Commandants Dinner & Show
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Commandants Dinner & Show

By Baunti Tours
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Ages 0-95, max of 60 per group
Duration: 3h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Live entertainment
  • Tour escort/host
  • 3-course dinner
  • Local taxes
What's not included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities


Start:
  • Paradise Hotel & Resort, Queen Elizabeth Ave, 2899, Norfolk Island
    27 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 91908P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Dress code is smart casual
    • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
    • Guests must visit the Baunti Tours office in Burnt Pine prior to the tour to exchange their voucher for a Baunti ticket and get final tour details.
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 91908P1

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    Itinerary
    • Queen Elizabeth Ave, 2899, Norfolk Island
      27 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
    • 1
      This factual yet fun dinner theatre is a great way to learn about Norfolk’s history. The cast of actors will take you on an entertaining journey back in time. Listen to the Commandants’ stories about the notorious Convict Settlements on Norfolk Island and how the convicts were treated by sadists and reformers alike. Listen to a chilling recall of one of the infamous rebellions. Marvel at how the Commandants and their families adapted to life in a Norfolk Island penal colony, recreating a little piece of England in the Pacific. Explore their great challenges, impressive successes and shameful secrets. Our venue has created a special three-course dinner menu of traditional English fare to compliment the theatrical setting. Hearty, wholesome, British tucker - fortunately prepared by free men in a modern kitchen not a poor convict over a wood stove! The Commandants’ Dinner is a night of great entertainment, delectable food and loads of fun. Make it a “must” for your itinerary!!
    About the operator
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    • Baunti Tours
      232
      Burnt Pine, Australia
      Joined in October 2018
    • MarkE20
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Norfolk Island 2025
      Baunti picked us up from the airport and delivered us to our accomodation. We went on the half day island orientation tour the following morning and finished with tea, coffee and biscuits at Baunti Office. Baunti also took us to the Fish Fry. On the day we flew home, Baunti picked us up from our accomodation and delivered us to the airport. Our plane was delayed and the driver said he'd take us back into town if we'd like and bring us back later.
      Written February 7, 2025
    • MarkE20
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Norfolk Island 2025
      We've done many of these Fish Frys as my wife and I have been to the Island more than 10 times and we've never been disappointed. You can be picked up by bus from your accomodation or self drive. The bus is more fun, you will meet other travellers and you can enjoy a drink or 3. The fry is situated on a cliff near Puppies Point where you can watch the sun go down. Local fish is served with fresh salad, sweet potato, banana cake and coconut bread all made island style. They will cook fish until you stop eating. Go up for seconds, thirds and more if you can. Byo or buy drinks at location. The Baunti Byuutis will do local hula dancing along with local music. Bong the local musician played and sang while we ate too. Make new friends
      Written February 7, 2025
    • O2214YMkimc
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Eclectic wonderland!
      Expecting a house that is calm and conducive to writing, I was rendered speechless from entering the front door. From the priceless art to the wild wallpaper and chair coverings we were given an insight into the colourful and creative world of "Col". I haven't stopped talking about it and won't for sometime. The tour was worth every bit of $63. Thank you Rebecca for the tour.
      Written February 5, 2025
    • ginnienb
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Yummy tour
      Wonderful tour. Princess welcomed us to her home with truely best fresh salad had probably ever. She is a scream with abundance of wit & humour. Next was a new location and a yummy main course (chicken bacon wrapped main) & finally last stop with yummy passion fruit cheese cake. All of this wrapped up with great people opening their homes 🩵
      Written January 11, 2025
    • Jenny T
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A stunning morning walk
      A lovely walk in the beautiful Norfolk Bushland. With interesting facts from George and Rachel and even a magical tree that is worth seeing. The views were stunning and the food wasn’t bad either.
      Written January 8, 2025
    • 581karynj
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Taste of Norfolk
      Our Taste of Norfolk Tour was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative tour visiting home businesses of the lovely Norfolk Islanders who are always welcoming and accommodating. So easy being picked up at our hotel with a smallish group. I highly recommend this tour.
      Written January 7, 2025
    • Lee R
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Loved this experience
      Fascinating insight into this world renowned author. The tree lined entrance to the property is stunning. There are multiple dwellings on the land. The house itself looks quite simple from the outside (like many Norfolk Island homes) but inside is nothing you would regard as simple! It’s lavish, over the top, and eclectic - all the things you want to see when visiting an authors home. Rebecca was a great guide & did tell some funny stories. I would have liked to explore the grounds more.
      Written December 21, 2024
    • Jamjam123456
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Home hydroponics a highlight
      I did this tour as after a week on Norfolk I was extremely curious about the availability of fresh produce for self catering visitors. The two small supermarkets had very limited supplies of vegetables (basically lettuce, potatoes and onions) . The only fruit for sale were cantaloupe and honeydew melons. First stop was a “commercial market garden”. The drought would not help but half a dozen unkept, unpruned fruit trees does not make a market garden! I am not interested in hibiscus flowers or ‘lavender’actually Salvia. Brook our driver pointed out a weed infested area further down the hill which I assume was the proper garden . I did learn however that the market gardens supply resorts and restaurants before any excess goes to the supermarket. Onto a commercial Kentia palm operation. It was very interesting but would have liked to heard from the woman who runs it. Highlight of the tour was a visit to a home garden where hydroponics are used extensively. The gardener was available for an enjoyable chat . The stop at the Liquer factory could have been more informative. The owner plied us with shots and seems a bit ‘over’ us tourists. Anyway would I do it again - probably not.
      Written December 18, 2024
    • mandyy502
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lots of fun essential tour
      . Lots of fun. Food was average but it was a basic kitchen. Loved being in the historical building. Catching up with other tour new friends.
      Written December 18, 2024
    • J8521XGjillb
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      A small taste of Norfolk.
      It was not what I/we expected. Very rustic. The people were knowledgeable. Watch out for prices at Alison's. They are marked up a few dollars dearer than I saw them in the local shops. The best presentation was the beekeeper. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Also gave us a great taste of Norfolk. Lots of fresh island fruit and honey.
      Written December 14, 2024
    • Mandy Y
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun
      Experience was excellent well run lots of fun but the food was very average for the cost that was paid. The food on this tour was the only thing on my holiday that was a dissapointment.
      Written December 11, 2024
    • Willfish101
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Life of rich and famous author on a beautiful historic island
      A real eye openner, and not to be missed. Old homestead with rich history of famous writer who was not afraid to spend money lavishing her house with historic artifacts and artworks from all over the world. Guide who worked with author had great stories to tell about famous people in film and politics who had visited the author, and authors role in promoting Norfolk Island
      Written December 4, 2024
    • Willfish101
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fish fry on the cliff looking out to sea.
      We did the Baunti Tours fish fry this time. Great atmosphere, fresh fish and salads, plenty to eat, even some nice home made sweets. All done on cliff top looking out to sea with some nice entertainment with local girls performing some local dances. Great way to spend and evening on Norfolk.
      Written December 4, 2024
    • Willfish101
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      History tour of convict Australia
      Fabulous tour for the history buffs, or anyone interested in Australian colonial history. Very knowledgeable guide with informative and personal comments around gravesites. Pointed out significant headstones and gave background story to make the story very real, relevant and personal. Great tour with first class guide at Baunti Tours.
      Written December 4, 2024
    • HeatherD903
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Not as advertised
      The local stories of growing up on the island and demo of weaving were interesting, but that was all the history and cultural info we were told. Not the long history or rich diversity or artifacts I was expecting. The plate of food on the brochure looks delicious, but we received 2 tiny spoonfuls of relish, a spoonful of fish pate and 4 rice crackers...unfortunately I don't have a photo. Not value for money at all.
      Written November 24, 2024
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    Travelulrike
    Palm Beach, Australia63 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    When our group arrived on Norfolk Island we were surprised how many tours and restaurants we could have the choice of.
    Thanks to Helen at Baunti Tours we chose the right ones
    On Wednesday : Commandants dinner and show which had us in stitches and the actors ate at our tables with lots of banter and funny lines. 3 course meal was excellent too.
    Thursday : we did Baunti Fish Fry outside but under cover with amazing views. The young Pitcairn dancers were graceful and we bought their video. The taste of the fish was the best we ever had! Plus we had seconds and lovely dessert.

