The Boathouse Hotel Patongaby water taxi
Beachfront pub dining on Patonga Beach, straight off the boat
- We don't charge your card today
- Licensed, insured skippers
- 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily
- Drop-off at Patonga Wharf, Patonga NSW
The Boathouse Hotel Patonga
Book the boatArrive the way the harbour intended
Arrive by water taxi at The Boathouse Hotel Patonga — beachfront pub dining, wood-fired pizza and fresh seafood on the Central Coast, a short hop across Broken Bay from Palm Beach.
The Boathouse Hotel Patonga sits right on the sand at Patonga, wrapped by Brisbane Water and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Long timber verandahs, a shaded beer garden under the Norfolk pines and a kitchen built around local seafood, wood-fired pizza and cold beer. It is one of the easiest waterfront lunches in Australia to reach by boat: cross Broken Bay from Palm Beach or Pittwater, or run down from Brooklyn and the Hawkesbury, and step ashore metres from your table.
Inside The Boathouse Hotel Patonga
What the afternoon looks like once the boat has dropped you at Patonga Wharf, Patonga NSW.
Three steps from your door to the table
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Pick your wharf and time
Drop-off is already locked to Patonga Wharf, Patonga NSW. Add your pickup wharf, passengers and time.
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See the live fare
All-inclusive, per boat, no surprises at the wharf. Add your card — we don't charge it today.
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Meet your skipper
You get the operator, boat and captain's contact by SMS, plus a tracking link on the day.
The room, then the boat
Get The Boathouse Hotel Patonga's own direct rate — usually better than Booking.com
The booking sites charge The Boathouse Hotel Patonga a commission on every night you stay, and that cost is baked into the rate you see on their listing. Ask us and your dates go straight to the hotel — no agency in the middle and nothing added to your price by us. They reply with their best direct rate and you book the room with them.
- Nothing added to your price — you pay the hotel's own rate
- The hotel quotes you their own direct rate for your exact dates
- Your water taxi lands at Patonga Wharf, Patonga NSW, timed for check-in
- Nothing charged while you wait — room or boat
Restored pub rooms a few steps from Patonga Wharf, where the water taxi lands.
Prefer to do it yourself? Book direct with The Boathouse Hotel Patonga and come back for the boat.
Table first, then the boat
We'll ask The Boathouse Hotel Patonga to hold the table for you
Send us your time and party size and we'll come back to you by text and email with the answer — confirmed, a different time, or fully booked. Your boat is only booked once the table is sorted, so you never pay for a trip to a table you didn't get.
- Nothing charged for the table or the boat while you wait
- Venue can counter-offer a time — accept it and we shift your boat
- Fully booked? We suggest other waterfront tables on the same waterway
Prefer to do it yourself? Book direct with The Boathouse Hotel Patonga and come back for the boat.
Live fares
Book your boat to The Boathouse Hotel Patonga
Drop-off is already set to Patonga Wharf, Patonga NSW. Tap a popular pickup below or type your own — you'll have a live fare in under a minute. We do not charge your card today; it is charged only once an operator accepts, or three days before pickup.
Why arrive by water
- No parking hunt — you step off at Patonga Wharf, Patonga NSW
- Door-to-door for couples through to groups of 30+
- Licensed local skippers, surveyed and insured vessels
- Live fare up front — nothing to pay at the wharf
- Return pickup booked at the same time if you want it
- Cancellation terms shown before you confirm
Arriving by boat
Water taxis land at Patonga Wharf on the eastern end of the beach — the hotel is a flat two-minute walk along the foreshore. Sheltered in most conditions; strong southerlies can make the crossing from Palm Beach bumpy.
Daylight water taxi service only on Pittwater and the Hawkesbury — lunch sittings from 11:00am, last return departure 4:00pm. Conditions can get rough after dark, so we do not run night-time returns in these waterways.
Alternate landing: Patonga Beach, Patonga NSW
Check a fare now →Water taxis to The Boathouse Hotel Patonga — questions
Can I get a water taxi to The Boathouse Hotel Patonga?
Yes. Water Taxis Australia runs licensed water taxis to Patonga Wharf, Patonga NSW, the closest public landing to The Boathouse Hotel Patonga in Patonga. Enter your pickup wharf, choose a time and you'll see a live all-inclusive fare per boat before you book.
How much does a water taxi to The Boathouse Hotel Patonga cost?
Fares are priced per boat, not per person, and depend on your pickup wharf, the time of day and how many passengers you have. The live fare shown in the booking engine on this page is the fare you pay — it already includes the licensed skipper, fuel, GST and platform fees.
When is my card charged?
We don't charge your card when you book. Your card is only verified — your bank may show a temporary zero-dollar check, which is not a payment. The fare is charged only once a water taxi operator or skipper accepts your job (or three days before pickup, whichever comes first). If no one accepts, you are never charged. If you're using a debit card, keep the funds available so the fare can be charged when a skipper accepts.
Where does the boat drop us off at The Boathouse Hotel Patonga?
Water taxis land at Patonga Wharf on the eastern end of the beach — the hotel is a flat two-minute walk along the foreshore. Sheltered in most conditions; strong southerlies can make the crossing from Palm Beach bumpy.
Do you book the table as well?
Yes — we can request it for you. Send us your time and party size and we'll come back to you by text and email with the answer: confirmed, a different time offered, or fully booked. Nothing is charged while you wait, and you only finish the water taxi booking once the table is sorted. You're welcome to book the table yourself instead and just use us for the boat.
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