Don’t let first impressions count on this little beauty! Food was amazing - true blue steak and of course magnificent salmon for the wife.

We did the lunch cruise and thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was good, the commentary excellent[ withe some local humour thrown in] and the weather was perfect. Great value for money. The meal was served on the main deck and the top deck is more like a longer. Plenty of room to walk about and take photos. Take the northern route as it goes up under the bridge.

We've seen this little red boat getting around the waterways and finally decided we'd take a cruise. It is deceptive in its size with a good sized dining area on the lower deck and a comfy lounge area on the top deck. You can stand out the front if you like but today it was a bit chilly and showery. We enjoyed standing out the back and listening to the captain's (a 5th generation Tasmanian) very informative and sometime humorous commentary. Most interesting was his comments on the Tasman Bridge tragedy detailing facts I hadn't heard before. He could be heard, no problems, all over the boat, wherever you were. We were served a delicious lunch fairly soon after we boarded. I chose the Atlantic salmon and hubs had the steak - for (the optional) dessert we had a hot chocolate pudding and a lemon tart both with yummy Tasmanian ice cream . We were both very pleased with our lunch. You can purchase alcohol (I guess soft drink too - I didn't notice). The hour and a half passed by very pleasantly. Our waiter / crew, captain and the lovely young lady in the ticket office were friendly and helpful. All in all very good value for money and I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend this cruise.

Took the Xmas lunch trip with family. Good commentary and cruise but very very average food for what was and expensive Xmas lunch. Probably better off just taking the tour and get some great fish and chips from the harbour when you get back

We went on the lunchtime cruise and saw all round the harbour and up the river, through the Hobart Bridge. Our skipper was really interesting with his anecdotes of the sites we were seeing. A great way to spend 90 minutes and learn about the history and sites around

We booked the evening cruise with 3 course meal. The ship took us both up and down the harbour, travelling under the Tasman bridge twice. The meal was great as was the company. the ships captain gave a great commentary whilst traversing the river

Wonderful staff, amazing three course meal, and amazing views. A two hour boat trip around Hobart. I would highly recommend this. Very cheap for what you get!

We were a group of 27 who travelled on "Spirit of Hobart) - the Red & White boat, for a 1.5 hrs lunch cruise. It was fantastic, very friendly staff, quick service and the food was excellent. Would thoroughly recommend this cruise.

It was the best way to see the harbour. My Aunty and I just loved it. Very informative crew and lovely.

We booked the 6 o'clock 2 hour dinner cruise and were not dissapointed. The food was great value , including x2 drinks each. Commentary eas very imformative. Great value for money. Would recommend to all to book this tour.

My husband and I took the one hour cruise this morning. We boarded at 11am and oh my gosh I have to mention how beautiful this vessel is! Keeping the authenticity of the boat makes the experience feel like a real piece of Hobart. The history and commentary from the captain was very informative and entertaining - I just wish I saw more passengers as I fear business may be struggling. For $28 per person I felt this was cheap for the experience we had. Love it and will do another of your cruises in the near future!

Absolutely magnificent cruise and well worth the $38 spent including lunch .Your staff are a credit to themselves,hard working and very friendly.Will definitely be recommending to all our friends back in Adelaide heading to Tassie.

We sent the cruise this exact message, and never heard back. Would NOT recommend. “Hello- my friend and I went on the dinner cruise tonight (24/12). We booked this a couple days ago as a special night out for Christmas Eve, but had several issues. First, the expected arrival time listed multiple times on the email ticket, as well as the booking site, said 6pm. However, we arrived exactly at 6pm and the boat was about to pull away from the dock; we were abruptly rushed inside. Next, we were given instructions for different aspects of the meal (where to be, when). When we came down to the dining area, everyone around us had their first course, but we were never served. After waiting, we asked an employee about the situation and it came to light that the kitchen had ran out of food for the first course, though everyone else except us had been served. In addition, while we were waiting to be served, we missed about 30 minutes of the historical tour as the speakers on the dining level did not work. While the employees were apologetic, they seemed confused and unsure of how to handle the situation. We went home extremely disappointed in the organization and quality of both the food and venue, which was unbearably hot. Overall, we feel that the price we paid was not justified by the service we received; our expectations for this luxury dinner cruise were absolutely not met. We would like to be compensated for some, if not all of the price of this experience, especially as we never received a major portion of our meals.”

Everything is perfect. Have Enjoyed an afternoon cruising Dervent’s tranquil waters! Staffs are very friendly and they do have a bar where you can order coffee, tea (free) and wine!!! I will give 10/10 for captain’s live commentary. Love it xx

The old boat is very serviceable, the commentary interesting and not overpowering, the meals basic but good and the drinks cold and reasonably priced. All staff were keen to go out of their way to make sure you were looked after. It is exactly what it says it is, which is quite refreshing.