    Friday :we booked The Progressive dinner when we visited 3 homes for entree, main and dessert. We heard lots of stories about past history and how living on Norfolk is.
    The night was entertaining and the meals excellent.
    Great we had Debbie the bus driver who shared some info too.
    After lots of laughs, a full belly it was nice to be driven back to our accommodation.
    Thanks Baunti.
    Written January 29, 2025
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    Thank you for your lovely review, we will certainly pass this on to our team :-) We hope to see you again on our beautiful island again one day.
    Written February 3, 2025
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Connector724761
    Gympie Region, Australia4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Friends
    A wonderful evening. The two commandants and Miss Clair Voiant kept us entertained as they told us about their past in the 1800's and threw in a few jokes to add to the already happy evening. Soup, roast pork & vegies with pasta & rice and finished with sticky date pudding & ice-cream was a most enjoyable dinner. The venue was pleasant with adequate room for the actors to move around the tables and sit with the audience. If you love Norfolk Island history, a few smutty jokes and a good meal then it's a must. I enjoyed the evening.
    Written May 2, 2024
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    Helen M
    Central Coast, Australia10 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    The four actors were entertaining, some of their humour was a bit bawdy but all in good fun and an interesting presentation of some of Norfolk Island’s convict history. A 3 course meal but could be described as quite ordinary. Soup served for entree. Then the main course served buffet style.
    Written November 14, 2023
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    Ginnienb
    Uki, Australia52 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2025 • Couples
    This got a poor rating as the dinner was cancelled on me. I was bit surprised but was told someone was unwell. Totally understand that but then other people who were with large tour group shared they went & wasn’t cancelled on them. Not sure what happened but tour company did sort a processed refund.

