Matilda Cruises

Matilda Cruises
Founded	1981
Founder	Tim & Jillian Lloyd
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia
Area served	Port Jackson
Services	Ferry operator
Parent	SeaLink Travel Group
Website	www.matilda.com.au

Matilda Cruisesoperated commuter ferry and cruise services onPort Jacksonin Sydney.

History

Matilda Cruises was founded in 1981 by Tim and Jillian Lloyd, with the purchase ofMatilda,a 20-metre catamaran. She was joined by the 25-metreMatilda IIin 1986,Matilda IIIin 1987 andMatilda IVin 1989.^[1]

In the early 1990s, Matilda Cruises diversified into commuter ferries with the purchase of theLane Cove Riverservice fromRosman Ferries.In 1997, three high speed, low wash catamaran ferries (dubbed "Rockets" ) were purchased for fast sightseeing cruises and commuter ferry services.^[2]

In 1997, Matilda Cruises was purchased by Amalgamated Holdings Limited (nowEvent Hospitality and Entertainment), who in 1998 also purchased Sail Venture Cruises, making Matilda the largest operator of charter vessels on Sydney Harbour. In November 2005, AHL sold Matilda Cruises toCaptain Cook Cruises.^[2]The Matilda Cruises trading name continues to be used.

References

^Andrews, Graeme (1994).Ferries of Sydney.Sydney: Sydney University Press. pp. 181–182.ISBN 0-424002-02-7.
^^a ^bIntroducing Matilda Cruises Archived8 February 2007 at theWayback MachineMatilda Cruises

[1] Andrews, Graeme (1994).Ferries of Sydney.Sydney: Sydney University Press. pp. 181–182.ISBN 0-424002-02-7.

[Intro-2] Introducing Matilda Cruises Archived8 February 2007 at theWayback MachineMatilda Cruises

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