# Event Details - **Event Name**: Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 10:30 am – Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: The Perfect Cruise for Festive Booklovers, with Gingerbread House Decorating and last minute bookish shopping for a Blind Date with a Book!About this EventWe welcome everyone (young & old) aboard the MV BENNELONG for a cruise around Sydney Harbour! ONE WEEKEND ONLY EVENT!A great start to the holiday season! Why not get away for a few hours on our festively decorated vessel? Experience decorating your own Gingerbread House and last minute Bookish Christmas gift shopping.Upon boarding you will be greated with a friendly smile from our happy staff. A light, festive grazing canape table with be decorated just for you. Help yourselves to delicious homemade sweet and savory fingerfood dishes including gelato.Iced tea will be available (free of charge), aswell as a selection of Christmas theamed beverages for purchase from our fully licensed bar. Have your ID with you for licensing requirements. Strickly NO BYO drinks.Decorate your own Gingerbread House whilst cruising on beautiful Sydney Harbour. Your Gingerbread House kit includes an assortment of lollies & icing, to create your own unique masterpice to take home.If you don't wish to decorate a gingerbread house, but are still craving that sweet ginger hit, why not try our traditional, homemade with love, gingerbread cookies! Plain & decorated will be available to purchase at the bar.We have a large selection of genres wrapped as Blind Dates with a Book available for purchase as well as other bookish gifts including: Kids & Adults Christmas activity books & novels, Bookmarks, Reading Socks, Bookish Tote Bags, Bookish tea mugs and Book Lights. We also offer FREE gift wrapping for every purchased product & every item purchased will recieve a sweet treat to take home!We look forward to welcoming you onboard our vessel, the MV Bennelong for a fun day on Sydney's magical harbour. The vessels multiple decks allow for uninterrupted views of Sydney's iconic scenery with spectacular views, perfect for those unforgettable photo memories. A great experience to enjoy by yourself, with your loved ones, or the whole family!Please arrive at least 20 minutes earlier to allow for traffic and transport changes. Boarding is at 10am from Pirrama Park, Pyrmont for a promt departure. Don't be late as we cannot wait!Dresscode: Casual/Comfy. Just NO stiletto/high sharp heels, as they will damage our timber decks.Don't miss out on this exciting, ONE WEEKEND ONLY, fun experience!Ticket Includes: Sydney harbour cruise, festive grazing table, beverages and bookish gifts to purchase on board.Adult (13 + years) = $75Children aged 3 -12 years = $35Children 2 years and under = Free of chargeIf you decide that you wish to purchase the Gingerbread Decorating kit, they are availible to purchase for $50 each. Limited kits availible.*Additional fees calculated at checkout.Contact us :email: mybennelong@gmail.comvia our contact us form on www.mvbennelong.com.auInstagram: mv_bennelongPh: +61 408973540 https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/77efb600-c5bb-11f0-9f88-c9c3c0f7b991-rimg-w930-h740-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/78f8c190-c5bb-11f0-ad50-3fbfab6f8ff8-rimg-w740-h740-dcc6dbf1-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/7aa5fc60-c5bb-11f0-ad50-3fbfab6f8ff8-rimg-w738-h740-dcc28d61-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/7bdfb4e0-c5bb-11f0-ad50-3fbfab6f8ff8-rimg-w695-h740-dcbbdcf5-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pyrmont/christmas-cruise-for-booklovers-and-gingerbread-house-decorators/100001972352382069 - **Event Categories**: christmas, shopping, kids, holiday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 80.72, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Pyrmont - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Pirrama Park - **lat**: -33.8662203 - **long**: 151.1946636 - **full address**: Pirrama Park, Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3f4bec219a06b6123f212f1c2367e8cd879d3616a7401b0c507813cfd36cf73d-rimg-w960-h764-dcfefffe-gmir.jpg?v=1763606960 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators! being held? - **A:** Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators! takes place on Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 10:30 am to Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 04:30 pm at Pirrama Park, Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, Australia. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators!? - **A:** Tickets for Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators! are priced at AUD 81 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityAdult (13yrs+)AUD 81 + AUD 6 feeAvailableChildren 3 - 12yrsAUD 38 + AUD 3 feeAvailableChildren 2yrs & underFreeAvailableGingerbread House Decorating KitAUD 50Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators!? - **A:** Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators! is organized by MV Bennelong. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Christmas Cruise for Booklovers and Gingerbread House Decorators!", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3f4bec219a06b6123f212f1c2367e8cd879d3616a7401b0c507813cfd36cf73d-rimg-w960-h764-dcfefffe-gmir.jpg?v=1763606960", "startDate": "2025-12-20", "endDate": "2025-12-21", "url": "https://allevents.in/pyrmont/christmas-cruise-for-booklovers-and-gingerbread-house-decorators/100001972352382069", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Pirrama Park", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Pirrama Road", "postalCode": "2009", "addressLocality": "Pyrmont", "addressRegion": "NS", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-33.8662203", "longitude": "151.1946636" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The Perfect Cruise for Festive Booklovers, with Gingerbread House Decorating and last minute bookish shopping for a Blind Date with a Book!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-20", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-21", "validFrom": "2026-04-20", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "80.72", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/pyrmont/christmas-cruise-for-booklovers-and-gingerbread-house-decorators/100001972352382069" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/pyrmont/christmas-cruise-for-booklovers-and-gingerbread-house-decorators/100001972352382069", "price": "80.72", "name": "Adult (13yrs+)" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/pyrmont/christmas-cruise-for-booklovers-and-gingerbread-house-decorators/100001972352382069", "price": "38.37", "name": "Children 3 - 12yrs" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/pyrmont/christmas-cruise-for-booklovers-and-gingerbread-house-decorators/100001972352382069", "price": 0, "name": "Children 2yrs & under" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/pyrmont/christmas-cruise-for-booklovers-and-gingerbread-house-decorators/100001972352382069", "price": "50.00", "name": "Gingerbread House Decorating Kit" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "MV Bennelong", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/mv-bennelong/26898367" } ] } ] ```