A fabulous day with Andrew on Sydney Harbour Boat Tours. Andrew was very specific about what we…read morewere going to do and how it would play into our day. He picked us up from our hotel at the exact moment he said he would. He is personable and truly wants to make his customers happy. Onboard, we talked about where we were from, showed it on a map, and just generally relaxed with the others we were on the cruise with. We started out by cruising out of Rose Bay, seeing all the 'rich and famous' homes, then going to see the incredible fish market and having lunch on the boat from food from the fish market, then going up to Manly and walking the path to the beach. My girlfriend got in the water here. Then off to a private beech that could only be reached by boat and we played around with a ball, went swimming in the ocean, lolled around relaxing, Andrew is not only easy on the eyes, but an incredible business man, community-builder among the participants. He's really a great guy. We saw so much of Sydney Harbour that we had never seen before - he kept us regaled in stories of events that had happened (both current and historical) - it was an unforgettable day. My ONLY suggestion to Andrew would be to sign up with some sort of answering/booking service so that he doesn't have to constantly answer his phone and deal with folks like one of the previous contributors here. Simply - get an answering/ booking service so you can concentrate on your day by day customers and don't end up with nasty reviews. I would highly recommend that he be extremely clear about what pier/what time passengers should be where. Waiting for nimrod passengers who are in the wrong place at the wrong time is not good. This is an awesome day; one that every first time visitor to Sydney should take. You will learn a lot and have a fun/relaxing day with a babe-alicious guy on a wonderful little boat. Just do it!

From the owner: See Sydney Harbour like a local!…read more We offer small-group tours and private charters on cool, beach accessible boats that go to places other operators don't. You'll see all the famous landmarks from the water (Opera House, Harbour Bridge etc) but our knowledgeable skippers will also take you to hidden gems that only local boaties know about, plus we'll tell you some great stories about our harbour. Our tours also include shore stops, where you'll land on secluded beaches and explore interesting and historic places.

This is the 2nd time I've brough family on the Sydney walking tour, both times with Zoe. I've also…read moredone The Rocks walking tour, and I would do both again. I recommend this walk to anyone visiting Sydney, and to locals as well! The Sydney Sights tour covers a lot of ground, and yet you realize just how walkable the city is. The knowledge and trivia that is shared is fun and informative. I can't recommend this Company and its tours enough. https://imfree.tours/

Paul was the best, highly recommend so much history stories and a full itinerary of what to do…read morewhile in Sydney.

"My baby gives it up every day My baby gives it, she gives…read moreit away My baby gives it up totally free" (Peter Townsend) The Sydney ferry workers are on strike, so the two ferry trips we enjoyed this week were free, since the government declared they would be for the duration of the strike. We saw no effect from the strike on service, because service was great on our trip to the Taronga Zoo and to Manly. The departure wharves are clearly marked with a visual posting of the next scheduled departure and a real-time countdown of remaining time. The ferries are clean and well maintained. The seats were comfortable, the rides were smooth and calm, and everything worked fine on our two round trips.

Our tour group recently took a beautiful ferry ride via Rose Bay back into Sydney cove. Circular…read moreQuay from Watson's Bay by ferry is one of Australia's great ferry trips. An unscheduled storm cloud had us all scrambling for cover but today the 125th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy featuring a fleet review of 30 ships from 19 countries right here in Sydney harbour meant we didn't really mind getting a tad wet. Our first ferry stop Rose Bay was once the home to Sydney's first international airport with amphibious aircraft taking the 30 stop kangaroo route from London to Sydney in 12 days commencing in 1938 and continuing right up to the 1950s. Passing the HMAS Sydney memorial Mast, Shark beach, Taronga Zoo, Garden Island (Royal Australian Navy) and the Prime Minister's house while also admiring some of the most expensive suburbs in the southern hemisphere, it was easy to see why this is such a well patronised ferry ride. Standing between Wharf 3 and 4 the RAAF roulettes then had us in awe at their 15 min display of raw energy and choreographed acrobatics.

Fun boat tour to see the Sydney Harbor and Opera House. Learn lots of Sydney history while seeing…read morethe fabulous sites all around the Harbor!! Fun facts you might not otherwise know!!!

