23 Aug 2018
Captain Cook Cruises has released an exciting seasonal series of Gold Lunch cruises, showcasing some of Australia's finest food and wine producers, all set to the spectacular background of Sydney Harbour.
The 2018 Spring Series features NSW's finest Wagyu beef and Tasmania's Huon salmon, beautifully paired with Hunter Valley's Tyrrell's Wines.
The new Gold Lunch cruises will be hosted by Captain Cook Cruises and its key catering partners and held seasonally onboard flagship vessel, MV Sydney 2000. Each cruise will feature a mouth-watering six course menu, paired with sophisticated wines and amazing harbour views.
The first in the series CUT ABOVE, will be hosted by Captain Cook Cruises, Andrews Meat - one of Australia's most respected companies with wholly-owned premium brands including Shiro Kin Full-blood Wagyu, Tajima Crossbred Wagyu & Grainge and Tyrrell's Wines - one of Australia's pre-eminent family owned wine companies.
CUT ABOVE will be held on Sunday 23 September 2018 and will celebrate Australian beef and wine with a six-course menu featuring NSW's finest Wagyu beef and four wines selected from Tyrrell's Pinot Brut, Chardonnay, Shiraz Cabernet & Late Harvest Semillon range.
In support of our Australian farmers doing it tough during this record-breaking drought, guests onboard the CUT ABOVE Gold Lunch can donate to Captain Cook Cruises “Buy a Bale” fundraising page and Captain Cook Cruises will match the first $1000 donated.
The second lunch in the Gold Lunch Series, AQUA TONIC, will be hosted by Captain Cook Cruises, Huon Aquaculture - the largest family owned and operated vertically integrated salmon producer in Australia and Tyrrell's Wines.
AQUA TONIC will be held on Sunday 28 October and will celebrate Australian fish and wine with a six-course menu featuring Huon Salmon and Ocean Trout and five wines selected from Tyrrell's Pinot Brut, Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Tawn range.
Gold Lunch Series cruises depart 12 noon from King St Wharf No.1, returning at 3.30pm and an 'Early Bird' special of only $159 per person is available to the first 50 people to book, normally $239 per person.
For further information, bookings and menus visit: www.captaincook.com.au
To donate to “Buy a Bale” visit: https://fundraise-work.everydayhero.com/au/captain-cook-cruises-buy-a-bale
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ANDREWS MEAT
Captain Cook Cruises and Andrews Meat and have been showcasing the best of NSW and Australian Meat for over three decades and both are built on hard work, honesty, respect and excellence.
Andrews Meat was founded in 1960 by Peter Andrews Snr, a young new Australian whose passion for meat was founded in Trangie, a small town in the western plains of NSW. It has since grown into one of Australia's most respected meat companies with wholly-owned premium brands including Shiro Kin Fullblood Wagyu, Tajima Crossbred Wagyu and Grainge Angus Beef. The company currently exports to over 25 destinations throughout Asia, North America, the Middle East and Europe including high end retail and food-service clients.
Andrews Meat is committed to developing partnerships with companies and producers that actively support best practice farming; that manage and monitor their environment responsibly. Supported programs include Global Animal Partnership, JBS Farm Assurance, RSPCA Choose Wisely and Livestock Welfare Certified System.
About Huon Aquaculture
Huon Aquaculture was founded by Peter and Frances Bender in Tasmania in 1986. The company produces high quality Atlantic Salmon and Ocean Trout, the majority of which is consumed in Australia
Huon is the largest Australian family owned and operated vertically integrated salmon farmer in Australia. Its operations span all aspects of the supply chain, from hatcheries and marine farming to harvesting and processing, as well as sales and marketing. Huon's marine farms are located in the cool, pristine waters of Tasmania, and by harvesting its salmon by night Huon can deliver to markets all over Australia fresher by day.
In an Australian first, Huon Aquaculture is the first seafood producer to join the RSPCA's Approved Farming Scheme after satisfying the rigorous animal welfare standards they set.
Tyrrell's Wines
Established in 1858 by English immigrant Edward Tyrrell, Tyrrell's Wines is one of Australia's pre-eminent family owned wine companies with vineyards extending from their historic home in the Hunter Valley NSW to their Heathcote vineyards in Victoria.
About SeaLink Travel Group
SeaLink Travel Group is one of Australia's most dynamic travel companies, bringing the nation's best tourism and transport experiences to the world. With more than 1,600 passionate staff across the country, we deliver fantastic service to more than eight million customers annually.
With a vessel fleet of 77 and a coach fleet of more than 60 vehicles, our Adelaide-based company has undergone a remarkable period of growth, emerging as a significant player on the national tourism and transport scene.
At SeaLink we believe travel is about connecting people, sharing experiences and creating brilliant memories. Our operations extend across New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia, including:
- Cruises, ferry and charter services on Sydney Harbour, Swan River in WA and on the Murray River in SA
- Passenger, vehicle and freight ferry services between Kangaroo Island and the South Australian mainland
- Resort accommodation, restaurants, touring and ferry services on Fraser Island, Queensland
- Day tours, extended touring and charter operations on Kangaroo Island and on the South Australia mainland
- Passenger ferry services in Townsville, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory and Perth, Western Australia
- Lunch and dinner cruises in Perth, Western Australia and on Sydney Harbour
- Ferry and barging services in south-east Queensland and Gladstone in Queensland
- Exclusive 4WD foreign language adventure-based tours
- Retail travel agencies in Adelaide and Townsville
- Tour wholesaling to the travel trade
- Adventure, accommodation and restaurant at Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island
SeaLink successfully listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in October 2013 (ASX:SLK).
