Tasting ~ Selection of Tableland chesses served with crackers
Vegan cake on request
Please note all menu items are subject to change without notice. Please contact us when booking with any special dietary requirements.
Cairns Dinner Cruise Menu | Drinks Menus
We offer a wide range of beverages: cocktails, wines, beers & ciders, spirits & liqueurs as well as non-alcoholic drinks.
Feel free to request our beverage list.
See more sunset and night tours on offer in Cairns and Port Douglas for your Tropical North Queensland holiday.
Tour Details
Tour Languages Offered
English
EnglishDeparts From
Cairns
Departure Time
Check is at the boat, located in the Marlin Marina, Cairns
Departure Instructions
Dinner Cruise: Boarding 6:00pm to 6:15pm, Departs 6:30pm, Returns 9:00pm
Destinations
- Great Barrier Reef
- Cairns Trinity Inlet and Waterfront Precinct
Months of Operation
January - December
Days of Operation
Daily
Duration
Dinner Cruise 2.5 hours
Available for Purchase / Hire
Beverage & cocktails from fully licensed bar
Fitness Level Required
Low
Additional Information
- Dietary Information: most of our meals are prepared in our galley on board the vessel. It may not always be possible to change a particular menu item to suit your client’s special requirements. Menu items are labelled to indicate vegetarian, diary free, and gluten free and a complete list of ingredients can be provided on request. However, while all care is taken, it must be noted that within the premises we do handle nuts, seafood, shellfish, sesame seeds, wheat flour, eggs and dairy products and we cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard.
- This cruise is on a non-smoking boat, and smoking is not permitted anywhere on the vessel.
What to Bring
Tropical dinner attire is recommended, with a jacket for the winter months. Footwear is a mandatory requirement, and guests will not be permitted to board unless they are wearing shoes or sandals. We recommend flat, rubber-soled shoes. Cash, Eftpos or credit cards are accepted for bar purchases.
Child Policy
- Dinner Cruise: minimum age 4. Child price applies to children 4 - 14 inclusive.
- Please note children & infants must be under parental supervision at all times.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be in writing.
We understand things may change, so we have made cancellations very easy.
In every instance we always recommend you purchase travel insurance for life’s last-minute hiccups.
Please see our terms and conditions for details prior to booking.
Tour Operator's T&Cs:
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations with 48 hours or more notice, will not be charged a cancellation penalty.
Cancellations within 48 hours of departure, will incur a penalty of 100%.
These Terms and Conditions set out the terms on which you (on behalf of yourself and any person on whose behalf you are booking, together “you” or “your”) book through Spirit of Cairns Pty Ltd (referred to as, we, us and our, in these Terms and Conditions) for all bookings made directly by you, or on your behalf by an agent or third party, in relation to the products and cruises operated by us. These Terms and Conditions constitute the agreement between you and us.
Full payment is required with your cruise booking. Bookings may be cancelled or transferred to a later date provided more than 48 hours’ notice is given. You must pay any price difference between the original booking and the transferred booking. Please note there will be no refunds for cancellations within 7 days of travel for Christmas Day Lunch Cruise bookings.
Group bookings: A booking of 20 or more people is considered to be a group booking. All group bookings require a 30% deposit to confirm the reservation. Final payment and list of names of all passengers must be supplied 14 days prior to the date of trip commencement. Any amendments/cancellations made within 14 days and more than 7 days – customer forfeits deposit. Any amendments/cancellations made within 7 days of trip commencement – no refunds.
Private charters: A 30% deposit is required upon confirmation. Balance of payment and names of all passengers are required 30 days prior to trip departure. A full refund of the deposit will be given with 30 days or more notice. No refund will be given with less than 30 days notice. Charter time commences from time of boarding. Rates are quoted in Australian Dollars
Children must be under parental supervision at all times and are not permitted on the outer decks without being accompanied by a parent or adult supervisor. Child age is 4-14 inclusive. Infants (aged 0-3) are permitted on board free of charge; however, please note there are no high chairs or changing facilities on board.
