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Picking a party boat in Melbourne comes down to two choices: which stretch of water you want to be on, and how many people are coming aboard. The Yarra River keeps the group among the city lights and under its bridges, Docklands and Victoria Harbour give a wider basin to cruise, and several operators head further out onto Port Phillip Bay.
For up to nine people, Sail Melbourne Charters puts a skipper on a Catalina 320 yacht, From $290 per hour, minimum 2-hour charter. Groups of around 30 have the widest choice: MV Melburnian is a restored wartime timber launch with a heated saloon, Classic Steamboat Cruises sails two old timber riverboats From $523 per hour, ON A BOAT has four Dutch-style boats sized from 8 to 30, and Melbourne Boat Hire's electric boats take 25 or 35, From $880 per hour, minimum 2-hour charter. Boat4Hire sits in between with skippered yachts for 12 or 24 and licence-free pontoons, and Cruzy Cruises carries up to 48 on Restless Wind, a former navy utility boat whose roof slides back.
Past 50 guests, the function boats take over. MV Pearl is an 80-foot crewed motor yacht for 67 with a chef aboard, Melbourne Boat Parties fills the two decks of MV Calypso Lady with up to 130, and Magic Charters hires out Kingfisher II, a two-storey catamaran for 40 to 150. Melbourne River Cruises runs a river fleet for 28 to 170, and Party Boat Cruises has two licensed boats for 20 to 180, From $300 per hour.
Sorting the fleet by what the night needs:
For work functions afloat, see corporate events, or Christmas parties for an end-of-year cruise.
Melbourne Boat Parties has one on MV Calypso Lady's enclosed lower deck, beside a stage, for up to 130 guests. Party Boat Cruises has dance floors and DJ set-ups on both of its boats, From $300 per hour.
Yes. Magic Charters hires Kingfisher II privately for 40 to 150 guests, with crew, catering and a licensed bar, cruising Docklands, the Yarra River or out on Port Phillip Bay.
Cruzy Cruises' Restless Wind, a refitted ex-navy boat for up to 48, has a roof that retracts. Guests can bring their own food and drinks or ask for catering.
It is a restored 40-foot timber launch from the wartime era for up to 30 guests, crewed by a skipper and deckhand. On board are a galley, a heated saloon, a sun deck and AV gear for a presentation.
Sail Melbourne Charters takes up to nine on its Catalina 320, From $290 per hour, minimum 2-hour charter. ON A BOAT's Amsterdam seats eight, and Boat4Hire's Spaceship pontoons carry up to 12.
Sail Melbourne Charters, Cruzy Cruises, Classic Steamboat Cruises, Melbourne Boat Hire, Boat4Hire and ON A BOAT all allow BYO drinks. ON A BOAT and Melbourne Boat Hire also supply ice.