Hosted my sons graduation with 25 of his friends on the Kirralee cruising Sydney Harbour. Frank…read morePanuccio skippered the boat. Sea Sydney Harbour is a world class operation. Every aspect from the time I booked til we docked back was professional and exactly as I expected. Above all, Frank ensured all our guests had a blast ... and they did! Thank you Pippa, Frank and the rest of the SSH crew.

This is a must if you love a thrill and need an adrenaline rush!! For a half an hour of fun while…read morein Sydney, you have to try the Shark Attack Thrill ride and do be prepared to get soaked. An adventurous ride and if you have a GoPro camera or a waterproof camera, bring it. For starters, the ticket is quite pricey at $75 for an adult and $45 for a child under 16. However, they do offer discounts for larger groups and you can always purchase the iventure card and it will be one of the attractions/activities that you can choose to do. So glad I did. Once you arrive at the Circular Quay, where you'll set off, you will have to leave all your belongings in a trunk they lock up and put on a parka that is honestly quite useless because it soaks up about 90% the water. Shoes also must be taken off. Luckily, I brought along a plastic poncho to wear underneath. Always be prepared:p Before the ride commences, the driver will teach you a few hand signals to indicate "ok" or "spin" so that you can be prepared for a spin. They'll also remind you of a few safety precautions. Just in case. Then you set off circling the entire Port Jackson! The driver will speed up and slow down to catch you off guard and make the ride more entertaining! Make sure to go on a sunny day and bring a waterproof camera if you can! They offer purchase of pictures and a video afterwards, but it'll set you back another $35:(

Wow! If you get a chance and you don't mind getting wet --- I highly recommend a Jet Boat tour of…read morethe Sydney Harbor. We had a very knowledgeable guide that also knew how to get us totally soaked. The next time I am back, this is top on my list.

I've always wanted to explore a city using the Hop On Hop Off Bus and I finally had the opportunity…read morewhile visiting Sydney. I purchased the Go City Pass and was able to redeem one of the attraction options for the bus. They have two routes: The red route (city center), and the blue route (beaches). I took the red route. I was able to get a ticket at the Central Station stop. There was an attendant posted at the bus stop who was very helpful with ticket redemption. He also gave me info on the bus routes and schedule. If you download the app, you can track the buses in real time. Your ticket comes with headphones that you can use for the audio guide. The audio tour has multiple language options. The bus is great if you want to use it to take a sightseeing tour. The entire circuit takes 1.5 hours for the blue route and 1.75 hours for the red route. Along the way we saw major sites like the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. I took the bus to the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and then continued the rest of the route after my visit. Both drivers that I had weren't great at giving enough time for patrons to get on/off the bus. It takes a bit longer since it's a double decker bus. At one point, patrons had to yell to the driver to stop because people were still trying to make their way off the bus from the upper deck. There's a security camera on board so I assumed the driver can see when everyone has entered/exited the bus, but maybe not. My one piece of advice: Do not rely on the bus for transportation if you are in a hurry. There are a lot of stops and it can take time. At one point on the way back from the Aquarium, the driver took a 20 minute break. I contemplated getting off because I was running short on time, but luckily it worked out. The bus is a great way to explore the city and can be a nice form of transportation if you aren't pressed for time.

Ok. It's not the best Hop On Hop Off bus, but it worked well for our family to explore Sydney…read more Bought a Go City-Sydney Card. Five different attractions for around $90 USD. This worked quite well because it gave us flexibility as we explored Sydney. A one day bus pass is $65 AUD/$42 USD. So easy to collect our passes for the day using the Go City app. Nice that they could accommodate a rollator on the first level for my dad, while my husband and I climbed the stairs to the open top second level. Made a full loop to get a good overview of the city on the Red Loop. Sydney Opera House. Hyde Park. St. Mary's Cathedral. Barangaroo. Woolloomoolo Bay. State Library. The Rocks. Sydney Harbor Bridge. Royal Botanic Gardens. Darling Harbor. King Street Wharf. The audio which is in multiple languages gave a nice introduction to the major attractions in Sydney. Hopped on at Sydney Tower/Westfield Sydney. Definitely look on the app to find the pickup location which is actually near a jewelry store. The app shows a photo of the pickup location. So easy to take the bus to the Royal Botanical Garden and the Sydney Opera House. Also used the Go City Sydney card for booking an accesible tour of the Sydney Opera House. The Hop On Hop Off Buses are not on a specific schedule, so it was a bit of a challenge with the schedule. Buses only run until 5. Good for an overview of the city, but also used UBER to get from place to place.

