Indulge yourself in a city lights sightseeing cruise in Surfers Paradise. Departing daily from Surfers Paradise and cruising the magnificent Gold Coast waterways and Surfers Paradise canals you will enjoy complimentary cheese and crackers served on board. Sit back and relax whilst taking in the spectacular sights the Gold Coast has to offer on the 1.5 hour informative cruise. There is also a fully licenced bar onboard with delicious cocktails and cold beer, wine & soft drinks for purchase.
Enjoy a City Lights cruise on the Gold Coast. Step aboard and experience the magic of shimmering water reflections and sparkling skyline views. You'll cruise past Home of the Arts, Chevron Island, Paradise Waters and out to the Broadwater while being entertained by fun-facts commentary highlighting the history and charm of the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise. You'll then cruise into the Marina precinct, past Imperial Hotel and Sea World area. The vessel has indoor seating, a covered deck area and a large open sundeck that is fantastic for capturing those special pictures and night light views. Enjoy complimentary snacks onboard. We also have tasty cocktails from our onboard bar for you to try while enjoying the spectacular views.
Surfers Paradise sightseeing on the canals. We see homes of the rich and famous, local pod of dolphins, Surfers Paradise skyline and million dollar mansions.
Enjoy the Gold Coast Broadwater and waterways. You will also see sea eagles, dolphins and boat marinas. We also cruise past Seaworld theme park.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Surfers Paradise Sightseeing City Lights Cruise lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $28 per person for this Surfers Paradise experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We have a big yellow sign above the office. Please arrive 30 mins before for boarding. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 50 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Children must be accompanied by an adult
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 19 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
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Good service and value for money. Locally owned and Operated, so worthwhile to support family businesses.
Thank for your review and for choosing our river cruise. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness to support our local business and for recommending our cruise. We look forward to seeing you in future. Kind Regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
We had a lovely time cruising with Captain Pete , he gave us lots of information , had great local knowledge & was very friendly. A nice way to finish our visit to the GC with a cocktail or 2 , some cheese & biccies & a relaxing cruise on the waterways seeing how the other half live - also excellent value for money
Hi Nicole, thank you so much for your lovely review and for sharing your experience. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely time onboard with our Captain Pete. We agree, he is definitely a wealth of local knowledge. We hope to see you again in the future. Take care. Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
My family did the city lights cruise on our last night on the GC. It was a lovely relaxing way to finish the holiday and the captain and girls on the boat were all lovely and offered funny and interesting commentary along the way. Highly recommend and we will do it again when we’re back! Thank You!
Dear Traveller, thank you for your lovely feedback. We are happy to hear that you all had a relaxing time onboard your cruise with our Captain and crew. We will definitely pass on your kind comments to them. We are looking forward to having you again when you next visit our shores. Take care. Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
The cruise description promised ‘fun facts commentary’ but there was none! The most we got was ‘We are going under a bridge, mind your heads’.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the commentary did not meet your expectations. All our cruises do include on board commentary with fun facts and information about the local area, landmarks, and history throughout the journey. If the commentary was not playing loud enough for you, we would've appreciated you brining that to our attention as none of the other guests seemed to have an issue with the commentary. However, we would have been happy to assist if it was brought to our attention during the cruise. We value your feedback and hope to welcome you back on board soon. Kind Regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
Overall nice and with 15€ a good value for money. Snacks with biscuits and cheese were included for free. Drinks for an extra charge
Thank you for your review, and for choosing to cruise with us! We’re glad to hear that you were satisfied with the value for money and enjoyed the complimentary snacks. We hope to welcome you back soon—hopefully with better weather! Kind Regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
Fantastic experience seeing the lights of Surfers Paradise and surrounding areas. Very relaxing and chilled. Thanks to the crew. Well worth doing.
Hi Audrey, thank you for sharing your experience. We are happy to hear that you had a relaxing and chilled time onboard your cruise with our crew. We hope to see you again in future. Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
Was brilliant! Can see a lot , great company, and great on board experience and the crew were friendly and helpful. Highly recommend it ! We did the evening one !
Thank you for such a positive review. Our crew do work very hard and we are glad this is shown on our cruise. We will pass on the kind comments to them, thanks again and we hope to see you in the future. Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
Fabulous evening on the river cruise, Peter and his crew were so friendly and professional, lovely to see the city lights and million dollar riverfront homes!
Dear Rose, Thank you for your review and for recommending our river cruise. We are glad you had a great time and our crew made your trip memorable. We hope to see you again soon! Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
What a really beautiful evening. The lights where stunning, so many awesome photos. The staff where great. Nice and friendly, the captain let the children have a drive of the vessel. Ohh and the cocktails where yummy with delicious self serve snacks. A must do activity if your in surfers paradise.
Hi 840Sharynk, Thank you very much for your review. We really appreciate you coming onboard. We love the city lights cruise as well. We hope to see you in the future.
Great night boat trip, but it did say there would be a commentary THERE WAS NOT. It did say there was a drink and some nibbles. THERE WAS NOT. Very disappointed
Dear customer, Thank you for feedback. We will take your concerns into consideration. Ensuring our cruise is an enjoyable experience for everyone is a top priority for us and therefore we will be sure to follow up on your queries. Thank you and have a good day.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfers Paradise Sightseeing City Lights Cruise | 1h 30min | 4.6 (19) | $28 | |
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