King Street Wharf 1 to 9

Wharf 2 has a historical association with Captain Cook Cruises for vessel and charter purposes, but no current, regularly published public timetable shows scheduled departures from here. The Darling Harbour to Manly connection that used to run from this area now operates only on weekends and public holidays, as part of the Hop On Hop Off service, not as a dedicated daily commuter shuttle.

Booking a Magistic cruise? Magistic Cruises currently departs from Wharf 3, not Wharf 2. Check the departure number on your current booking confirmation before travelling.

Wharf 4 is the home berth for Starship Sydney and Starship Aqua, glass-walled function and event vessels used for corporate events, weddings and large-scale cruises.

Wharf 5 is a double-sided cruise berth. The two sides serve different operators, so the side matters when you arrive.

If your ticket says Wharf 5, check whether your operator is Sydney Showboats or Clearview Cruises before choosing a side.

Wharf 6 is the northernmost of the four charter berths, and the first you reach walking down from the Wharf 5 end. On the wayfinder map above it is also where the berth line steps outward: wharves 1 to 5 sit in one run, and 6 through 9 sit slightly further out along the promenade. Of the four charter berths it is the closest to the Barangaroo end of King Street Wharf. No single operator holds it. Slots are reserved through the Transport for NSW Charter Wharf Booking System in 15 minute blocks, up to four months ahead. That system is Transport for NSW’s wharf access channel for commercial vessels, so the berth is arranged by the operator running your cruise rather than by passengers.

Wharf 7 lies between Wharf 6 above it and Wharf 8 below it, close to the midpoint of the whole nine wharf run. It is the one berth here with no neighbouring landmark to steer by, so count along from Wharf 5 rather than look for a reference point. Like both its neighbours it carries no fixed operator, and time is taken through the Transport for NSW Charter Wharf Booking System, in 15 minute blocks bookable as much as four months in advance. That system is Transport for NSW’s wharf access channel for commercial vessels, so the berth is arranged by the operator running your cruise rather than by passengers.

Wharf 8 sits toward the Sydney Aquarium and Pyrmont Bridge end of the promenade, with Wharf 7 above it. Below it is Wharf 9, which is both the fourth charter berth and the water taxi and event vessel pickup point, so if you have reached the water taxis you have gone one berth too far. Wharf 8 has no permanent operator either. Bookings run through the Transport for NSW Charter Wharf Booking System, in 15 minute slots released up to four months out. That system is Transport for NSW’s wharf access channel for commercial vessels, so the berth is arranged by the operator running your cruise rather than by passengers.

Wharf 9 is a major pickup and drop-off point for water taxis and event vessels, including services such as Seadeck. It is not confirmed as the sole or primary water taxi point in the precinct, water taxi operators generally cite Wharves 6 through 9 collectively as their service area.

Wharf 9 is also a Transport for NSW Charter Wharf. TfNSW lists King Street Wharves 6 to 9 among its charter wharves, so Wharf 9 can be booked in 15 minute blocks through the same system as wharves 6, 7 and 8, alongside its water taxi and events use. That system is Transport for NSW’s wharf access channel for commercial vessels, so the berth is arranged by the operator running your cruise rather than by passengers.