Rottnest Express sets sail from three handy locations in Fremantle and central Perth. Each departure point has different advantages – it’s easy to select one to suit your needs.
Why travel with Rottnest Express?
Book a package deal including transport, tour the highlights of the island, explore by bike, snorkel under the waves or just unwind in your beachside accommodation: Rottnest Island can be as energetic or relaxed as you need it to be.
Family Getaway Time? 👨👩👧👦🏝️✨
For a short time only, kids stay and eat free at Discovery Rottnest Island. Enjoy complimentary buffet breakfast plus a $50 food and beverage credit per night! This offer is valid for stays SUN-THU only.
Use code MID26 when enquiring with our team! 💸 T&C`s apply, visit our website for more info.
Tis the season to celebrate the newest brood of quokka joeys on Rottnest Island! 🐻🩷
If you’re heading to Rottnest Island to spot these adorable little faces, remember to admire them from a safe distance and please don’t touch or feed them🌿
Giving our quokkas space to forage, rest and raise their young is one of the best ways you can help keep them happy and healthy 💚
Thanks for doing your part to protect Rotto’s cutest residents! 🥰
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Some will say this is AI… We say our Eco Express skippers are just something else 🤷♀️🚤
Backing the boys in purple this Grand Final weekend! 💜
GO DOCKERS! 💜⚓️
🔍 The Great Rottnest Express Quokka Search is BACK! 🐻🎉 And this time, we’re teaming up with @rottnest_foundation in support of quokka conservation on Rottnest Island 🤝💚
Get ready to put your quokka-spotting skills to the test these September school holidays! We’ve hidden 10 quirky quokka characters at popular island locations and businesses, and they’re waiting to be discovered by YOU! 👀
Here’s how to join the search:
🔍 Find all 10 quokka characters
📱 Scan their unique QR codes to unlock a fun fact, trivia question, riddle or rhyme
✏️ Complete your activity sheet
🎁 Hand it to a Rottnest Express staff member and WIN a Rottnest Foundation Quokka Conservation Hero prize!
Ready to take on the challenge? Gather the family, head to Rotto and see if you can find them all! 🔍🌴
Visit our website for more information and let the search begin! ⛴️✨ Exclusive to Quokka Club members – join today via the link in our bio! T&Cs apply.
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Rottnest Island is celebrating Little Quokka’s Big Birthday Weekend - a joyful celebration over two big days in September of our most beloved local resident!
Choose a day to join the party on Rottnest Island, register for the event, book your ferry travel and come and celebrate!
Remember, WA kids aged 4-12 TRAVEL FREE with Quokka Club! Plus, enjoy FREE travel and island admission by using the code QUOKKA26 at checkout to waive the admission fee. T&C`s apply.
📅 12-13 September
⏰ 10am - 3pm
📍 Rottnest Island
💲 FREE event (registration required)
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Father’s Day on Rotto 💙
The perfect family day out does exist – and it’s just a 30-minute ferry ride from Fremantle! ⛴️🌴
This Father’s Day, treat Dad (or that special man in your life) to a day of island adventure, family laughs and plenty of exploring… before winding down with an icy cold beer at the pub 🍻
And the best part? Enjoy 20% off ferry fares all Father’s Day weekend! 😍
Use code: FATHERSDAY20 at checkout. Hurry, offer only available on the 5th & 6th of September 2026.
📸 @traveltheworldfamily
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Looking for front row seats to nature’s biggest show? 🤩🐳
We`ve got you covered! 🤝
Departing from Fremantle, set sail on a 2-hour whale watching adventure and get up close and personal with the majestic Humpback and Southern Right whales.
Book online today for tours starting in September 🚢🐳 #rottnestexpress #lovemyrotto #rottnestislandwa
Add some adventure to this Father’s Day & treat Dad to a day filled with memories on Rottnest Island 😌🏝️ Book now with the code: FATHERSDAY20 to save on ferry fares 💸
Code only valid for the 5th & 6th September.
#rottnestexpress #lovemyrotto #rottnestislandwa
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fastest of them all? 🔮🚢💨
Perth Premium is back, offering you the quickest and most comfortable journey to Rottnest Island from Perth City, complete with a range of fully inclusive benefits:
➡Direct travel to Rotto from Perth
🚍Complimentary hotel pick up
☕Morning refreshments of coffee, tea and pastries
🚢Access to the bow for river viewing
⬅Direct return to Perth
🍷Wine tasting with cheese on your return
Setting sail from September, book today! 🤩 #rottnestexpress #lovemyrotto #rottnestislandwa
Rottnest Express is proud to be part of the MSWA Mega Home Lottery prize pool 🎁😍
Every day, MSWA supports West Australians living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions — with services, care and research that help people live life, not limits.
1 in 4 Australians live with a neurological condition, and MSWA is there for our community every step of the way.
Grab your tickets and you could be heading to Rotto as part of your prize 👉 @m_s_w_a @mswamegahomelottery
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Losing track of time on Rotto is pretty normal 😌🏝️ So, we time-stamped your day for you.
Just don’t forget one important time... your ferry home 🤨🛥️
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If `Me, Myself & Island` were a photo, it would be this one! 😉🏝️✨
📸 @rottnestislandwa #rottnestexpress #lovemyrotto #rottnestislandwa
There`s only one right way to stay – and that`s yours! With the Discovery Resorts latest offer you can enjoy $50 resort credit per room, per night to spend your way during your stay 💸🏝️
Offer only available when booking your ferry & accommodation package with Rottnest Express. Enquire with our team today (link in our bio) quoting code STAYWAY to unlock this exclusive offer 📥
Available on new bookings until 31 October 2026 for travel between 1st July – 30th September 2026, as well as between 1st May – 30th September 2027. Minimum 2-nights stay required.
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Our best quokka selfie tips (featuring your amazing snaps) to help you capture the best shots while keeping our quokkas happy & healthy!
📸 @llaurenthomspon - images 1 & 6
📸 @sarah_wright_90___ - image 2
📸 @alextringhy - image 3
📸 @katie.sik - image 5
Show us your BEST quokka selfies by tagging us and remember to respect their space! 🐾❤️
#rottnestexpress #lovemyrotto #rottnestislandwa
Discover the beauty of Bathurst Lighthouse at Bathurst Point! Standing tall since 1900, this iconic structure offers breathtaking views of Pinky Beach and the Indian Ocean 🌅✨
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