Sailing, Family Pirate Cruise with Lunch - Sydney
Children as well as the whole family will be entertained throughout this Sydney Harbour pirate cruise and everyone is encouraged to get involved. Pirate and mermaid fancy dress costumes are encouraged and rewarded. Haul on a rope and help set the sails, sing along to the pirates songs, participate in the many games and activities, including a treasure hunt onboard the ship or simply sit back in comfort and style and enjoy the views of Sydney’s magnificent harbour.
A barbeque lunch will be served on board. This is a wonderful fun-filled day for the whole family to enjoy.
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Daniel C
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Fitness and Experience
- No wheelchair access
What to Bring/Wear
- Dress for the weather on the day
- Bring sunscreen, hat and long sleeves
- Please wear flat soled shoes, no sharp heeled shoes will be permitted
- Parents and kids are encouraged to wear their best pirate costumes for the cruise!
What is Supplied
- Two-hour Sydney Harbour BBQ lunch cruise onboard a 1922 original tall ship
- BBQ buffet lunch with seafood
- Pirate entertainment from the crew
- Photo opportunities of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Taronga Zoo and Luna Park
- Learn about the history of the ship
- Be part of the crew and help set the sails
More Information

Cruises last 2 hours and departs on selected Sundays (extra dates available during school holidays), at 11am. Boarding take place 30 mins before departure.
About the boat:
'Southern Swan' is a three masted barquentine built in Denmark in 1922 from Danish oak frames.
Southern Swan regularly crossed the North Sea as a grain carrier between Denmark and Greenland for the Tuborg Beer Company until 1969. With ice being a constant hazard in these far northern waters, the ship's bow was strengthened during the initial construction to cope with any light ice work. She was purchased in 1969 as a private vessel and extensively refitted to make extensive ocean voyages, including service as a sail training vessel with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets.
She participated in the 1982 Tall Ships Race from Philadelphia to Portugal. In 1986 after appearing at the World Expo in Vancouver, Southern Swan sailed to England to join the Australian Bicentennial First Fleet Re-Enactment for the historic voyage to Sydney. “Southern Swan’s original name was ‘Mathilde’, then ‘Pacific’ [1926], then ‘H C Andersen’ [1930], then 'Svanen’ [1938], and finally ‘Southern Swan’ [2008].
Capacity for 80 passengers plus crew
Length: 40 metres
LWL: 27.2 metres
Beam: 8.2 metres
Draught: 3.3 metres
Mast Height: 24 metres
Weight: 220 tonne
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