Footwear is a mandatory requirement, and you will not be permitted to board unless you are wearing shoes or sandals. We recommend flat, rubber soled shoes.
Smoking/Vaping: Spirit of Cairns is a non-smoking boat, and smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the vessel.
Behaviour: You must not bring any alcohol or illegal substances onto the vessel. We reserve the right to, at our sole discretion, refuse you entry to the vessel, or to require you to disembark from the vessel, due to your intoxication, behaviour or language that may be offensive to other passengers or crew, or for the safety of other passengers, crew or the vessel.
We reserve the right, if we consider necessary (for example, due to mechanical breakdown, for safety reasons or weather conditions), to cancel a cruise, and refund monies paid to us. Should we deviate from the advertised route, schedule or advertised entertainment, or change any menu without notice, we will endeavour to provide a similar quality route, menu, schedule, or entertainment. In these circumstances, we will not be liable for your direct or indirect loss, or liable for any other damage, loss, expense, loss of time, disappointment, inconvenience, or any other consequential loss suffered by you.
Our cruises are subject to the risks and perils of cruising on a waterway, including loss, damage and injury arising out of or in connection with changing tidal and weather conditions and the navigation of other craft. To the extent permissible by law, we will not be responsible for any loss or damage arising out of injury sustained by you, howsoever arising. You enter into this agreement and book and travel on our cruises at your own risk.
We exclude all liability for any loss or damage to clothing or personal items/belongings howsoever arising, including but not limited to theft.
You agree that in entering into this agreement, we are acting as the agent of and trustee for each of our employees, officers, agents and subcontractors, and each of these persons is deemed to be a party to the contract for the purpose of entitling each of them to enforce, have the benefit of and rely upon these Terms and Conditions.
It is a condition of this agreement that any claim for loss or damage must be notified to us in writing within seven (7) days from the day the cruise finishes, and any court action, suit or proceeding must be brought no later than one (1) year from the same day.
This agreement is to be governed by and is to be construed in accordance with the laws in force in Queensland. Any action, claim, suit or proceeding arising out of or connected in any way with this agreement or the cruise will only be brought in the Courts of Queensland.
IMAGE USE / PRIVACY
1. You acknowledge and give consent for by itself or through an agent to take photographs, audio or video recordings, or other forms of recordings that capture your image, likeness, voice, performance or all of these (“Images”) during the course of this activity / tour. You acknowledges and gives consent for us to receive and use Images of you from other.
2. We may use Images for marketing and promoting its services. The ways in which the Images will be used for marketing purposes include, but are not limited to, incorporating the Images in print, broadcast, internet media, direct marketing channels, downloadable content and applications, and all other media, platform or technology now known or to be developed for distribution around the world. The Images may be altered, modified, changed, combined or incorporated into other works.
3. You have the right to request access to your Images and to correction of those Images to ensure they are complete and not misleading. However, the passenger acknowledges that if the Images have been incorporated into marketing materials, it may not be reasonably practicable for us to make any changes to the Images. You authorise us to refuse the request to correction in such circumstances.
FOOD ALLERGEN STATEMENT
We endeavour to provide safe food for all our passengers. When given sufficient notice, alternative foods may be provided to cater for Food Intolerance and Food Allergy requirements.
Our hospitality staff and available signage can identify which menu items are most suited to your dietary requirement. Please ask regarding menu ingredients or to see food packaging if you have concerns.
Our food service has strict risk controls regarding sanitisation, cross-contamination and food storage procedures, however, due to logistical constraints in regard to provisioning and limited design areas of food preparation we do not guarantee a 100% safe environment for anyone suffering a severe food allergy (anaphylaxis) including exposure via cross contamination or airborne allergens.
All persons with a known allergy, especially those with a previous medical history of anaphylaxis, must travel with sufficient medication and a pre-prepared action plan to manage their condition. Risks include isolated itineraries and are not within areas of immediate medical help. In some circumstances, a person who has a severe food allergy may request to bring their own pre-prepared meals.
From
au$129.00
Prices are AUD, per adult and include all levies fees and taxes.
Child:
au$79.00
Family: au$416.00
Tour Code: 331
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