    However, have enjoyed other tours with company.
    Written January 12, 2025
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    Good morning, we're glad that you enjoyed the other tours you booked with us. We had to cancel the dinner at the last minute due to illness and replaced it with 2 other options - our Who Killed the Surveyor? Murder Mystery Dinner and the Night on the Bounty theatre show and dinner. For those who didn't want to do either option, we provided a full refund for the tour. We look forward to welcoming you to the island again one day in the future.
    Written January 13, 2025
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    passdeplate
    Brisbane, Australia195 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We went to the Commandants dinner two weeks ago to learn more of Norfolk’s fascinating history and of course for the dinner.
    We had no idea how incredibly funny the 3 Commandants and the hostess would be. The humour was adult but not over the line. It was obvious these people had been doing it for years and the jokes and jibes between them just kept coming, and we learned a lot about the history too. Lines were muddled but such was the chemistry and ad libbing that it just got funnier.
    A must for Norfolk Island, but expect some good natured swearing, and bring your sense of humour…it was a delight and I’ll certain if history was taught the ways these guys did, all the kids in class would be listening.
    Written December 3, 2021
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    Thanks for taking the tie to review the Commandants' Dinner. We agree with you it is a fun night with a lot of laughs. It's a fun history lesson of what it was like back in those days being ruled by those Commandants!
    Written March 17, 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Salma56
    Burleigh Heads, Australia228 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Enjoyable way to learn of history. Actors play their rules well. Good food in pleasant environment. Interaction by guests enhances the ad libbing evening by actors who dine with guests. Easy parking and entrance.
    Written December 6, 2021
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    Hi Salma56, Thank you for taking the time to review the Commandants' Dinner and the fun time you had.
    Written March 17, 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Jane S
    Torquay, Australia22 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    The three commandants were very entertaining and shared lots of funny and interesting stories.
    However the food the night we went was very ordinary. Didn’t compare to the fish fry food which was great.
    Corned beef fatty, carrots hard, potatoes burnt, stickydate pudding was more a muffin.
    Lots of effort by actors shame meal didn’t match
    Written March 8, 2023
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    Thank you for your feedback on our Commandants Dinner. That is disappointing you didn't enjoy the food. We have contacted our provider with the feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed the 3 Commandants and their stories.
    Written March 9, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Donna3998
    Sydney, Australia21 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2023 • Couples
    A fun night and nice food. Lovely soup, roast dinner & yummy dessert. They did well with dietary restrictions as well. Best part was being able to chat with the actors during the dinner. Definitely not high brow, but a good historical farce & we really enjoyed it.
    Written April 12, 2023
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    Thank you for your review on our Commandants Dinner and Show. It is one of our most popular dinner tours. Its great you enjoyed your night.
    Written April 14, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Diane S
    Lake Macquarie, Australia11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020
    A most enjoyable night with three commandant's of a bygone era entertaining us with Norfolk Island's past history and the role they played in that time. Unfortunately the room was very hot - no air-conditioning and few fans - which was a shame. Worth attending, though not inexpensive.
    Written February 26, 2020
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    Hi dianes, Thanks for taking the time to review our Commandant's Dinner. 2 weeks of the year we do get very humid weather and we are working with the venue to ensure more fans for air. Maybe one day they will allow us to have aircon on the island.
    Written April 5, 2020
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    Kathie B
    Brisbane, Australia468 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We enjoyed this show on our last night of a week long stay on Norfolk Island.
    The three commandants offer a unique insight into times past with good humour and frivolity! They join you at your table whilst eating dinner.
    Claire Voyant the fourth character brings it all together.
    The meal is adequate, a bar to purchase drinks is available.
    Written September 16, 2021
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