Boats and ferries in Sydney

Places

• Sydney Ferries

  Circular Quay

  Public ferries with ten lines, from F1 to F10, including Manly, Taronga, the Parramatta River, Cockatoo Island and Watsons Bay. Paid with Opal or a contactless card.

  Directions

• Manly Fast Ferry

  Circular Quay and Manly

  Fast ferry between Circular Quay and Manly, about 20 minutes, every day. It accepts Opal and its single fare is the same as the F1 line.

  Directions

• Captain Cook Cruises

  Circular Quay, wharf 6

  Cruise company with sightseeing, lunch and dinner cruises around the harbour, a hop-on hop-off pass, a ferry to Taronga and whale-watching departures.

  Directions

• Sydney Tall Ships

  The Rocks, Campbell's Cove

  Sailing trips around the harbour, with lunch, dinner or just a cruise. It also offers mast climbs, open-sea sailing and whale watching.

  Directions

• Whale Watching Sydney

  Circular Quay and Darling Harbour

  Whale-watching trips of 2 to 2.5 hours. Destination NSW says the season runs from mid-May to late November.

  From A$93Adult, 2-hour trip from Circular Quay or 2.5-hour trip from Darling Harbour, price without offer, seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

• Oz Jet Boating

  Circular Quay

  30-minute speedboat ride around the harbour, with spins and sudden stops. It leaves from the east pontoon at Circular Quay.

  Directions

• Thunder Jet Boat

  Circular Quay

  Speedboat with 30 and 45-minute rides towards the harbour mouth, with spins and skids.

  Directions

• Harbour Jet

  Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay

  Speedboat that passes under the bridge and in front of the Opera House, with stops for photos and 270-degree spins.

  Directions

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