Seniors Festival Special: Tour, Talk and Cruise

In partnership with the Naval Historical Society of Australia, the Harbour Trust welcome you to our Tour, Talk and Cruise NSW Seniors Festival package for 2025!

On Tuesday 4 March, begin your adventure with the Harbour Trust's accessible Shipyard Tales Tour of Cockatoo Island. Your knowledgeable guide will explain how the dockyard evolved over the span of 135 years, as well as recount some quirky and exciting tales from its shipbuilding years on this special 45-minute tour.

Afterwards, enjoy some light refreshments while listening to a fascinating presentation by members of the Naval Historical Society. To top off your experience, you will then cruise around neighbouring Spectacle Island with commentary provided by Captain David Michael, the current President of the Naval Historical Society and former manager of Spectacle Island, before circumnavigating Cockatoo Island. Enjoy a fun-filled outing and meet like-minded people on this experience exclusively for the NSW Seniors Festival!

This package is exclusively available to people over 60, people with a disability over 50 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 50. Carers of seniors are also encouraged to attend. 

• Cost: $25 per person. Companion Cards are accepted.


• Day and time: Tuesday 4 March at 10am AND 1pm. 


• Meeting point: Please meet outside the Cockatoo Island Visitor Centre. 

• To ensure the safety of participants and Harbour Trust staff, at the discretion of the Harbour Trust, any participant(s) who appears intoxicated, disruptive or displays consistently unsafe behaviour, will not be permitted to take part in the tour, and / or may be asked to leave the tour at any time. Refunds will not be provided.


• Accessibility: This package is suitable for people with mobility scooters and walking sticks. Due to the heritage nature of the boat, this package is not suitable for those with wheelchairs. 


• Weather conditions: Tours will proceed regardless of weather conditions except in the event of dangerous weather. Participants will be notified via email if the tour is cancelled, and under these circumstances, a full refund will be issued.


• Cancellation / Rescheduling: The Harbour Trust reserves the right to cancel, reschedule or alter tour dates and routes at its discretion. In instances where tours are cancelled or rescheduled, the Harbour Trust will endeavour to contact all pre-booked ticket holders, within a reasonable amount of time prior to the scheduled tour date and time. If the tour is cancelled by the Harbour Trust at its discretion, the Customer may contact the Harbour Trust and reschedule or seek a refund.

• First Nations peoples: Our First Nations community are advised that this tour contains stories (and may contain images and/or visuals) of deceased persons.


• Safety: All visitors must comply with the safety directives issued by guides, rangers and security staff.

• Suitable walking shoes, water bottle and wet weather clothing (if needed).

• For information about getting here, including by public transport, see: Visit Cockatoo Island.