Crew Dibs
Demo mode — this is a preview. Bookings you make here are practice runs and get wiped now and then.
Sydney · summer

Call dibs
on summer.

Barefoot bowls, self-drive boats and skippered yachts for the whole crew. One person grabs the spot, everyone else pays their share through one link.

Not sure what to do? Plan my day gives you three ready-to-book plans for your group and budget.

Launch offerNo Crew Dibs fee during launch — you pay the venue's price only.

14 mates · $18 each
Sat 6 Dec · 2pm – 4pm
Sunnyside Bowls Club
2 rinks · Tempe · shoes off
Collected
$162 / $252
9 of 14 paid
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Rink locked ✓
Prices shown up front✺No licence under 10 knots✺Everyone pays their own share✺Nov – Dec books out early✺Rain? Most places let you move it✺

What you can book.

42 places across Sydney with the price shown before you ask. Partner venues book instantly; the rest link to the venue's own page.

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How it works

One person books. Everyone pays their own share.

01
Pick a time

Choose the day, the start time and how many of you. We work out how many rinks or boats that takes and what it costs per person.

02
Pay a deposit

Usually 25–50%. The spot is locked straight away and the venue is paid up front, so nobody loses it to a walk-in.

03
Send one link

Everyone opens it, sees their share and pays with their own card. You can see who has paid. No bank transfers, no chasing.

Booking direct today
  • Fill in an enquiry form. Wait a day or two for a reply.
  • Prices often hidden until you ask, and different on weekends.
  • Pay the whole thing yourself, then chase 14 people for $18.
On Crew Dibs
  • Price per person shown before you pick a day.
  • Partner venues confirm on the spot. The rest: we show how they take bookings, and send you there.
  • One link does the collecting. You only put in your share.
Plan my day

Not sure what to do with 14 people and $40 each?

Put in how many you are, the budget and the day. You get three plans built only from venues that are actually free then, with the real price per person, ready to book.

Plan my day
Example
You
14 people, Saturday afternoon, about $40 each, inner west
Plan A
Barefoot bowls, two rinks, 2pm. $19 each.
Plan B
Bowls at 2pm, then picnic boats at 5pm. $38 each.
Plan C
A skippered catamaran for 3 hours. $115 each, over budget but worth seeing.

Prices come from the venue list, never guessed. Each plan has a Book button.

Live availability

Book and split right now

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Georges River BBQ Pontoons
Book now · pay here
Self-drive boats
Georges River BBQ Pontoons
Oatley · Georges River

Two 12-person pontoons with a gas BBQ, sink, toilet and a big shade roof. Cruise the river to Como or up to Lugarno. No licence needed.

3 hrs+up to 12 per pontoon50% deposit
gas BBQtoiletshade
$120 / hrper pontoon
≈ $30 each for a full pontoon of 12 (3 hrs) · sample partner
Book & split
Harbour Picnic Boats
Book now · pay here
Self-drive boats
Harbour Picnic Boats
Rose Bay · Harbour

Three electric picnic boats for up to 8. Silent motor, big table, esky and speaker on board. You drive at walking pace around Rose Bay and Shark Island. No licence.

1 hr+up to 8 per boat50% depositfree to move
esky & iceBluetooth speakershade
$149 / hrper boat
≈ $19 each for a full boat of 8 · sample partner
Book & split
Northside Greens
Book now · pay here
Barefoot bowls
Northside Greens
Cammeray · Lower North Shore

Four rinks with harbour breeze, a wood-fired pizza kitchen and a bar tab you can pre-load. Sold per rink so you know the price before anyone RSVPs.

1.5 hrs+up to 10 per rink50% deposit
bowls & jackscoach on handpizza kitchen
$200 per rink
≈ $20 each for a full rink of 10 · sample partner
Book & split
Sunnyside Bowls Club
Book now · pay here
Barefoot bowls
Sunnyside Bowls Club
Tempe · Inner West

Six rinks on a full-size green, a long bar with cold jugs, and a BBQ you can use. Bowls, coaching and a scorecard included. Shoes off.

