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= Magistic Cruises = Magistic Cruises operates daily lunch, dinner and sightseeing cruises on Sydney Harbour. The company is a subsidiary of Australian Cruise Group(formerly Blue Line Cruises) and caters to over 260,000 passengers annually. The lunch and dinner cruises offers restaurant quality dining experience on Sydney Harbour. Magistic Cruises is the winner of the Certificate of Excellence 2013 from www.tripadvisor.com The Chairman of Australian Cruise Group, Mr Sudhir Warrier has been awarded a special citation by Barry O’Farrel, Premier of New South Wales in recognition of his entrepreneurship and for providing employment and learning opportunities to its multicultural staff.

Vessels
Magistic Two is a Dinner/ Harbour Cruise Catamarans sailing under the Australian flag [5]. Built by the Austal Ships in August 2001, it measures 34.37m in length, 13.5m in beam and 3.55m in depth and has a speed of 9 knots. It has been built entirely in aluminium, the new preferred building material for naval applications. Austal is a pioneering ship builder with extensive experience in building aluminium hulls.

Magistic Two has two air-conditioned decks and three outdoor decks for alfresco dining and has a licensed capacity of 360 guests + 25 crew. There is also a private VIP deck with its own outer deck. The mail deck contains a large dining saloon, bar, stage and galley. The fully licensed bar onboard the vessel serves many award winning Australian wines and beers along with other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Cruises
Magistic Cruises offers daily cruises, all departing from King Street Wharf 5, Darling Harbour, Sydney. The wharf is exclusively for Magistic Cruises, so passengers do not have to wait to board the vessel.

Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise
Magistic Lunch Cruises depart from Darling Harbour at 12:00pm and return at 2 in the afternoon. It includes an all-you-can-eat buffet prepared onboard the vessel. The 4 hour cruise sails past Sydney landmarks such as the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Taronga Zoo, and Luna Park accompanied by informative GPS commentary.

Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise
Magistic Dinner Cruises depart from Darling Harbour at 7:00 pm and return at 10:00pm. Cruise includes a buffet dinner prepared freshly in the ship's galley. The dinner cruise gives you a night-time view of the Sydney Bridge and Opera House plus other attractions like the Rocks, Shark Island and Circular Quay.

Sydney Harbour Sightseeing Cruise
Magistic Sightseeing Cruises takes passengers around Sydney Harbour past many famous landmarks. Some of the places on the cruise route are Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Fort Denison, Shark Island, Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbour and the Rocks. The sightseeing cruise is accompanied by informative GPS commentary about the places viewed.

Special Cruises
Magistic Cruises also has special cruises on festive occasions like Christmas and New Year's Eve. Christmas Day Lunch Cruises with Magistic Cruises includes a lunch buffet serving both traditional and modern fare. Boxing Day Cruises give you ringside seats to watch the Sydney-Hobart yacht race along with canapes and a mini buffet. Boxing Day cruises gives you a vantage point to watch the Sydney to Hobart yacht race along with canapés and a mini buffet. On New Year's Eve, Magistic Two is part of the Harbour of Lights Parade on Sydney Harbour. This gives the passengers entry into the exclusion zone around the harbour. The 6 hour cruise departs at 6:00pm and returns at 1:00am.