Sydney’s most spectacular event is back and bigger than ever! Vivid Sydney is one of the world’s largest festivals of lights, music, ideas and food. During this festival, the harbour becomes the centre stage where iconic landmarks and waterfront precincts are lit up with large-scale projections and immersive installations.
One of the best ways to experience it all is from the water on Vivid Sydney Harbour cruises! These cruises offer a different perspective of the illuminated skyline, letting you enjoy the displays while cruising through the harbour.
From the ‘Lighting of The Sails’ on the Opera House to the striking ‘Molecule of Light’ laser and sound shows along the harbour foreshore, these cruises guarantee the best of Vivid Lights.
In celebration of the festival, we offer a wide selection of Vivid Sydney cruises, from sightseeing Vivid Lights cruises, dining experiences and even cruises with live entertainment. Operating daily during the 3-week span of the festival, it offers one of the most comfortable ways to enjoy it!
By booking our Sydney Vivid cruises, you’ll be a part of the festivities as most of the vessels listed with us are regular participants in the Vivid Sydney Local Business Program – lighting up the boats alongside the city landmarks for a coordinated display of Vivid Lights!
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Rapidly evolving since its inception in 2009, Vivid Sydney has successfully established itself today as one of the most anticipated annual events in the city. Split into Vivid Light, Vivid Music, Vivid Ideas and Vivid Food, this festival of creativity broke the record for total attendees last year with an estimated 3.28 million people visiting the event. Vivid Lights steals the spotlight every year and people crowd the streets of Sydney trying to catch a glimpse of the boundary-pushing installations.
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Guest Comments
"Thank you so much to all the staff who made our birthday celebration so memorable. We were really impressed by how helpful, kind and friendly the whole team were, and while we were just one of a number of groups celebrating, they made the time to make it a truly special evening. Vivid and the harbour are of course amazing, always, but its the hospitality that sets this cruise apart from the rest!"
Keryn B"We chose Clearview Glass Boat Cruise when we researched the best VividLight Festival Cruises as the Menu looked fantastic. Thanks for a special evening on the water.The entertainment was excellent and could you please share this with hi,. There was not one pice of music played that we did not like We will definitely be booking again in the future"
Dawn R"Great vivid Cruise for 2025 Staff also very Friendly."
Simon S"Nice Vivid Cruise experience."
Peter Y"It was great to see Sydney from the water sparkling at night. The Vivid lights were an added bonus."
Janet H"Thank you so much. My friend and I came down to Sydney for Vivid. Although we found the lights a bit disappointing, we loved the cruise, food and the show. Sue."
Sue M