Classic Steamboat Cruises

About Classic Steamboat Cruises

Classic Steamboat Cruises is a family-owned riverboat operator that has worked from the Southbank waterfront since 2002. Owner Hamish Turner looks after the boats himself, answers the enquiry line and often skippers the charters, so the outings keep a personal, unhurried feel. The fleet is two timber vessels built in the traditional way. MV Grower is a 1924 ferry the Turner family restored over several years; it has saloon bench seating and an open aft deck that comes into its own in warm weather, and takes up to 30 guests on a private booking. MV Eureka is a launch styled on 1930s art deco design and built by Hamish with two shipwrights, seating 28 on forward couches, side seats and a curved bench at the stern. Both boats are covered for their full capacity, with outdoor space when the sun is out. Private hire is available every day of the week, morning or evening. Groups use the boats for birthdays, wedding parties, corporate functions and river transfers, and charters can start from several points along the river rather than only the home berth. Guests are welcome to bring their own drinks and food, and the team can also organise catering, decorations and entertainment. Charters cruise the Yarra in either direction: upstream past the parklands, sporting precincts and gardens towards Richmond and South Yarra, or downstream under the low city bridges, past South Wharf and into Docklands. Race-day groups can also be taken along the Maribyrnong to Flemington Racecourse.

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