2 hrsup to 10 per rink50% depositfree to move
bowls & jacks10-min lessonscorecards
$18 pp
sample partner
Book & split
Harbour Light — 42ft yacht
Book now · pay here
Skippered charters
Harbour Light — 42ft yacht
Darling Harbour · Harbour

A comfortable 42-foot sailing yacht for up to 12, skippered, leaving from King Street Wharf. Good for birthdays and small work crews. BYO, we bring the ice.

3 hrs+up to 12 per boat50% deposit
skipperfuelesky & ice
$320 / hrper boat
≈ $80 each for a full boat of 12 (3 hrs) · sample partner
Book & split
Salt & Sail — 'Wander' catamaran
Book now · pay here
Skippered charters
Salt & Sail — 'Wander' catamaran
Rushcutters Bay · Harbour

A 38-foot sailing cat for up to 30 with a skipper and a deckhand who runs the BBQ. Huge trampoline nets up front, swim stops at Store Beach. BYO drinks, ice supplied.

3 hrs+up to 30 per boat25% depositfree to move
skipperdeckhandfuel
$480 / hrper boat
≈ $48 each for a full boat of 30 (3 hrs) · sample partner
Book & split

Venues marked "sample partner" are stand-ins so you can try the whole booking. The real clubs and operators are on the activity pages with their own booking details.

This season

Dates that go first.

The harbour operators say the same thing: Christmas weekends go by early November. Bowls clubs switch to peak pricing for Nov–Dec. Lock yours in now.

  • Fri 21 Nov – Sat 20 DecWork Christmas party season. Boats and rinks both peak-priced.
  • Sat & Sun in DecBowls clubs: per-rink pricing, full payment within 72 hrs at some.
  • Fri 26 DecBoxing Day — Sydney to Hobart start. Harbour boats at event prices.
  • Wed 31 DecNYE. Separate pricing everywhere; some boats 6× the normal rate.
  • Mon 26 JanAustralia Day on the water. Book by Christmas.
Questions people ask

The short answers.

What happens if some of my friends never pay?+

Your deposit locks the booking, so the day still happens. Whatever is left unpaid by the day before is yours to settle, the same as if you had booked direct. The booking page shows who has paid so you know who to nudge.

I paid the deposit (or all of it). Do I get my money back?+

Yes. Everyone pays their own share, you included. Whatever you put in on top of your own share comes back to you as the crew pays through the link — first the venue gets its full price, then the rest goes back to you. Your booking page shows how much has come back so far.

What if the number of people changes after booking?+

The person who books sets the number, and can change it later on the booking page. Money already paid is never charged again. The people who haven't paid yet split what's still owed, so if people are added they pay less at a per-boat venue, and if people drop out the rest pay a little more. You can't go below the number already paid for.

Do people need an account to pay their share?+

No. They open the link, type a name and email, and pay by card. That's it.

When does the venue get the money?+

Partner venues are paid out weekly for everything collected. You are not holding anyone's money and neither is your mate who booked.

Is every venue on the site bookable here?+

No. Venues marked "Instant · pay here" are partners and confirm on the spot. For the others we show their real price, how they take bookings (phone, email, enquiry form or their own site) and send you straight there.

What if it rains?+

Each venue's weather rule is written on its page, in their words. Bowls clubs usually let you move to another free date; boat operators usually refund or move for strong wind.

Do I need a boat licence?+

Not for the self-drive boats we list. In NSW you can drive a boat under 10 knots without a licence, which is what picnic boats and BBQ pontoons do. Skippered charters come with a crew.

What does Crew Dibs charge?+

Nothing extra during launch. You pay the venue's own price and the per-person figure you see is what each person pays.

For clubs, halls and boat operators

Got empty rinks on a Tuesday?

Crew Dibs sends you groups that have already paid, and shoots free photos and a video of your place. Free for venues during launch. Later, a small cut only on bookings we bring you — never a monthly fee.

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