Welcome To Hawkesbury Cruises

M.V. Emily Melvey and M.V Zarapito are family owned and operated charter vessels licensed to carry 120 & 160 guests. Cruise in style and take in the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River, less than an hour from the Sydney CBD. 

Our vessels are perfect for weddings and events.  The M.V. Emily Melvey has an open plan allowing for many different table layouts, or for a classy cocktail party, no tables at all! The M.V. Zarapito has a fixed table layout, with movable tables on the upper deck.

Hawkesbury Cruises specialises in Seniors travel; all amenities are on the lower deck, with no stairs into the saloon or the bathrooms.

Fully licensed bar on board

M.V. Emily Melvey and M.V. Zarapito are perfect for wedding/function transfers. Ribbon and tulle decorations are included free of charge for wedding transfers, to set the mood from the word go! Pick-ups can be arranged from almost any of the private wharves in the area, as well as Brooklyn on Hawkesbury Apartments, Milson Island, and Dangar Island.

NEW CRUISE!

'Sunday On The Hawkesbury Cruise'

Operating every sunday is our newest cruise, 'Sunday On The Hawkesbury'. Cruise with us taking in the beautiful scenery that the magnificent Hawkesbury River has to offer. This cruise includes morning tea & coffee with our famous homemake ANZAC biscuits, lunch - the best fish & chips in Brooklyn and informative commentary throughout the cruise. Departs Brooklyn Public Wharf at 11am. Returns 2:15pm.

Adults $44pp Seniors $38pp Child $15pp

Click Here for a Map of the Hawkesbury River and places of interest.

PRIVATE CHARTERS & CRUISES    Click here for our latest PDF menus and rates

EVENTS -

New Years Eve Cruise 2011-
Sydney Harbour

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks to all who joined us for our New Years Eve Cruise on Sydney Harbour. WOW, what a night! Perfect weather conditions and the best fireworks display in the world to welcome in the new year. This year we were in the Harbour Of Lights Parade, which gave us exclusive access to the exclusion zone on Sydney harbour and only 150 metres from the fireworks barges... we will issue earplugs next NYE!! Details will be out soon for our next NYE cruise on both of our boats.

Upcoming Cruises

If you would like to join one of our cruises and you don't have a group of 20 or more check out the different cruises below for departure dates in January & February.

Date                               Cruise

CRUISES for January & February 2012

Friday 27 Jan 'Meet The Locals Cruise'

Thursday 28 Jan 'Oyster Farm Cruise' Sorry, SOLD OUT

Sunday 29 Jan 'Dangar Island Cruise'

Sun 29 Jan'Sunday on the Hawkesbury Cruise'Sorry, SOLD OUT

Monday 30 Jan'Seven Islands Cruise'

Wednesday 1 Feb'Bar Island Cruise'

Friday 3 Feb'Seven Islands Cruise'

Sunday 5 Feb 'Sunday on the Hawkesbury Cruise'

Sunday 12 Feb 'Sunday on the Hawkesbury Cruise'

Tuesday 14 Feb'Brooklyn BINGO Boat Cruise'

Wed 15 Feb 'Brooklyn BINGO Boat Cruise' Sorry, SOLD OUT

Thursday 16 Feb'Seven Islands Cruise'

Sunday 19 Feb 'Sunday on the Hawkesbury Cruise'

Monday 20 Feb 'Seven Islands Cruise'

Tuesday 21 Feb'Seven Islands Cruise'

Wednesday 24 Feb'Berowra Waters Cruise' Sorry, SOLD OUT

Sunday 26 Feb 'Sunday on the Hawkesbury Cruise'

Sunday 26 Feb'Seven Islands Cruise'

Tuesday 28 Feb 'Meet The Locals Cruise'

Tuesday 28 Feb'Seven Islands Cruise'

Please call or email us if you would like to join any of the available cruises above or click on the links below.More information on timing and inclusions for each of the above cruises can be found in Cruising Options.

Click below for information on:

   'The Brooklyn Bingo Boat'