Hens Party Noosa: Golden Hour, Good Company, the River.

The bride-to-be deserves a proper send-off. Not a template. Not a checklist of things that are supposed to be fun. Good music, good drinks, everything sorted.

Here's what that looks like on the Noosa River.

Two decks. The river moving underneath you.

The MV Catalina is a 20-metre luxury power catamaran berthed at 172 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville. Two open-air decks. Two fully stocked bars. Fresh food prepared on board. The Noosa hinterland catching the afternoon light behind you.

Your group settles in. The DJ finds his stride. The river does the rest.

For smaller groups, a VIP lounge booking gives you a private space, table service, and a host dedicated to your crew. For larger parties, a private charter means the whole vessel is yours—programme, catering, and music built around the group from the start.

Golden hour. The session that fits.

Catalina Sunsets runs every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Long enough to properly settle in, golden hour arriving right on time—whichever afternoon suits your group. It's an afternoon start, so there's time to swim, tan, and sleep off the night before, then come back for the river turning gold around the hinterland. Every phone comes out at the same moment. Nobody's complaining.

The details that make the difference.

With welcome cocktails on arrival, a private section of the upper aft deck, and uninterrupted river views for up to 30 of your people—booking VIP for your group is hard to overlook.

Dedicated host and personal bartender. Priority boarding. A polaroid to take home. Step up to the Premium package and add a grazing station and a couple of bottles of Louis Roederer. The VIP treatment is a given. How far you take it from there is up to you.

Prefer lunch to a late one? Still on the river.

Sunsets isn't the only way to spend the day on the Catalina. If a relaxed daytime lunch suits your group better than a sunset session on the dance floor, Lunch on the Water is the alternative—three courses, midday margaritas, the river moving slowly underneath you. Same swim, same tan, same slow start—just a different way to spend the afternoon.

Your favourite people. Long lunch. Longer views.

Dates book out. Worth planning ahead.

Saturday sessions—especially for private bookings—fill up well in advance. If you have a date in mind, the events team is the place to start.

Talk to the events team → catalinanoosa.com.au/functions