Matilda Cruises operated commuter ferry and cruise services on

Port Jackson Port Jackson, commonly known as Sydney Harbour, is a natural harbour on the east coast of Australia, around which Sydney was built. It consists of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta ...

in Sydney.

History

Matilda Cruises was founded in 1981 by Tim and Jillian Lloyd, with the purchase of ''Matilda'', a 20-metre catamaran. She was joined by the 25-metre ''Matilda II'' in 1986, ''Matilda III'' in 1987 and ''Matilda IV'' in 1989. In the early 1990s, Matilda Cruises diversified into commuter ferries with the purchase of the Lane Cove River service from Rosman Ferries. In 1997, three high speed, low wash catamaran ferries (dubbed "Rockets") were purchased for fast sightseeing cruises and commuter ferry services.Introducing Matilda Cruises
Matilda Cruises In 1997, Matilda Cruises was purchased by Amalgamated Holdings Limited (now Event Hospitality and Entertainment), who in 1998 also purchased Sail Venture Cruises, making Matilda the largest operator of charter vessels on Sydney Harbour. In November 2005, AHL sold Matilda Cruises to Captain Cook Cruises. The Matilda Cruises trading name continues to be used.

References

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