Afloat Is Back For Its 11th Season With A Greek Island Twist

Opa! Melbourne's favourite floating bar is coming back for its 11th season, and this year it’s had a full Greek Island-inspired makeover. Afloat, the ever-evolving floating venue on the Yarra River, reopens on 27 August, complete with sunny terracotta, the iconic blue-and-white palette of seaside Aegean towns, and a very Mediterranean food and drink lineup. 

They’re calling this season "Yamas Greece", which takes its name from the Greek toast meaning 'to our health'—and what better title for a day on the water with sun, Med-inspired bites, and drinks aplenty? 

Here's everything you need to know.

What’s On The 2026 Afloat Menu? 

By way of food, Yamas covers fresh local seafood, grilled meats, meze, gyros, and Greek sweet treats.

“Our new menu dishes are inspired by travels and time spent working in Greece, drawing references from beach clubs, street vendors, tavernas and everything in between," Executive Chef Paul Dunlop says.

"We hope to make it feel familiar, a little exciting and very tasty to honour those classic Greek dining experiences.”

Head of Wine Marcus Ellis will be pouring native Greek grape varieties alongside Afloat mainstays, while cocktail director Tom Younger has put a Greek spin on the classics: a Long Island Iced Tea with Greek mountain tea, a Moschofilero sangria, and an ouzo frozen cola that we're already picturing sipping on hot summer afternoons.

How Do You Book At Afloat? 

You can now book tables, banquet bookings, and beach club lounge packages for September and beyond on the Afloat website. 

Tickets for the venue’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza (which is always a sell-out) are also available now; while the evening’s theme is still under wraps, you can expect the usual all-inclusive flowing drinks, roaming canapés, and live entertainment. Sounds like a pretty good compromise for New Year's in the actual Greek islands to us.

Main Image Credit: Afloat | Supplied