Cruise Cat

Cruise Cat has a 4-hour minimum. From April to September it is $575 per hour Sunday to Friday and $600 on Saturdays.

From January to March and in October and November, it is $600 per hour Sunday to Friday and $650 on Saturdays. December is $650 per hour Sunday to Thursday and $700 on Fridays and Saturdays, and public holidays are $975 per hour.

Extra costs include wharf fees ($75 per wharf, at least two per booking), a $300 surcharge for groups over 30, $50 for BBQ use, $100 for a BYO DJ, $800 for DJ hire and $250 for 45 minutes of early boarding. Public holidays carry higher extras, including $390 for groups over 30 and $100 per wharf.

A $1,000 deposit secures the date and comes off the total, the balance is due 10 days before the cruise, and a $500 damage bond is refunded afterwards. The New Year's Eve 2026 charter is $22,000, with BYO allowed, a drink on arrival, platters of wraps, cheese and fruit, plus glow sticks and party decorations.

Catered menus need at least 20 guests. BBQ options run from $37 per person for beef sausages served in long rolls, with onions, sauces and salads, to $49 per person adding peri peri chicken and garlic prawn skewers.

Burger menus are $42 or $54 per person, and buffets are $52 per person (cheese platter, two mains and sides) or $69 per person (three mains, sides and two desserts). Platters such as cheese, antipasto, fruit and wraps start at $130 and feed 15 to 20 people, with mini burgers, quiches, salads and desserts also available.

You can bring your own food for a $200 BYO fee per charter, and the BBQ is $50 if you're cooking yourselves. Groups over 40 using the BBQ need to bring a mix of food rather than BBQ items alone, and cane plates, wooden cutlery and serving platters are supplied.

Drinks are BYO, with a $200 fee per charter that also covers BYO food. Acrylic champagne and wine glasses and paper cups are supplied.

Ice is $15 per bag, or you can bring your own. There are eskies on both decks to keep everything cold.

Cruise Cat is available every day, subject to bookings, with a minimum charter of 4 hours. Early boarding 45 minutes before departure can be added for $250 when the schedule allows.

Pick-up and drop-off wharves are Pirrama Park Steps, Balmain West (Elliott Street), Balmain (Thames Street), Balmain (Yeend Street), Elizabeth Macarthur Pontoon, Casino Wharf, Huntleys Point, King Street Wharf, Lavender Bay, Mosman Bay, North Sydney, Birkenhead, Rose Bay, Double Bay and Commissioners Steps. Each wharf is $75, with a minimum of two per booking.

Soft-soled shoes only, with no heels on board. Confetti, glitter, petals, tinsel, crepe or tissue paper and sparklers aren't allowed, and all decorations leave with you.