VIP Poker Tournament Charter
Your own tournament on your own ship. A structured Hold'em event run by accredited directors, played across a private casino deck while the harbour slides past. This is the format most of our corporate and private clients book first.
A Real Tournament, Not a Casino Prop
The difference between this and a themed party hire is who runs the room. Our tournament directors build a blind structure matched to your evening length, seat every player, and call the floor the way a real card room works. Guests feel the difference in the first level.
The charter includes the full production: boarding at Circular Quay with a champagne rail, a seated or circulating dinner between levels, a final table under lights, and a trophy presentation your photographer will love. Prizes skew toward experiences and donated goods rather than cash, keeping the night legal and light.
Included in Every Booking
- Private vessel charter for your group only, four hours dock to dock
- Accredited tournament director and full dealer crew
- Tournament-grade tables, chips and cards for the whole field
- Welcome drinks and canapé service during early levels
- Trophy, winner's package and runner-up prizes
- Learn-to-play session for beginners at boarding
Three Moments That Make the Night
Cards in the Air Under the Bridge
The horn sounds as we clear the quay, the first hand deals while the Opera House fills the windows, and forty conversations start at once.
The Bubble Break
Dinner lands just as the money bubble approaches. The room splits between eating and rail-birding the short stacks.
The Final Table Ceremony
Last nine under the lights with the spectator rail full, hole cards on the screens, and a champion crowned before docking.
How Your Evening Comes Together
Hold Your Date
We reserve the vessel and your preferred window for 72 hours at no cost while you confirm internally.
Structure Call
Your producer and our tournament director agree blind levels, table count and the prize plan.
Menu & Flow
Catering format, boarding timeline and any branding or AV requirements are locked in.
Sail & Play
Your producer runs the run-sheet on the night; you just host and play.
Charter Specifications
The headline numbers for the standard format. Bigger fields, longer circuits and overnight versions all price individually.
| Standard field size | 40 to 160 players across 4 to 8 tables |
| Format | Freezeout or rebuy, blind levels tuned to 3.5 hours of play |
| Vessel options | Harbour Class or Coastal Class hull |
| Catering | Canapé package standard, seated dinner upgrade available |
| Boarding | Overseas Passenger Terminal, private check-in |
We ran our national sales kickoff as a tournament and it did more for team mixing than two years of offsites. The structure made introverts play and the harbour did the rest.
National Sales Director · Software company, 140 guests
- Vessel, crew, dealers and tournament direction
- All gaming equipment and prize package
- Standard catering and welcome drinks
- Terminal fees, insurance and event staffing
What the Figure Buys
A$14,900 covers a complete production for 80 guests on a four-hour harbour circuit. Larger fields scale mainly with catering and table count rather than the base charter, so the per-guest figure improves quickly past one hundred.
Every enquiry receives an itemised written quote within one business day. View the full price list or our refund terms.
Before You Book
Your Table Is Ready When You Are
Peak-season Saturdays book ten weeks out. Hold a date free for 72 hours and get the written quote first.
Concierge desk: +61 2 9240 1100 · [email protected]