Poker Nights, Series and Private Voyage Dates
The season runs October through April. Public tournament nights sail monthly from Circular Quay, private charters run year-round, and the flagship Reef Series departs each autumn. Every listing below can be booked or chartered through the concierge desk.
Upcoming Dates on the Water
Filter by event type. Public nights sell out four to six weeks ahead; charter dates are held for 72 hours on request.
Harbour Lights Hold'em · Flight Night
Monthly public tournament. 96 seats, four-hour circuit, welcome canapés.
Summer Invitational · Whitsunday Leg
Two-night series leg. Invitation and waitlist entry only, 48 players.
Corporate Season Window · Pacific Empress
The hull is held for end-of-year charters. Full casino floor available, 100 to 480 guests.
Australia Day Eve Bounty Night
Bounty-format public night with fireworks viewing from the sky deck. 120 seats.
Reef Poker Series · Sydney to Cairns
The flagship four-day series. Cabins from twin-share to royal suite, 160 players.
Formats We Run Most Often
Company Tournaments
Team-based structures where departments play for the shield. Our most-booked format.
Milestone Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries and bucks or hens voyages with a private table crew.
Fundraising Galas
Charity tournaments paired with auctions. Guests rebuy into the cause all night.
Product Launches
Reveal staging, media pit and a casino afterparty that keeps press on board.
Weddings Afloat
Ceremony on the sky deck, reception in the dining room, casino for the late crowd.
Invitational Series
Donor-seated invitationals where the prize pool is prestige and the winner's charity.
Light, Sound and Stage Built for a Moving Venue
Our production rig was designed for marine conditions: vibration-rated truss, wind-graded outdoor audio and lighting plots pre-approved by the vessel's master.
Architectural Lighting
Battery-powered uplighting, pinspots on every final table and skyline-synced colour scenes.
Marine Audio
Distributed PA across three decks with delay fills, so speeches land clearly in sea air.
LED & Broadcast
Weatherproof LED walls for standings, sponsor loops and hole-card cameras on the final table.
The Sky Deck Becomes the Club
When the last table breaks, the aft stage lights up. Resident DJs play until the harbour quiet curfew, then the silent-disco headsets come out and the night keeps going.
Fireworks, Lasers and the Harbour as a Backdrop
Licensed pyrotechnic partners fire displays from approved barge positions, timed to your finale. Laser shows run from the ship's own mast on nights where smoke permits are unavailable.
All permits, maritime clearances and exclusion zones handled by our production office
Cold-spark fountains available for indoor moments where open flame is restricted
Displays choreographed to your walk-out track or first-dance choice
Make the Ship Yours for the Night
From subtle monogrammed chip sets to full hull projection, every surface on the vessel can carry your identity.
Exterior Identity
Hull projection mapping, flag dressing and branded sails on harbour-class vessels.
Table & Chip Design
Custom felts, dealer uniforms, engraved chip sets guests keep as the souvenir.
Interior Styling
Florals, draping, signage and photo moments built to your brand guidelines.
Send us your brand kit and our styling team returns a deck-by-deck treatment plan within five business days.
Deck Buyout DetailsStrategy by Day, Showdown by Night
Half the boat works beautifully as a conference venue. Board meetings and workshops run through the day; the casino floor opens after dinner.
The Conference Room
Theatre seating for 120, full AV, harbour views through wraparound glass.
The Directors' Salon
Closed-door boardroom for 14, private steward and its own terrace for breaks.
The Open Deck
Walking meetings and workshop stations along the observation rail.
The Kids' Quarter Runs in Parallel
Family charters include a supervised activity zone two decks away from the casino floor, staffed by accredited educators so parents can play properly.
Junior Games Room
Board games, console stations and a movie corner, ages four to twelve.
Teen Lounge
Card-trick workshops and mocktail masterclasses for the thirteen-plus crowd.
Certified Nannies
Working-with-children checked carers, one per six children, meals included.
Art Nights Between the Cards
Charity evenings pair the tournament with a curated exhibition and live auction, run with gallery partners in Sydney and Melbourne.
Curated Salons
Twelve to twenty works per evening, marine-lit and insured in transit.
Live Auctions
Professional auctioneers between tournament levels, silent lots via the guest app.
Private Previews
Collector previews in the directors' salon before public boarding.