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Vivid Sydney is the annual culmination of aural and visual masterpieces as an ode to the pioneers in the field of light design. Vivid Sydney 2019 is promised to be a spectacle in itself wherein the city metamorphs into a kaleidoscope of brilliance and light installations. To surround yourself with this marvel, jump right into the heart of the festival by opting for a Sydney Harbour Vivid Light dinner cruise. Synonymous with luxury, choose a flamboyant all-inclusive paddlewheeler to gain front-row access to the Vivid Sydney revelry.

A Vivid dinner cruise is one of the most sought-after activities during the annual Vivid Sydney festival. Bypass the crowds swarming the harbour to enjoy the festival on shore and opt for a more premium location on board a Vivid Light cruise. Get the creative juices flowing, as you enjoy the celebration of the festival of lights, music and ideas. Get transported to a Utopian landscape of large-scale projections and unsurpassable feats in the light design industry. If you’re looking for a night of merrymaking and dynamic sights of Sydney Harbour during the Vivid Sydney Festival, look no further than this Vivid harbour cruise. For the best Vivid Sydney cruise deal - the roving views, dinner and a show, we have you covered!

On arrival at the boarding decks of a Vivid dinner cruise, you will be received by beguiling Australian showgirls and ushered to your reserved table. Food is served to your table by the courteous wait-staff on board. Soon after, explore the expansive semi-open decks and stroll the wrap-around verandas enveloping the paddlewheeler. Atop the decks, admire the gems on Sydney’s harbour. The colourful sails of Sydney Opera House and the imposing incandescent Harbour Bridge are sights to behold. Uniquely Australian in temperament, the autumnal skies during the duration of the festival are sure to create the picture-perfect panorama with these architectural marvels in the foreground.

The unsurpassable views make for only one-thirds of your entire experience on board a Vivid Sydney cruise. The dining saloons are cocooned by balcony-style glass windows so that you can make the most of the view during your time on board. Get ready to be pampered with an array of delectable dishes served to your reserved tables. Prepared using the freshest of ingredients on board by professional chefs, the meals are sure to leave you wanting more!

Post dinner, an hour-long cabaret show performed by an all-Australian cast of dancers and songstresses teleports you into old-world glitz and glamour. The mesmerising costumes and the talented performers guide you on a celebration of the ‘Voyage of Love’ taking you on an imaginary trip around the world through the artistic expression of song and dance. The energetic dispositions of these entertainers will get you tapping your feet to the music in no time. This elevates the spirit of creative Vivid Sydney by synergising this breathtaking performance with the festivities in motion around the cruise, truly making this an evening to remember.

For the best vantage point of the Harbour festivities and a fine dining experience with a show, reserve a table onboard a Sydney Harbour Vivid Light dinner cruise at the soonest!

Witnessing Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks from heart of the harbour on a cruise is the best way to ring in NYE 2020 in our favourite city! Sydney Showboats is the gold-standard in entertainment cruising and the all-inclusive New Year Cruise includes dinner, drinks, a cabaret show, DJ and dancing.

Vivid is back- the 11th installment of this annual celebration of Lights, Music and Ideas. Watch Sydney transform before your very eyes during the Vivid Sydney and plan a romantic week of activities with your partner in tow. Start the week off with a romantic Vivid Sydney Harbour cruise and conclude your annual Vivid festivities up in the air! Intrigued? Keep reading. Here’s an in-depth guide to enjoy a week of romantic Vivid activities!

Day 1: Vivid Lights on a cheap Vivid Sydney dinner cruise
For your first Vivid experience in Sydney, my top recommendation would be to book a cruise beforehand. You get to give the crowds a miss while enjoying stunning unparalleled views of the harbour illuminated in Vivid Lights. Watch the Austral Flora Ballet painting the sails of the Opera House and the majestic Harbour Bridge from close quarters. If you’re in Sydney for the weekend, a Vivid Sydney dinner cruise is, for sure, your best bet. If you’re looking to have an all-in-all fun experience while you take in Vivid views, a Vivid dinner cruise on an authentic paddlewheeler with a cabaret show is a must-do attraction out on the harbour! In contrast, for a premium luxury cruising experience to experience 360° views of the Vivid Lights, a Vivid dinner cruise on a glassboat offering an 8-course seafood inspired degustation menu is another possibility that’s sure to impress. This is the best Vivid cruise deal money can buy!

Day 2: Vivid Music
With an impressive music lineup as part of this year’s Vivid Music, I would urge you to take a day to appreciate sounds of Sydney. With local and international performers across all genres coming together to collaborate on this platform, this is the recipe for an ear-gasm. With performances in reputed locales like the Opera House to singers vocalising in local pubs, the Vivid Music scene is a force to be reckoned with. Something about music for the ears and the soul is so subtly romantic and alluring.

Day 3: Vivid Bridge Climb
The literal definition of ‘high’lights - experience Vivid Lights aerially and bust a move on the illuminated dance floor high up in the sky! Though this Vivid Sydney experience doesn’t come cheap, it’s definitely worth it with the right company.

Day 4: Vivid Ideas
With over 78 insightful organised discussions, Vivid Ideas is a platform to spark conversation on a variety of topics. While this may be seemingly unromantic, it definitely has its appeal to the sapiosexual in me. Topics range from the dark web to climate change; from avocado-eating economy-murdering millennials to Artificial Intelligence - there’s something for everyone.

*Day 5: Luna Park *
Walk through the wide-toothed grin at the Luna Park entrance with a smile on your face. This iconic face welcomes you to an evening of bright lights and fun rides! There’s just something about that intoxicatingly addictive scent of candy in the air, the distant echoes of people enjoying the rides and walking hand-in-hand with the person you love. Feels like romance in the early 90s!

*Day 6: Vivid Walking Tours *
Leisurely stroll through the Rocks precinct through Circular Quay taking in the mesmerising light displays en route. You could opt to either do this with the help of a local guide or print a map beforehand and chart your own route as you explore. A tip would be to download the Vivid Sydney mobile application closer to the festival dates and fix your route depending on the installations you wouldn’t want to miss.

Day 7: Vivid Helicopter Tour
If flying through Sydney in the nighttime wasn’t magical enough, Vivid is sure to raise the stakes. Definitely not easy on the pocket but it is sure worthy of being up-there on your Vivid bucket-list!

Vivid’s definitely a sight to behold. Sydney metamorphs from its already beautiful chrysalis unlocking its penultimate potential, a vibrant and VIVID city coming alive, painted in the hues of nature’s most colourful butterflies!