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Experience the magic of Mandurah’s famous Christmas Lights Cruise on your own private boat! Whether you're celebrating with family, friends, or work colleagues, hiring a boat is the perfect way to enjoy the stunning canal light displays at your own pace.
🎄 Duration Options: Choose from 2-hour, 2.5-hour, or 3-hour hire periods.
⏰ Departure Times: Between 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM, ensuring all boats return by 9:30 PM.
🚤 Skipper Requirement: A Recreational Skippers Ticket (RST) or another nationally recognised marine qualification is required to hire and operate a boat.
✨ Private & Exclusive – Enjoy the festive lights away from the crowds on a boat just for you and your guests.
🎶 Set Your Own Atmosphere – Play your favourite Christmas tunes and create a personalised experience.
🌊 Unforgettable Views – Get up close to Mandurah’s award-winning Christmas lights from the best vantage point on the water.
🍾 BYO Friendly – Bring your own drinks and snacks to enjoy a relaxed evening on the water.
Book Your Boat – Choose your hire duration and preferred departure time.
Meet at Our Dock – Arrive 30 minutes early for a safety briefing.
Cruise & Enjoy – Navigate the canals at your own pace, soaking in the festive atmosphere.
Return on Time – All boats must be back by 9:30 PM to comply with safety regulations.
Christmas Light hires are one of our most popular seasonal experiences, and spots fill up quickly. Secure your boat today for an unforgettable festive adventure!
Yes all the boats have adult life jackets aboard and child life jackets will be handed to you at the same time as your safety briefing.
No skipper’s ticket or boat drivers licence is required when the boat is hired during the hours of daylight. A skipper’s ticket is only required for the Christmas light night hire.
You will need to be there 15 – 20 minutes before your allocated hire time to ensure you have completed the Liability Waiver. Your safety briefing is scheduled to begin at the start of your hire time and is inside of your hire. You can reduce the amount of time required for the Safety Briefing by watching our Safety Video before the day.
Each boat is licensed for a certain number of people – this number includes all adults, children, and infants. i.e.; the boat is licensed for seven than the maximum people on board inclusive of all children and infants is seven. If you have a guide onboard they will also need to be allowed for as one of the people.
* There is no smoking allowed on any of the boats.
* You can not operate any vessel while intoxicated. Zero tolerance.
* No climbing on the roof, it's only for shade and is not structural.
* No sitting with limbs outside of the vessel during transit.
* You are not allowed to swap over passengers at our jetty during your hire.
* No towing of any kind including other vessels and waterskis