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Not to be confused with Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia.
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Captain Cook Cruises
Founded 26 January 1970
Founder Trevor Haworth
Headquarters Darling Harbour,
Sydney
,
Australia
Area served
 Sydney Harbour
Murray River
Swan River
Services Restaurant, river/harbour cruise & ferry operator
Parent SeaLink Travel Group

Captain Cook Cruises is an Australian cruise operator. As of January 2018, the company operated 21 vessels on Sydney Harbour, providing a range of Government contracted and non-contracted Ferry services, Sightseeing, Dining and Charter Cruises.

History

Captain Cook 2
Captain Cook II
Captain James Cook (7158345395)
Captain Cook Cruises Sydney 2000 (5620758667)
Sydney 2000 in January 2011

Captain Cook Cruises commenced operating on 26 January 1970 on Port Jackson, Sydney with the Captain Cook, a modified 1943 Fairmile A motor launch. The business was founded by Trevor Haworth.

In January 1975, the custom-built Captain Cook II was launched at Carrington Slipways. This was followed by the New Zealand built City of Sydney in 1981.

In 1987, Captain Cook Cruises began operating cruises on the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater with the Lady Hawkesbury. In November 1987, the Sydney business of ND Hegarty & Son was purchased, primarily to give Captain Cook Cruises access to Wharf 6 at Circular Quay.

In 1991, an operation began on the Great Barrier Reef. Captain Cook Cruises also operate the PS Murray Princess on the Murray River.

In November 2005 Matilda Cruises was acquired from Amalgamated Holdings. In 2011, Captain Cook Cruises was purchased by the SeaLink Travel Group.

Sydney

Network

Captain Cook Cruises operate ferry services connecting Sydney Harbour, Darling Harbour and the Lane Cove River.

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The timetable shows all services except the Lane Cove River service, operate as the one loop service around Sydney Harbour and also services Watsons Bay which is not listed above.

Captain Cook Cruises commenced a commuter service between Watsons Bay and Circular Quay on 23 March 2015.

Fleet

As at July 2014, the fleet of Captain Cook Cruises consisted of:

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Jillian and Elizabeth Cook now operate on behalf of Sydney Ferries.


Images for kids

  • Lady Geraldine

    Lady Geraldine in 1978

  • MV Elizabeth Cook

    MV Elizabeth Cook in Sydney Harbour, 2013

  • Jillian, Circular Quay, 2017 (01)

    Jillian approaching Circular Quay, 2017

  • Sydney 2000, Circular Quay, 2017 (02)

    Sydney 2000

  • Cockle Bay, Circular Quay, 2018 (01)

    Cockle Bay Tubby

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