Cruise the Brisbane River on the iconic Kookaburra Queen paddle wheeler and enjoy the beautiful sights on the Brisbane lunch cruise. Departing from Eagle Street Pier, guests will be escorted to an allocated table to enjoy a scenic Brisbane lunch cruise travelling past the city's finest modern and heritage architecture on the custom-built paddle wheeler, entertaining millions of happy guests for over 30 years.
The Brisbane lunch cruise includes a seasonal contemporary buffet lunch as you cruise up and downstream. Listen to the onboard entertainment or stroll the outdoors decks to enjoy a cold drink on the rooftop and uninterrupted views of the city.
Sailing every week of the year, all of the cruises showcase the best of Brisbane including the beautiful Botanic Gardens, Kangaroo Point Cliffs, the Maritime Museum, Brisbane’s Southbank precinct and many more of Brisbane’s spectacular attractions. Onboard entertainment caps off this unforgettable Brisbane lunch cruise.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary scenic cruise in Brisbane. Book your tickets today.
Inclusions
- Brisbane City scenic cruise on board the Kookaburra Queen paddle wheelers
- View the best sights of Brisbane by day
- Seasonal contemporary buffet
- Onboard entertainment
Exclusions
- Drinks: beverages are available for purchase onboard
Highlights
- Brisbane's best river cruise
- Sailing both upstream and downstream showcasing Brisbane’s best sights by day
- Marvel at Botanic Gardens, Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Maritime Museum, Southbank precinct, the Story Bridge and more
- Live entertainment and dance floor onboard
- Indoor and outdoor decks with 360 degree uninterrupted views
- Enjoy a seasonal contemporary buffet offering a fusion of freshly cooked dishes, gourmet salads and desserts
Time
- Cruises depart at 1pm (boarding from 12.30pm) and return between 3-3.30pm every Thursday and Friday
- Please check your booking confirmation/ticket for precise details as these times may vary depending on cruise and tide conditions
Departure Location
- Eagle Street Pier, 45 Eagle Street, Brisbane City
Sample Menu
Seasonal Contemporary Buffet
- Baker’s mixed bread with churned butter (V)
- Green lip mussels, calamari strips, tomato and herb Provençale
- Slow-cooked Angus beef, red wine jus (G) (D)
- 12-hour confit pork, apple, cider jus (G) (D)
- Chicken tikka, masala curry, Szechuan peppercorn, toasted sunflower
- Baked local reef fish, lemon beurre blanc with fried capers
- Penne pasta, creamy mushroom fricassee and Parmesan cheese (V)
- Rice Florentine – clarified butter, spinach, peas and corn (G) (V)
- Crunchy chat baby potatoes (G) (D) (V)
- Roasted seasonal vegetable with olive oil, sea salt (G) (D) (V)
- Potato salad, crème fraiche, spring onion, crispy shallot, seeded mustard dressing (G) (V)
- Roasted cauliflower and pumpkin salad, baby spinach, sultanas, toasted sunflower seeds (D) (G) (V)
- Fresh garden salad of tomato, cucumber, red onion, vinaigrette (D) (G) (V)
- Asian slaw, rice vermicelli, shaved cabbage, onion, coriander, chilli lime dressing
Desserts
- Kookaburra signature chocolate fondant (G) (V)
- Rose syrup glazed marble cake
- Baked cheesecake with passionfruit topping
- Petite pavlova Chantilly cream, mixed berry compote
- Seasonal fresh fruit platter (G) (D) (V)
(G) – Gluten Free, (V) – Vegetarian, (D) – Dairy Free (Vegan option must be pre-booked at time of reservation)
Special Dietary Requirements
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian and Vegan
- Unfortunately food allergies are unable to be catered for
- All dietary requirements must be advised at time of booking
- Please note that menu items cannot be varied without prior notice
Additional Information
- Cash Bar with eftpos facilities on board
- We have allocated seating. Tables are allocated per booking. All passengers wishing to be seated together should be included in only one booking
- Wheelchair access is available, however electric wheelchairs are not accepted. Please enquire prior to booking
- Prices are subject to change in November/December/January
- Vessel subject to change without notice
- One infant free per adult (no meal included)
- Seniors rate only available to Australian Seniors Card or Seniors Business Discount Card holders, not concession or pension (ID Required)
Cancellation Policy
REFUNDS
- Please note that this experience is non-refundable so prior to making a booking, please ensure that all parties are willing to proceed. Please ensure that the date selected is correct prior to making your booking.
CHANGES TO YOUR BOOKING
- Less than 7 days: within 7 days of your cruise departure (Cruise date minus 7) no changes can be made to your booking. This includes request for date changes, decreases in guest numbers or cancellations. We plan our cruise schedules 7 days in advance and for this reason, we cannot make any changes. Should you have extra guests wanting to attend, we will try to accommodate this subject to availability.
- 7 days or greater: Date changes to your booking can be made 7 days or more prior to your travel date.
- Should any of your guests be unable to cruise, their ticket can be allocated to an alternate guest of their choice or a credit voucher (with no expiry date) can be issued to the value of their ticket.
- Cruise transfers are not permitted due to missed departures. Please ensure to check travel/traffic conditions on the day of your departure, in particular when there are special events (e.g. public holidays, Marathon, Anzac Day parade) as these can often cause traffic delays
Booking Information
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
