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A Vivid Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise is the best way to explore Vivid 2020 Light Installations (Photo Credit: Destination NSW) VIVID Sydney 2020 Returning for the twelfth time this year around amidst many controversies, Vivid Sydney is to be held between 22 May and 13 June this year. Over the past decade, Vivid Sydney has established itself as the largest festivals of lights, music, and ideas: not just in Australia, but considerably the entire world. 2 million people flocked the Emerald City in 2019 [1]   to witness this great culmination of creativity and technology, contributing as much as $173 million to the NSW economy [2] . With new ways to explore the vibrant installations, Tourists and Sydneysiders alike can get closer with the Vivid Sydney Lights festival. One of the best ways to explore Vivid 2020 Light Installations is on a Vivid Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise . Earlier this year saw business leaders defending the City of Sydney’s decision to proceed...

For a rather one-of-a-kind experience (quite literally) on the harbour, hop aboard Sydney’s most sought-after dinner cruise. This luxury Sydney Harbour dinner cruise continues to be one of the most iconic night-time experiences in the city, and has been dazzling its patrons since 1987! Exuding an old-world charm, this authentic Australian-built paddlewheeler boasts modern facilities on board. To best soak in the dazzling sights of the illustrious harbour, a Sydney Harbour cruise is ideal . Known as the most beautiful port in the world, the Sydney Harbour is truly spectacular. Dinner cruises are the best way for Sydneysiders as well as tourists to see the city from a new perspective. During your 3-hour cruise on board, you get unobstructed views of popular harbour highlights such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Marvel at these marvels from close quarters of your premium vantage point on board this paddlewheeler. The harbour that’s well-lit is truly the cro...

“In Australia, we all have a story,” says Sydney.com. With Australia Day 2020 fast approaching, let’s quickly go back to last year’s celebrations and understand the significance of the theme. Australian stories, tales and culture date back from the time of the Aboriginals. Home to one of the oldest cultures in the world, Australia Day represents so much more than just a current day citizenship to all natives. That’s also the reason why it’s known under various names unofficially like Anniversary Day, Foundation Day and ANA Day. Alternatively, it’s also known as Invasion Day and National Day of Mourning, prominently to signify the invasion of Britishers on Aboriginal land. Captain Arthur Phillip landed at Port Jackson in 1788, giving a start to the British rule in the country of Aussieland. To commemorate the same, NSW started colonisation on Australia Day. It wasn’t until 1994 that all Australians started celebrating 26th of January as Australia Day every year. Eve...