Adelaide River Torrens Sightseeing Cruise
Description
See Adelaide from the best seat in the house, by cruising along The Torrens River in the heart of the city in a heritage icon, The Popeye. Enjoy a 40-50 minute cruise with a running live commentary from our friendly skipper. Learn about the historical importance of the River Torrens surrounds and gain an understanding of how Adelaide is progressing as a city and why it's been ranked amongst the top liveable cities in the world! The cruise will take you past the Festival Center, Adelaide's SAHMRI building, beautiful parklands, Adelaide University and more. Questions are always welcome and picturesque photo opportunities a given.
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Itinerary
You will pass by Adelaide Oval and learn about the build and facilities
See the old hanging tree and the first tower built at Adelaide Gaol
A great river view of the brilliant convention centre
Our skipper will share stories of the Festival Centre build and details of what shows and events are held
See the historic Lounders Boatshed building where Popeye was first built. Now a perfect place for a coffee break
Spot the casino, a great place to dine and visit post cruise
Get a feel for the fantastic trial running from Adelaide City all the way to the Coast at Henley Beach
If you're lucky, catchy a glimpse of the Orangutangs hanging out above the treetops and listen to the gibbons
Enjoy views of the spectacular St Peters Cathedral spires in North Adelaide
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Popeye isn't conventionally wheelchair accessible BUT if patrons are prepared for 6 steps up, over and into the boat with handrails it is possible. The Skipper will lend assistance. This may be difficult for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- Seats are assigned as general admission with a capactiy of 48 passangers per boat. Avaliablity will not be known in advance of the cruise time. Popeye operates on a 'first come first served basis'.
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or time
Reviews(685)
Our first visit to Adelaide and we chose a river cruise as a way of getting to know this beautiful city. It was a cold, rainy day but we were comfortable and dry on board Popeye. The commentary was fun and informative with lovely views along the way. This is an excellent activity for visitors, the only downside being the amount of rubbish which had accumulated in parts of the river 😢
The tour itself was great but the river was dirty and not full enough to do the normal route.
Had a great tour on Popeye 111, the captain and crew were fantastic and informative
Mainly a relaxing and informative cruise for about 45 minutes. Unfortunately the river and "lake torrens" needed a good clean up. There was a lot of debris near the weir and near the Zoo.
A refined and enjoyable way to spend time on a rainy day — cruising along the Torrens while remaining completely dry and comfortable. The crew were helpful and informative.
Nice little jaunt up and down the river for 50 minutes. The staff were really friendly and informative. My only suggestion would be an additional speaker at the rear of the boat as it was really hard to hear the commentary above the engine and people chatting.
Should be space for capturing video Pics🥲
Very pleasant and enjoyable way to introduce us to the city of Adelaide. Interesting and witty commentary and Devonshire tea was delicious.
Comfortable boat, knowledgeable operator friendly staff. We had difficulty finding somewhere to park. Being on the river the cruise was smooth and relaxing.
The cruise was very enjoyable with a great crew and plenty of information explained as we cruised along And the kids got to skipper and blast the horn and pose for some fun photos
