Sydney Harbour Vivid Sydney Cruises

Winter in Sydney isn't just a season; it's a celebration! And Vivid Sydney is the biggest celebration of Lights, Music, Ideas & Food in the Southern Hemisphere, lighting up Sydney for 23 spectacular nights! Vivid Sydney 2025 will bring together some of the most revolutionary artists, musicians, thinkers and culinary maestros of our time, to bring to life the theme 'Vivid Sydney, Dream'. So, are you ready to experience it with us on one of our Vivid Sydney cruises?

Last year, Australian Cruise Group participated as an official member of the Vivid Sydney Local Business Program. Our flagship vessels lit up in unison with the city’s high-rises and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, creating a vibrant and coordinated display of Vivid Lights. Stay tuned for the announcement regarding our participation details for 2024.
  
There are no better vantage points than our Vivid Sydney harbour cruises to take in the views of the festival icons – the ‘Lighting of the Sails’ of the Opera House and the scintillating projections on the Harbour Bridge pylons. Not to mention, the 3D installations and light displays that grace the harbourfront at Circular Quay, The Rocks, Barangaroo and Luna Park. Treat yourself to a magical evening on a Vivid Lights spectator cruise experience complemented with good food and refreshments (on dining cruise packages).
 
For more than three decades, we’ve set the benchmark for harbour cruising. We offer a wide range of Vivid Sydney cruises curated to suit your budget and schedule. Vivid Sydney dinner cruises with the complete dining experience, the Showboat experience with a live cabaret show, and spectator cruises with both early and late departures, are just a few of the options available.

The 2025 Vivid Sydney Program is yet to be unveiled. Here are some of the highlights from the previous year:

Lighting Of The Sails: Echo
An icon of the festival – this year’s ‘Lighting of The Sails’ will breathe new life into centuries-old fabric techniques, as the sails of the Opera House light up with digitised textural artwork that depicts the enigmatic tale of Narcissus.

Love is in the Air
A festival favourite in the making, the drone show happens only for three special nights this year. Over 700 drones will light up the sky above Circular Quay to form love symbols through spectacular formations. It's a celebration of romance and connection, reminding us of the enduring power of love.

Vivid Light On Sydney Harbour
A vibrant display that spans the sea, sky and land – ferries, boats and cruises that sail along the harbour light up in unison with the city’s high-rises and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Global Rainbow
Guiding beams of rainbow colours emanating from the Sydney Tower Eye, the tallest building in the city, extending the footprint of Vivid Sydney for up to 40 kilometres.

Faces Of Change
The pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge portray the dramatic faces of the Torres Strait 8 (TS8) climate warriors, exploring humanity’s deep connection to nature through their prophetic stories.

Our Connected City
Sydney’s towering skyscrapers and the Harbour Bridge unite to form a vast canvas for the interplay of laser beams and searchlights. Over 150 searchlights criss-cross the sky, while thousands of light projections are reflected on the waters of Circular Quay.