Boathouse Ferry Co.

Boathouse Ferry Co. is an Australian ferry operator based in Sydney, New South Wales. It is part of The Boathouse Group, a family-owned hospitality collection founded in 2008 with a single waterside café in Palm Beach, NSW. The ferry operation began in November 2021, when Boathouse Ferry Co. started operating the 'Merinda II', a fifty-foot timber passenger ferry built by Norman Wright + Sons in 1983. The ferry service is presented as one of the group's offerings alongside its ten hospitality venues, which include dining, accommodation, weddings, events and homewares across Sydney's Northern Beaches, the Central Coast and the NSW South Coast. The group remains family-owned and operated by brothers Ben and Jono Isaac. The ferry is a seasonal operation; the official website notes it is closed for the season from May 4, 2026.

Boathouse Ferry Co. is a ferry operator in Sydney, Australia, and forms part of The Boathouse Group, a family-owned hospitality business. The Boathouse Group began in 2008 with a single waterside café in Palm Beach, New South Wales, and grew into a collection of cafés, restaurants, event spaces, accommodation and retail across the Central Coast, Northern Beaches and South Coast of New South Wales. The group is still family-owned and operated by brothers Ben and Jono Isaac. The ferry operation itself began in November 2021, when Boathouse Ferry Co. started operating the 'Merinda II', a fifty-foot timber passenger ferry built by Norman Wright + Sons in 1983. The vessel is presented on the group's website as part of its offering, alongside ten hospitality venues. The ferry service is seasonal; the official website states it is closed for the season from May 4, 2026. The group describes its vision as creating the most iconic collection of venues through family culture and exceptional service.

• 2026

  Ferry service closed for the season from May 4, 2026.

• 2021

  Boathouse Ferry Co. begins operating the 'Merinda II' ferry in November.

• 2008

  The Boathouse Group begins with a single waterside café in Palm Beach, NSW.

• 1983

  The 'Merinda II' timber passenger ferry is built by Norman Wright + Sons.

A boutique, heritage-style ferry experience integrated into a family-owned hospitality group's waterside venues.

• 'Merinda II' timber passenger ferry

  A fifty-foot timber passenger ferry built by Norman Wright + Sons in 1983, operated by Boathouse Ferry Co. since November 2021.

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