Melbourne Cup Day Cruise, Brisbane

Tuesday, 1st November 2016

Ladies and gents, it’s time to celebrate in style aboard Showboat’s iconic Kookaburra Queen paddlwheelers. Don your best racing attire and enjoy Brisbane’s best Melbourne Cup Day event. Enjoy the day’s festivities, sip Champagne on the deck and watch the race that stops the nation on giant TV screens - it will feel like you are there!

Our Melbourne Cup Day event promises to be a great day out for friends, with canapes on arrival followed by a delicious three course lunch, live entertainment,sweepstakes and prizes in our “fashions on the deck” competition.

Book a group of friends and enjoy a great day out on the water.

• Canapés on arrival
• Three Course Lunch
• Live entertainment throughout the day
• Sweepstakes & lucky door prizes
• Fashions on the deck competition
• Scenic Cruise on the Brisbane River

Adults $99
Concession ^ $89
Child (4-12 years) $49
Infants (0-3) Free*

*one free infant per adult. ^Concession applies to Students & Seniors only. ID required.

Seafood Platters

Add a magnificent seafood fantasy platter featuring Moreton Bay Bugs, prawns, oysters, calamari, lobster and more.

Seafood platter $80 (Serves two)
Includes Moreton Bay Bugs, prawns, oysters, calamari

Deluxe platter $120 (Serves two)
Includes Moreton Bay Bugs, prawns, oysters, calamari PLUS spanner crab

Extravaganza platter $200 (Serves two)
Includes Moreton Bay Bugs, prawns, oysters, calamari PLUS spanner crab and lobster

Order a Cake

9 inch cake $59
Cakeage $2.50pp (Bring your own cake)

Cake orders must be placed minimum 7 days prior to cruise

Drinks

6 Beverage Tokens $40
6 standard drinks of your choice

10 Beverage Tokens $60
10 standard drinks of your choice

1 Token = 1 Drink, 2 Tokens = 1 Cocktail

Silver Beverage Package $10pp
Soft Drink, Juice, Tea & Coffee

Gold Beverage Package $35pp*
Local beer, house wine, soft drink, juice, tea & coffee

Platinum Beverage Package $50pp*
Selected spirits, local & international beer selection, our full wine list (excluding premium Champagne), Soft drink, Juice, tea & coffee

Bar Tab
Add a pre paid bar tab

Please note beverage packages are to be purchased per table and each guest must purchase the same package

View the wine & beverage list >

Other Extras

Guaranteed window seat $20 per person
For bookings of 2 or 4 only
Guarantee a table next to the window. A limited number of window seats are available on each deck. Please note, request for window seats will be taken into consideration; however guests who have purchased the guaranteed window option will have first priority.

Guaranteed table for 2 $40
Tables of two are limited on board each vessel. A guaranteed table of two is available for an additional price.

Cancellation insurance $5 per person
Should you have any concerns that you may need to amend your booking, Cancellation Insurance can be purchased at $5 per person.

Boarding 12:00pm
Departing 12:30pm
Returning 3:30pm

Chef's selection of canapes, served on arrival

Entrée

Chicken & apricot roulade with saffron cream

Seafood cocktail, Tiger prawn, slaw & cocktail sauce

Thai style calamari salad with chili, ginger and lime dressing

Cucumber & vegetable terrine with balsamic glaze and summer salad

Main

Breast of chicken with carbonara risotto, drizzled with garlic and herb butter sauce

Slow cooked pulled beef fillet with herbed potato mash & cabernet jus (G, N, H)

Pan seared rockling fillet served on creamy potato mash with tomato, green olive salsa & seeded mustard vinaigrette (G) (D*)

Tarte tatin of wild mushrooms, topped with free range quail egg, pan-fried capers, celery and baby spinach salad (V)

Dessert

Summer Pavlova with whipped cream & berry compote (G) (D*)

Classic Crème Caramel served with maple glazed mandarin (G)

Toblerone Cheesecake served with chantilly cream

OPTIONAL MENU EXTRAS

Add a magnificent seafood fantasy platter featuring Moreton Bay Bugs, prawns, oysters, calamari, lobster and more. Something to suit every budget, from standard to deluxe, the opulent platters will transform your cruise to one of utter indulgence.

See EXTRAS for further details

Important Note: ALL FOOD ALLERGIES/INTOLERANCE MUST BE ADVISED AT TIME OF BOOKING. We can cater for the following: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free & Dairy Free/lactose Intolerant (this category does not include foods with egg. We cannot cater for egg free) If you have a severe food allergy, we may not be able to cater for this. Due to the nature of food preparation, it is highly likely that the food has come into contact with or contain trace amounts of seafood, tree nuts, soya bean, nuts, eggs or bee products. Please call our reservations office for further details. .

Departing from Eagle Street Pier, we head out for the first of many perfect photo opportunities along the Brisbane River.

Enjoy the sights as we leisurely cruise past the beautiful botanic gardens, kangaroo point cliffs, maritime museum, Southbank precinct, the Brisbane wheel and many more of the city's sensational attractions.