Why have a corporate event on Sydney Harbour
Sydney has hundreds of corporate function venues. The Hyatt ballroom, the Hilton ballroom, the conference centre at Darling Harbour, the rooftop bar at Barangaroo. They are all fine. None of them give you the impression a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour delivers. Clients walk on board the Magic and you can watch the brand jump up two tiers in their mind. That is the single best ROI of a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour, the impression alone justifies the budget.
The other reason a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour outperforms a CBD venue is the captive audience. Land based corporate events have a built in exit hatch. Guests drift toward the lobby, take phone calls outside, slip out to the next event. A corporate cruise on the Magic removes the exit. Your audience is on the boat for the full charter duration, which means your speech, your product reveal, your client thank you actually lands with everyone in the room. Corporate networking on Sydney Harbour stays in the room because the room is moving.
For corporate events that need photography or video, a Sydney Harbour cruise is hard to beat. Every angle of the boat has the Bridge, the Opera House or the city skyline in shot, which means every shot from the corporate event ends up on brand and shareable. Marketing teams who run a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour usually generate enough usable photo and video for the brand's social calendar for the next two months. The corporate cruise pays for itself in content alone.
- Two decks of branded private function space
- Premium catering, plated, buffet or canapé style
- Full AV, stage, mic, projector, live stream ready
- Captive audience for the full charter duration
- On brand photo and video opportunities on every deck
Why a corporate event on Sydney Harbour is memorable
The reason corporate guests remember a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour is the contrast. They have been to a dozen CBD function rooms this year. They have not been on a private boat charter on Sydney Harbour. The boat is the talking point. The boat is the photo they post on LinkedIn. The boat is the thing they mention to their colleagues on Monday. A corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour is the kind of event that gets a second story life, your brand stays in the conversation for weeks afterward.
For client entertainment specifically, a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour is the kind of move that signals you take the relationship seriously. Inviting a client to a hotel ballroom is generic, fine, expected. Inviting a client to a Sydney Harbour corporate cruise is a flex. It says you treat their time as worth a real experience. Most sales teams who use a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour for top tier client entertainment report higher show rates and better post event conversations than the equivalent CBD event.
EOFY parties and Christmas parties on Sydney Harbour aboard the Magic are the corporate versions of a milestone birthday cruise. The end of financial year deserves a venue that actually celebrates the year. A corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour gives the team a venue that does not feel like a routine work function. Anecdotally, teams that do EOFY on a corporate cruise report higher engagement scores the following quarter. Whether or not the cruise caused it, it definitely did not hurt.
Corporate cruise packages and pricing on Sydney Harbour
Corporate cruises on Sydney Harbour aboard the Magic are sold as two packages. Corporate Cruise Package 1 at $4,000 covers a 3 hour private hire for up to 30 guests with a selection of canapés served, beverages available via tab or individual purchase, wharf fees and staff fees included. Additional guests over 30 are $75 per person. Corporate Cruise Package 2 at $4,800 covers a 3 hour private hire for up to 30 guests with a standing buffet menu, beverages via tab or individual purchase, wharf fees and staff fees included. Additional guests over 30 are $85 per person.
Every corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour aboard the Magic is a private full boat charter. Two decks of branded function space, climate controlled main saloon, open air upper deck, fully licensed bar, on board chef, dance floor space and a built in sound system are all part of the standard corporate hire. Boarding is from King St Wharf 3 in Darling Harbour with the full Sydney Harbour cruise route from Darling Harbour past the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and Fort Denison.
Beverages on a corporate cruise on Sydney Harbour aboard the Magic are run via bar tab or individual purchase, so the corporate host has full control over the spend. Most corporate hosts open a bar tab to a set limit, switch to cash bar once the tab clears and let guests pay individually after that. The bar is fully licensed and serves wine, sparkling, beer, spirits, cocktails and non alcoholic options. Corporate hosts who want a fixed beverage spend can request a beverage package quote.
- Corporate Cruise Package 1, $4,000 canapé selection, 3 hour private hire
- Corporate Cruise Package 2, $4,800 standing buffet, 3 hour private hire
- Up to 30 guests included, additional guests $75 to $85 per person
- Wharf fees and staff fees included in both corporate packages
- Beverages via bar tab or individual purchase, fully licensed bar