Choose your adventure
Two tours.
One extraordinary harbour.
Both tours put you in the driver's seat of your own custom speedboat, guided by an expert, with no licence required. The only question is how much of the harbour you want to explore.
★★★★★
TripAdvisor 5 Stars
No licence required
Frequrent departures from Rose Bay
Max 6 guests per tour
Custom-built fleet
2 Hours
The Classic
The Highlights Tour
All the essential icons in two exhilarating hours. Drive under the Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House, through hidden bays and past Kirribilli House. The perfect introduction to Sydney Harbour from the best seat in the city.
19 handpicked stops
Harbour Bridge
Sydney Opera House
Expert guide throughout
Photos taken for you
No licence needed
Most Popular
3 Hours
The Full Experience
The Grand Tour
Everything in the Highlights Tour — all 19 stops — plus an hour more of pure discovery. The Australian Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Garden Island Naval Base, Lavender Bay, Goat Island and more. The tour people travel from interstate to do.
30 handpicked stops
Everything in Highlights
Maritime Museum
Balmain & Birchgrove
Lane Cove & Cockatoo Island
Darling Harbour
"If you have three hours, take the Grand Tour. The extra hour makes all the difference — you see sides of the harbour that most people never find."
— Dirk Schneider, Founder
Side by side
Which tour is
right for you?
2 Hours
Highlights Tour
From A$149
3 Hours · Most Popular
Grand Tour
From A$199
Duration
2 hours
3 hours
Distance covered
18 km
33 km
Number of stops
19
30
Price per person
From A$149
From A$199
No licence required
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Expert guide throughout
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Photos taken for you
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Life jackets provided
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Bradley's Head & Shark Island
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Athol Bay & Mosman
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Sydney Opera House
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Kirribilli & Cremorne Point
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Garden Island Naval Base
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Point Piper mansions
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Lane Cove & Cockatoo Island
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Birchgrove & Balmain
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Darling Harbour
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Australian Maritime Museum
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Goat Island & Barangaroo
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HMAS Waterhen & MV Cape Don
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Best for...
All the icons in 2 hours, 18 km
The complete harbour experience, 33 km
The routes
Two tours. One spectacular harbour.
Both tours depart from Rose Bay and are guided throughout. The blue line shows the Highlights Tour route; red shows the full Grand Tour — including everywhere the Highlights Tour goes, plus much more.
Highlights Tour
2 hrs · 19 stops · from A$149
Grand Tour
3 hrs · 30 stops · from A$199
Start & finish: Rose Bay Boat Ramp
Highlights Tour — 19 stops · 18 km
2 hours · All the essential icons
01
Rose Bay Boat Ramp
02
Sydney Seaplanes Base
03
Hermit Bay & Milk Beach
04
Shark Island
05
Bradley's Head
06
Athol Bay
07
Mosman Bay
08
Cremorne Point
09
Governor's House & Kirribilli
10
Sydney Harbour Bridge
11
Luna Park
12
Lavender Bay
13
Sydney Opera House
14
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
15
Garden Island Naval Base
16
Clark Island
17
Double Bay — Seven Shillings Beach & Murray Rose Pool
18
Point Piper
19
Rose Bay Wharf
Grand Tour — 30 stops · 33 km
3 hours · All 19 Highlights stops plus 11 more
01
Rose Bay Boat Ramp
02
Sydney Seaplanes Base
03
Hermit Bay
04
Shark Island
05
Bradley's Head
06
Athol Bay
07
Mosman Bay
08
Cremorne Point
09
Governor's House & Kirribilli
10
Sydney Harbour Bridge
11
Luna Park
12
Lavender Bay
13
Goat Island ✦
14
Balls Head Bay — HMAS Waterhen & MV Cape Don ✦
15
Gore Cove Oil Terminal ✦
16
Lane Cove ✦
17
Cockatoo Island ✦
18
Birchgrove ✦
19
Balmain — Waterview Wharf Workshops ✦
20
Barangaroo & Darling Harbour ✦
21
Australian Maritime Museum ✦
22
Walsh Bay Wharfs ✦
23
Sydney Opera House
24
Mrs Macquarie's Chair
25
Garden Island Naval Base
26
Clark Island
27
Double Bay — Seven Shillings Beach & Murray Rose Pool
28
Point Piper
29
Felix Bay ✦
30
Rose Bay Wharf
On both tours
What every tour
includes
Safety briefing
Comprehensive on-water safety and driving instruction before every departure.
Expert guide
Your guide leads and explains — you drive and discover.
Photos taken
Your guide captures the best moments. You'll have photos you couldn't take yourself.
Life jackets
Provided and fitted for all guests before departure. Safety first, always.
Tour commentary
Stories, history and local knowledge along the route.
Hands-on fun
You’re not a passenger, you’re the captain
Max 6 guests
Small, intimate groups — never a crowd. Always personal.
Driver swaps
Both people can take the wheel. Swap halfway and double the adventure.
On the water
Sydney Harbour, from the best seat in the city
Ready to take
the wheel?
Live availability. Instant confirmation. Free cancellation 7 days before. No licence required. Just show up.
📍 Rose Bay Boat Ramp, Sydney · Daily tours · From A$149 per person