US Marines hit quiet Kings Cross and Showgirls Strip Club after

Dozens of US Marines have already started making the most of what the city has to offer on Tuesday night hitting a popular Kings Cross strip club. The 1800-strong crew will likely be on their best behaviour with one brothel owner saying business skyrockets when they’re in town.

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Hundreds of US Marines are shore to make the most of all the city has to offer after their ship docked in Sydney Harbour on Tuesday afternoon.

Sailors were spotted wandering hours later in the usually quiet Kings Cross, with more than 30 filing into the dimly lit Showgirls Strip Club.

Showgirls in Kings Cross (this picture does not show US Marines). Picture: Gordon McComiskie

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One American from Chicago said they were “Marines” not sailors.

“They gave us a three drink limit tonight,” he said.

He said he was unlikely to stick to that limit.

A dancer from Showgirls said the place is usually dead on a Tuesday night.

A large group of Marines in the corner of the room cheer when dancers take off an item of clothing.

The biggest roar is reserved for the Marines who decide to take a dancer into the private rooms for a lap dance.

A queue formed in front of the EFTPOS machine used to pay for lap dances.

The US Marines arrived in Sydney on Tuesday. Picture: Justin Lloyd

Some of the crew were spotted taking in the sights as the ship docked into Garden Island. Picture: Justin Lloyd

While the 1800-strong crew aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp were expected to be on their best behaviour, the owner of Woolloomooloo’s 5 Star brothel told The Daily Telegraph: “Sometimes it can get really busy when sailors are in town.”

USS Wasp is on a scheduled port visit at Fleet Base East ahead of the biennial Exercise Talisman Sabre, a combined training activity with the Australian Defence Force to boost combat readiness.

They showed their love for the country, displaying an Australian flag on the 257m vessel. Picture: Justin Lloyd

Onlookers flocked to the foreshore to witness the formidable 257m-long vessel and the uniformed sailors standing at attention on deck.

It will be here until the weekend, with sailors also taking part in planned volleyball and soccer competitions and exploring the city’s sights.

The vessel’s arrival comes just a week after three Chinese warships docked at Sydney Harbour on their way back from the Gulf of Aden.