My experience with this conpany was absolutely outstanding! This was my second trip with them. They…read morewent out of their way to accommodate a downstairs table for my Mother, and I could not fault them the whole trip. The Service was outstanding, the food was fresh, plentiful with a great variety, and the scenery - well our harbour is one of the greatest in the world. I am trying to get a larger family group to go again before Christmas - again - cannot compliment this company and it's staff enough - Thankyou for another great day out.

Decided to go for a Harbour cruise - midweek to avoid the crowd. Unfortunately the tour groups…read morehaven't read that tourism is having troubles. Whilst the boat was quite ok we were packed in. The buffet was poor (actually very poor - even ran out of bread) .

Another must on the Sydney bucket list is a boat tour around Sydney harbour. See the Opera House…read moreand Royal Botanic Gardens from another angle, and sail right under the ominous Harbour Bridge. If the weather is right, this makes for a perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon. My friends organised a sailing adventure for a birthday and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate. We left from Rushcutters Bay and set out on a four-hour charter for $400 an hour, but with a group of 30 it didn't add up to too much each. The 33-foot catamaran was spacious and even included a BBQ, a spot to keep our beers cold and an audio system to plug in the iPod. We sailed around the harbour for a while, then paused for a swim and lunch. We went in January so it was blue skies and biting sun, and we docked that afternoon a shade darker and a lot happier. I couldn't believe it had taken me so long to sign up for a harbour cruise, but now I'm pretty much finding any excuse to organise another... Sydney Mainsail were excellent. The staff were really friendly and accommodating and I'd definitely hire them again.

I booked the twilight bridge climb and I am still not quite sure what possessed me. Let me explain,…read moreI am in my mid sixties, fat, out of shape and deadly afraid oof heights. It didn't look so bad on pictures, but once I saw the bridge in person and in particular how tiny the climbers looked on top of the bridge, that was the moment fear set in. And it got worse during the preparations. You don't just walk in and climb on up there. You need to have instructions, pass a breathalyzer test, change into a special suit, get a radio, headphones, attach your glasses, hat, jacket and whatnot all to your suit and step into a heavy harness. By that time you'll start to sweat because this suit is like a plastic bag and hold in the heat. You also get to practice a climb up some ladders... oh yay. As a scaredy cat in regards of heights, I was placed up front so our guide could keep an eye on me. Good thing too. The rest of my group consisted of 20-30 year old athletic types... great. So you step on out of the building onto a catwalk and get hooked onto the safety line. This already made me regret things as I looked down onto the street below. Then our guide starts to run, yes run on this narrow catwalk... aaarggghhh... I did finally catch up with her but only because she was waiting for our group. Surprise, let's climb up 4 ladders with 25 steps each back to back... man I was huffing and puffing. Thank goodness you get to wait until everybody is up. Then you climb and climb and climb on up the stairs. I did my best and did keep up, but I was really trying hard. I gave it my all. At about 3/4 of the way, my legs were turning into jello, almost to the summit I thought I was going to throw up, but luckily we stopped to take pictures as a group and then as individuals. I recovered during this little rest. We had climbed up during daylight, by the time we reached the summit the sun was setting and the the view was spectacular. Unforgettable. Recovered due to the short rest and with the promise of no further climbing, but rather descending from here on, I was feeling much better. Thirsty, drenched in sweat and wishing I had used the restroom before the climb, but otherwise ok. Well now we had to cross from one side of the bridge to the other... at the summit, over several lanes of traffic and railroad tracks, and you can see straight down... for me, the scariest part. Then finally the descent. By now it was getting quite dark and we needed to turn on our lamps. The descent was much quicker than the climb of course and I was eager to get out of this hot suit, get a drink of water and use the rest room... no such luck. Now one has to painstakingly unbuckle all the equipment from the suit. Eventually you get to change back into your regular clothes. And just when you think you are done, you have to stand in line for the photo purchases. I had prepaid for the pictures, but still had to wait because the staff will pick out the pictures that feature you and put those with the group and scenery pictures. I do have to say our guide took fabulous pictures and they were worth the wait. Yes, I know I don't describe this adventure as a wonderful experience, it was quite strenuous, but also exciting and the view alone is absolutely worth it. Also the staff was very encouraging and if you have fear or physical concerns let them know so they can help you along the way.

