The best Saturday in Noosa doesn’t start on the beach. It starts at the Catalina jetty, drink in hand, watching the river go wide and still in the midday light.
Lunch on the Water is a two-hour Noosa River lunch cruise — a three-course set menu, a mellow DJ finding his pace, and two open-air decks with the kind of views that make you wonder why you’d ever eat indoors.
Relaxed. Unhurried. A little bit iconic.
Not a boozy cruise. Not a tour. A proper lunch — fresh seasonal dishes prepared on board, served with the Noosa River as your dining room.
The music sets a mood rather than a tempo. The bar is open. The river does what the river does on a — the hinterland catching the light behind it, the water moving slowly underneath you.
Boarding from 11:30am. Departure at noon. Back by 2:00pm. Two hours that feel longer than they are — in the best way.
General admission includes a set-menu three-course lunch, prepared fresh in the galley. Dietary requirements are welcome — let the team know when you book and it’s taken care of.
The menu rotates with the season. What doesn’t change: eating well on the water, with that view, on a Saturday afternoon is a different experience entirely to eating well anywhere else.
A couple looking for a lunch that’s actually worth making a reservation for. A group of friends who want a proper afternoon without committing to a big night. Parents visiting for the weekend who deserve better than a busy Hastings Street table.
The recovery crowd from the night before. The hens who want to ease into Saturday before the evening session. Anyone who has ever looked at a river and thought: I should be on that.
Boarding: 11:30am. Departure: 12:00pm. Return: 2:00pm.
Departing from 172 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville — look for the Big Pelican. Street parking along Gympie Terrace. If you’re staying in Noosaville, it’s a short walk.
Lunch on the Water runs on select Saturdays. Dates are released 8 weeks in advance. If the date you want isn’t showing, get on the waitlist — these sessions fill up.
Check dates and book →catalinanoosa.com.au/tickets