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Hens groups tend to want two things from a boat: room to talk and a good backdrop for photos. A private charter on the Yarra or out of Docklands gives you both, and on most of these boats a skipper takes care of the steering so nobody in the group has to.
For a smaller hens, Melbourne Boat Hire's quiet electric boats take 25 or 35 with Sonos sound and BYO or catering, From $880 per hour, minimum 2-hour charter, and ON A BOAT has four Dutch-style boats for 8 to 30 guests leaving Southbank Promenade. Boat4Hire offers yachts for 12 or 24 and party pontoons for up to 12.
Bigger hens parties can look at MV Pearl, an 80-foot motor yacht for up to 67 with day beds and a chef aboard, Melbourne River Cruises for 28 to 170, and Party Boat Cruises, whose Citrus Lady carries an open-air deck up on the roof, From $300 per hour.
Matching the boat to the hens:
Pair the cruise with dinner at one of the hens party venues, or start the day at a cocktail class.
Citrus Lady from Party Boat Cruises has an open-air deck up top, and its second boat, Carol Dee, spreads over two levels with retractable windows.
Melbourne Boat Hire allows 30 minutes on board before departure to set up, on charters of two, three or four hours from Docklands.
Melbourne Boat Hire runs electric and hybrid boats Lady M for 25 and Birrarung for 35, with a skipper, crew and Sonos sound.
Docklands departures include New Quay Promenade, Harbour Esplanade and Victoria Harbour; ON A BOAT leaves Southbank Promenade, and Melbourne River Cruises boards at Southgate and Federation Wharf.
Melbourne River Cruises seats up to 130 with chef-designed menus, and MV Pearl offers seated dining for up to 67 with a chef on board.
Yes, ON A BOAT takes grazing platter and drinks package orders up to three days before the cruise, or you can bring your own.
