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Magic Hire Rates & Menus.

The full Magic Cruises operations rate card, every vessel hire rate, every catering menu, every beverage option, every wharf fee, every staff charge, every entertainment add-on. Tap any panel to see the line by line breakdown.

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Vessel Hire RatesPer-hour boat charter pricingMenusCanapé · Buffet · Crystal · Emerald · DiamondBeverage PackageBar tab, packages, spirits & wines
20+ YEARS
Sydney Harbour events
UP TO 100
Max catered guests
KING ST WHARF 3
Darling Harbour boarding
FULLY LICENSED
Bar travels with you
How the Magic books

One private boat charter, built around your event.

The Magic team brings over twenty years of Sydney Harbour event experience to every booking, ensuring a first class experience as you explore the beautiful beaches and bays around the harbour. Available also is the option to anchor for lunch or dinner in a sheltered and peaceful location selected by our Captain. Whatever your occasion, the Magic is sure to impress and leave a lasting impression.

Every Magic Cruises booking is a private full boat charter. The rate card below covers the standard January to October pricing, the November to December peak summer pricing, public holiday surcharges, all catering menus (canapé, mini buffet, Crystal, Emerald, Diamond), beverage and bar options, wharf fees, staff charges and entertainment add-ons. For tailored quotes that combine multiple line items, send an enquiry, we'll come back inside 24 hours with the full event breakdown.

Cruise boat hire

Vessel hire pricing.

3-hour cruise$2,000.00
4-hour cruise$2,400.00
Each additional hour$650 per hour

3-hour cruise$2,900.00
4-hour cruise$3,500.00
Each additional hour$850 per hour

A 20% surcharge is applied to the total booking on public holidays. Minimum 4-hour charter applies.

Operational fees

Wharf, staff and entertainment.

City wharfs$55.00 per wharf

$250 per staff member · applies to all bookings

1 to 25 guests1 × bar / wait staff
26 to 50 guests2 × bar / wait staff
51+ guests3 × bar / wait staff

Cruise beverage options

Bar and beverage packages.

Standard beverage package across the cruise duration.

Beers
Carlton Dry · Great Northern Super Crisp · Cascade Light
White wine
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Sauvignon Blanc
Red wine
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cabernet Sauvignon
Sparkling
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cuvée
Non alcoholic
Coca-Cola, soft drinks, fresh juice

No spirit packages, all spirits available via bar tab or individual purchase.

  • Individual purchase (cash bar only on board)
  • Bar tab + 1 bar staff required for bar tab ($275 per staff)
  • Pre-paid bar tab available
  • Minimum $500 bar spend
Beers
Carlton Dry · Great Northern Super Crisp · Cascade Light
$10 per bottle
White wine
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Sauvignon Blanc
$9 per glass
Red wine
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cabernet Sauvignon
$9 per glass
Sparkling wine
Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cuvée
$9 per glass
Non alcoholic
Soft drinks & orange juice
$4 per glass
Spirits
Bundaberg Rum · Jack Daniels · Johnnie Walker Red · Jim Beam · Vodka · Gordon's Gin · Canadian Club
$14 per glass
Themed cruise packages

For dedicated date packages,see the themed cruise pages.

For seasonal cruises (Christmas, New Year's Eve, Boxing Day, Australia Day, Vivid) plus weddings and BYO, the full inclusions and ticket prices live on the dedicated cruise pages below.

Wedding cruises SydneyChristmas cruise packagesBYO cruise packagesNew Year's Eve cruisesBoxing Day cruisesAustralia Day cruisesVivid cruises SydneyCorporate cruises Sydney
Tailored quote

Pick your menu, pick your bar, we'll quote inside 24 hours.

Every Magic Cruises booking is a private full boat charter, combining vessel hire, catering, beverages, staff and any add-ons into a single tailored quote. Send the date, the guest count and the brief, our team comes back within 24 hours with the full breakdown.

Send an enquiry Call 1300 100 502
Browse all cruise types

Every Sydney Harbour cruise we run. One scroll.

From New Year's Eve fireworks to weekday wedding ceremonies, EOFY corporate events to private boat hire, every Magic Cruises landing page is right here. Pick the cruise that fits your event and we'll do the rest.