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NOVA Cruises - Newcastle
NOVA Cruises - Newcastle delivers festive harbour cruises with scenic views and onboard dining.
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NOVA Cruises - Newcastle delivers festive harbour cruises with scenic views and onboard dining.
NOVA Cruises - Newcastle offers harbour cruises on Newcastle Harbour, including Christmas-in-July lunches and dinners. Passengers are welcomed by the captain and seated at private, Christmas-decorated tables with live carols and scenic harbour views during a relaxed three-hour voyage. The onboard menu features prawns and cranberry pie with friendly, attentive staff; reviews highlight festive dining and great views, though one trip was criticized for crowding.
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Enjoy relaxing tours of Newcastle Harbour with stunning waterfront views and onboard commentary.
Experience festive events like Christmas in July with themed decor, live entertainment, and multi-course meals.
Host weddings, corporate parties, or family gatherings on our indoor boat with customizable catering and setups.
Savor delicious meals, such as prawn feasts and baked dinners, while cruising the harbor for a unique dining experience.
Tailored packages for groups, including mobility-friendly options, trivia, and prize draws for a fun day out.
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Overall rating
Peter Haggarty
We used a red ballon voucher from our daughter and her family. Very pleasantly surprised. A great cruise up to Raymond Terrace , with jam and cream scones on the way and desert on the return trip. We stopped for lunch at the Raymond Terrace pub. Great food. Highly recommend this trip
Fitness YinYang Balance
On behalf of the Fitness YinYang ladies, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for accommodating and entertaining us during our recent Christmas party in the 13th of December 2025. We truly appreciated the wonderful service and the fantastic tables you provided.
Diane Watt
We were on this cruise last night and hated every minute. Too noisy, too packed. Idiots drunk and out of control, damaging the boat, acting indecently in the toilets, foul mouthed. Really really disappointed. This was suppose to be a family Xmas dinner and it was disgusting. Food and drinks hurriedly taken away. Just rude. Never again.
Sheree Hodge
This is the first experience in Newcastle I have rated 5 stars. I will be recommending the Princess Cruise to all Newcastle visitors looking for a great day out. Christmas in July on the Princess Cruise @novacruises The entire day was perfectly planned for a Christmas in July lunch on Newcastle Harbour. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the captain in his Santa hat and cheerfully directed to our private, Christmas-decorated table—complete with Christmas crackers and candy canes. We enjoyed three joyful hours filled with festive cheer, live-sung carols, Christmas trivia, and a lucky prize draw (which I won! 😃😃😃). I felt so blessed to indulge in fresh prawns and a long, relaxing lunch under the beautiful Newcastle sunshine. Lunch and a Christmas dessert was served by staff that were friendly and happy to be there to. Not one person left the cruise without a smile on their face. The views of the Harbour are seen from a whole other view when travelling on this lovely indoor boat. Thank you so much, @novacruises—this is definitely a day out I’ll be recommending to everyone as an annual must-do. Merry Australian Christmas in July! This tour can also be experienced for lunch and dinner and would be a fabulous two person date night. Dress up and have fun experiencing Newcastle by water with Novo cruises
Cecelia Collier
Red Hatters Maitland had a fabulous day celebrating Christmas in july with Nova Cruises. Nova cruises certainly did a fantastic job looking after our ladies on their cruise . The staff were all so friendly and helpful and it was great to see how well they all worked together to make our day so enjoyable. We even had a few of our ladies with mobility issues and the staff were so patient with them . The food was delicious, you've got to love a baked dinner with prawns and the cranberry pie served with warm custard melted in your mouth. Thank you Nova to all your amazing crew who made our day so enjoyable. We would highly recommend Nova Cruises.