Review 900! I'm not…read morea huge thrill seeker, but multiple people encouraged me to do the BridgeClimb. I regret not climbing the O2 Arena in London a few years ago so I decided to seize this opportunity; I'm so happy that I did because it was one of the highlights of my trip! Tickets: Prices vary by day, time, and type. Additionally, the prices are dynamic and can change at any time. I bought a ticket through Trip Advisor with a discount code. I chose the Summit Climb and booked a twilight start time which is apparently the most popular time to book. Check In: Allow 10-15 minutes to check in. Since I booked through a third party, I wasn't able to fill out the paperwork ahead of time. The gentleman at the front desk was so nice and assisted me with the forms. The employee asked if I had eaten. They have a café if you need to fuel up before the climb. The employee also asked about medical history. I have asthma and couldn't find my inhaler so the employee gave me a single use inhaler to take with me. Pre Climb: After check in, we spent the first hour getting ready for the climb. The safety briefing was first and included a breathalyzer test. Everyone (including children) had to do the breathalyzer. If your BAC is over 0.05, you won't be able to climb. After the briefing, we changed into jump suits. They have changing rooms and lockers for your belongings. You can't bring cell phones or watches with you and even things like hair clips aren't allowed. If you have eye/sunglasses they will give you a lanyard so that you can wear them during the climb. We also received headphones and head lamps which came in handy after sunset. Once we suited up, we practiced climbing the ladders. The ladders were a little intimidating because they're quite steep, but having the opportunity to practice while wearing the harness eased my anxiety. Climb: Some sections of the base required stepping over and bending down below beams. There were quite a few stairs and a few sets of ladders. Staff members were posted throughout the bridge to provide assistance if needed. The climb leader took individual and group photos along the way and at the summit. The views of the Harbour were spectacular! Our climb leader was Shannon and she was wonderful! She was so personable, funny, and just an all around cool gal. She gave a lot of interesting fun facts about the bridge. We had a diverse group of both children and adults hailing from multiple countries. It was cool to meet people from all over the world. Shannon held on to the inhaler and would periodically check in with me to make sure I didn't need it. There were a few times when I had to stop to catch my breath, but luckily I didn't have to use it. Post Climb: Once the climb was over, we received a souvenir (baseball hat). We also had the opportunity to purchase photos. On my way out, I ran into the employee that checked me in. He addressed me by name and asked about my experience which was so nice! You don't have to be a dare devil to do the BridgeClimb. It was a little out of my comfort zone, but I'm glad that I did it! This was one of the pricier activities that I did in Sydney, but it was totally worth it! What a unique and amazing experience that I will never forget!

Our guide Shawn was fantastic! We lucked out and had a small group of 8, and it felt like a private…read moretour. Shawn knew all the spots to see all the sights, get the best photos, and we were able to leave early enough to beat the large crowds. We were back at a great time and I wouldn't do anything differently. Thanks, Shawn for a great day!

Chapman Tours is the absolute best company if you're visiting the Blue Mountains. I researched so…read moremany tour groups and I'm so glad I chose Chapman Tours. El Chapo the owner responds to text messages in WhatsApp. He is very friendly and knowledgeable. Breakfast and lunch were provided. All the rides were included in the price as was entrance to Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park. This tour company was slightly more expensive than other tour but it was worth it!!! Please do yourself a favor and choose Chapman Tours if you are visiting the Blue Mountains.