05/05/2023
A true icon of Australia’s rich riverboat heritage, the Princess offers a truly unique cruising experience that maximises comfort and style and delivers an unforgettable immersion in the tranquility and grandeur of the mighty Murray and its many attractions.
08/03/2023
The Murray Princess will be back cruising from Friday, 17 March, 2023. After being moored in Mannum for the past four months, while SA experienced one of its biggest Murary River floods in history, this is a great step towards the river recovery for the region and the Murray Princess.
28/09/2020
I’m holding a Procrastinating Pelican. So is the friend I am travelling with. We’re enormously excited, as are our taste buds that have just been hit by the Kahlua, cherry brandy and dark crème de cacao creation. You see, the Procrastinating Pelican is tonight’s cocktail of the day, and it is appropriately named. Having recently departed Mannum Wharf and heading upstream, we are chinking from the upper balcony of the PS Murray Princess, just as two pelicans fly by.
18/06/2020
Paddlewheeler, PS Murray Princess is back cruising the Murray River in 2020 with an exciting new three-night cruise itinerary, departing on selected Fridays in July, August, and September. The popular seven-night Upper Murraylands Cruise will also make a comeback departing 17 July, 7 August, and 11 September 2020.
11/02/2020
Captain Cook Cruises spectacular, “Hot August Night” Music Cruise, on-board paddlewheeler PS Murray Princess is back for its third year in 2020 for one departure only. Over three nights guests will be taken on an intimate journey into the music of Neil Diamond through entertainer and storyteller, Dave Freeman.
15/10/2019
By Mogens Johansen from The West Australian. It’s a sunny Friday afternoon, people are playing bowls at the bowling club, and others are enjoying a beer at the Pretoria Hotel or having a chat outside the shops in the main street, when my coach rolls into the small riverside town of Mannum.
11/06/2019
Over the last 40 years, the most common and widespread species of Murray River Turtles have declined by up to 91%. Following this decline, SeaLink and Captain Cook Cruises have partnered with the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife.
16/04/2019
Follow in the footsteps of the great 19th Century pioneers and discover the secrets of Australia’s fascinating outback on Captain Cook Cruises two very special, seven-night Renmark cruises, aboard paddlewheeler, PS Murray Princess. The Mannum to Renmark cruise celebrates New Year’s Eve and departs Mannum on Friday 27th December 2019. The Renmark to Mannum cruise departs Renmark on Friday 31st January 2020.
19/03/2019
Populations of Murray River Turtles have declined by 90% in the last 40 years. SeaLink and Captain Cook Cruises is partnering with FNPW to raise money to help save the Murray River Turtles. Information about the plight of the Turtles will be placed in every room on Captain Cook’s Murray River Princess, and guests invited to support the conservation campaign with a donation. Every guest who makes a donation will get to keep a replica sand turtle as a reminder of their gift.
11/03/2019
Kick up your heels and re-visit the golden years of the 50’s and 60’s party era with Adelaide entertainer and internationally acclaimed vocalist Bill Parton and his all-star band as they perform the ‘Rat Pack Era’ show on the fabulous Murray Princess special event music cruise departing Friday 19 July 2019.
19/02/2019
Commemorate Anzac Day on a special four-night Captain Cook Cruises Anzac Day Cruise. Departing Monday 22 April 2019 onboard paddlewheeler, PS Murray Princess, the Anzac Day Cruise will honour our Anzacs and celebrate their amazing legacy.
14/01/2019
Captain Cook Cruises spectacular, “Hot August Night” Music Cruise, on-board paddlewheeler PS Murray Princess is back by popular demand in 2019 for one departure only on Friday August 23, 2019. Over three nights be taken on an intimate journey into the music of Neil Diamond through entertainer and storyteller, Dave Freeman. Experience the Neil Diamond voice, Neil Diamond Story and amazing Neil Diamond Show.
23/11/2018
The PS Murray Princess is the largest inland paddlewheeler in the southern hemisphere with an even larger flare and charm of years gone by. The vessel provides an intimate setting for its 120 passengers and provides them with a foundation for community, relaxation, and long-lasting friendships. Once on board, you’ll discover its many hidden treasures, from the classic stylings of the dining room and lounge to the soothing sights of the sun deck there is plenty to see onboard.
23/11/2018
The PS Murray Princess is the largest inland paddlewheeler in the southern hemisphere with an even larger flare and charm of years gone by. The vessel provides an intimate setting for its 120 passengers and provides them with a foundation for community, relaxation, and long-lasting friendships. Once on board, you’ll discover its many hidden treasures, from the classic stylings of the dining room and lounge to the soothing sights of the sun deck there is plenty to see onboard.
30/10/2018
Visiting a new place can come with many unknowns. How do I get around? Are there lifts I can use? Will stairways have proper railings? This article aims to shed some light on how to get around the Murray Princess and some of the features available to guests who require additional mobility assistance. With this information, we hope you can rest assured there are plenty of facilities and assistance on board so you can enjoy your break and the sensational sights along the magical Murray River.
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