Guests with drinks on deck at sunset, the city behind
Riverfire · Brisbane River

The best seat in the city.

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Once a year Brisbane lights up its river, and the best seat isn’t on the bank. Anchor mid-river, drink in hand, as the fireworks go up over the Story Bridge. No crowds, no queue for the bar.

The night, as it runs

Four hours, well spent.

Bote cruising past the lit city towers at dusk01

City departure

Board at the New Farm Park River Hub as the city fills up.

Champagne being poured into a tray of flutes on deck02

Drinks

Drinks package, bar tab or pay as you go.

Guests on deck at sunset with the city behind03

Anchor

Mid-river with the Story Bridge in view, well before the first flare.

Riverfire fireworks over the Brisbane River and the Story Bridge04

The show

Fireworks overhead, jets down the city, then the lights on the water on the way home.

A guest lifting a fresh oyster beside grilled crayfish
Suggested for Riverfire

Platters, canapés and a full bar.

Drinks package, Italian Canapé Package 2 and a seafood platter per ten guests.

Canapé packages $75 to $95 a head, minimum ten. Drinks package $22 a head per hour for unlimited beer, wine and sparkling; add spirits for $12.

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Questions

Before you book.

Still have a question? Call 0413 404 518 or send us a message. We reply within 24 hours.

When is Riverfire?
Riverfire closes Brisbane Festival each year, usually in late September. The yacht takes one group, and it books out months ahead.
How many can we bring?
Up to 60. Above 40 an additional crew member joins at $75 per hour, and above 50 at $150 per hour.
Can we bring our own drinks?
Bote is a licensed vessel, so all drinks come from our bar: the drinks package, a bar tab settled on board, or pay as you go. Tell us your favourites and we’ll stock them.
What time do we board?
Early. The river fills with boats from mid-afternoon, so we depart ahead of the crowd and anchor with the bridge in view.
Check Availability

One yacht. One group. Riverfire.

Tell us the date and the number of guests. We confirm availability within 24 hours.

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Or call 0413 404 518 · charter@bote.au

Other occasions

Planning something else?

The same yacht and crew, set up for a different kind of day.

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Bote cruising the Brisbane River at dusk, the lit Story Bridge behindCorporateClient nights, team days and end-of-year parties.Two guests clinking champagne flutes over the waterBirthdaysThirty, forty, fifty. Everyone on board.Hens dancing on deck with champagneHens PartySparkling on the bow, the playlist up.