Sydney Harbour - Sailing Hands-on Experience

Amazing experience, learning the basics of sailing. Skipper Hannah was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and has a passion for sailing that is contagious. It was so fun to be on the water, learn new things, and build confidence in sailing. I highly recommend Manly Sailing. From booking, to getting set up and sailing the customer service was exceptional!

A lot of fun. Learned the basics of sailing a small boat on a busy waterway. Will, our instructor, was friendly & knowledgeable - and patient! A great afternoon out on the best harbour in the world.

Excellent experience I had to rearrange a couple of times due to the weather ,our skipper Will was very helpful and friendly I had the 2.5 hr sail and really enjoyed it. I hadn’t sailed for a few years.

From the greeting when we arrived by Hannah, who you can tell loves what she does to the communication ahead of time from Nicola to the entire hands on sailing experience headed in by captain Finn and Nicola the first mate, this was truly an awesome 3 hour afternoon. My wife and I had no previous sailing experience as did most of the other guests, and that was just fine with the crew. The Boat is a 1950’s era 35 ton classic wood sail boat that has been completely renovated and even has a bath tub. the trip we were on had 6 guests total and we all went on strangers and came out friends after sailing and steering this beauty around the harbor with incredible views of the Bridge and Opera House. If you are looking for a top not experience, book Manly sailing. First class all the way. Well done team Manly.

This was perfect for us- just the two of us with a great guide/sailor. Great fun on the water- guests can do as much or as little as they want. We thought the price was reasonable also

Thank you Ieuan & apprentice Tristan , great morning spent with you both , good winds , lots of tacking and chatting , local knowledge too. Thanks for photo opportunities, getting up to Shark Island and beyond , exploring closer into Balmoral , on the west side and Little Manly etc on the east . Getting out on the Sydney Harbour water in a mono is now ticked off , many thanks , Lynn .

Thank you Greta for an amazing experience. This is our second time with Manly Sailing and it won't be the last. Cannot wait for the next trip.

We picked the best day to learn to sail, the weather was perfect. Will & George were great teachers, I would highly recommend this experience to others.

George did a great job. Terrific introduction to sailing. Great way to see the harbor. The office is in pier level (Uber dropped us off up top) in case that helps anyone. Terrified day.

Wonderful experience to do with family. Our instructor was so fun and chill. We saw dolphins too! Cute area to walk around

We’ll run. Small group. Very chill. Olivia was very skilled and confident for such a young lady. Will be sailing again!!

You are sitting close to water, may need rain gear. The captain was very accommodating and skilled . Opportunity to helm the boat and actually sail.

This was a relaxing trip from Manly Beach to a little before the Sydney Opera House and back. Folks we are interested can take their hand at some of the sailing, while others are welcome to relax and just enjoy the ride. The staff are friendly and the views were great.

Beautiful day on the water learning how to sail. The instructor was a great teacher and made it very enjoyable

What a wonderful way to spend time in Sydney!!! Our guide, Onur, was both knowledgeable and passionate about sailing and made us all feel comfortable even though we had little to no experience sailing. He gave each of us a chance to participate in steering and jibing and we learned so much! A wonderful introduction to sailing and a great way to see many of the beaches and bays. One of the best experiences we had in Sydney. Highly recommended!

We had an amazing time on the harbour. Olivia was a great skipper and guide. We got to do as much or as little as we wanted to. This was a birthday gift for my girlfriend who's been sailing for most of her life so she wanted to be very hands on. She loved it!! The views were spectacular, we saw a race near us, jellyfish and so much more.

We had a fantastic day learning to sail. Instructor Onur was awesome, giving us all the help we needed to quickly and confidently get out into the harbour. The boat was fast and clean and the trip around the harbour offered beautiful views. Would highly recommend!

We learned all the major tasks for sailing a small sailboat and got tons of guided practice at each station. It was both a great learning and leisure experience as the sights were also spectacular.

Outstanding! We had a wonderful time sailing from Manly Bay. Our sailing crew was amazing and allowed us to help as little or as much as we wanted. We loved it and would highly recommend this!

Great experience and fabulous family time on the water with Daniel! We spent 3 hours on the water learning, with a very smooth and charming instructor. Hands on experience!

Diana was a great guide/ instructor. The 2 hour session was very educational and very active. I would recommend it to those who look to learn to sail.

We went sailing with Becky. She is a very experienced sailor. Winds unfortunately didn’t cooperate being light and variable. We nonetheless had a good time and picked up some sailing tips and experience

A great introduction to sailing and such an incredible experience to have done it on Sydney harbour. Our instructors were very friendly and gave us a great opportunity to gain a better understanding of the basics to sailing.

We were hosted by Finn and his team for a wonderful tailored experience in Manly. Sailing on their Aqua Luna vessel, then paddling to a nearby, water-only accessible golden sand beach on two seated glass-bottomed kayaks with attentive hosts, and fun activities was a great team building experience. A must-do for those wanting to try something different, and memorable while engaging their teams this summer. Def recommend!