Captain Cook (1826 ship) Captain Cook (1826 ship) Captain Cook was a 452-ton merchant ship built at Whitby, England in 1826. She made three voyages transporting convicts from Ireland and England to Australia. On her first convict voyage, under the command of William Steward and surgeon Eben Johnson, she departed Dublin, Ireland on 5 November 1831, with 200 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney arriving on 2 April 1832. There were two convict deaths en route. "Captain Cook" left Port Jackson on 15 May 1832 bound for Launceston. The second convict voyage, under the command of William Thompson and surgeon John Morgan, she departed
Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia James Stirling" was launched. In September 2002 the upstream operation of Boat Torque Cruises was purchased with three vessels: "MV Lady De Vine", "MV River Bells" and "MV River Lady". In February 1995 Captain Cook Cruises successfully tendered to operate Transperth's ferry services between Barrack Street (Perth CBD) and Mends Street (South Perth foreshore), a service it still operates today, with Elizabeth Quay replacing Barrack Street in January 2016. In February 2016 the business was purchased by SeaLink Travel Group. On 5 November 2017, a service commenced from Fremantle Harbour to Rottnest Island. Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia Captain Cook