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Welcome to Rottnest Island

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?

  1. More departures, more often
  2. Swan River cruise with guided commentary (departing Perth)
  3. More than just a ferry service – We offer bike hire, bus tours, adventure tours, and other products.
  4. 60 years reliable service – No one knows Rotto like us!
  5. Most experienced and trusted ferry operator
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Just a short ferry ride from Fremantle or Perth, Rottnest Island has long been Western Australia’s holiday destination of choice.
With 63 gorgeous beaches, a fantastic range of guided tours and packages and some excellent places to stay, ‘Rotto’ is perfectly set-up for families, groups, couples and solo adventures.

This beautiful island also offers 45kms of walking trails, a fascinating cultural heritage and amazing native wildlife, including a colony of New Zealand fur seals and around 10,000 adorable quokkas. Swim, snorkel, hike, bike or just laze on the sand – this pocket-sized paradise really does have something for everyone.
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Experience all that Rottnest Island has to offer

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.

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Tilly Dimmock
Tilly Dimmock
Holly and Simon was amazing!! Great tour
Sheran K
Sheran K
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Sheran!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
paul cucumber
paul cucumber
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review Paul!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
GC Lee
GC Lee
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
mick murphy
mick murphy
Good for a day outParking is shit
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Mick and sorry to hear you had trouble finding parking! B Shed is currently undergoing renovations which is affecting road access and parking. Guests travelling from here are encouraged to arrive 45-60 minutes before their ferry time to leave plenty of time for parking and organising luggage delivery. Alternatively, guests can travel from our Northport terminal in Rous Head to take advantage of our newly renovated facilities and secure on-site parking. Thank you for your feedback and we hope to welcome you back on board in the future. Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Deirdre Atkinson-Byrne
Deirdre Atkinson-Byrne
Rottnest Express Adventure Boat Tour — equal parts wildlife documentary and extreme sportWe did the Rottnest speed boat adventure cruise today with my husband, our 13-year-old and our 9-year-old, and WOW! What an experience.First, let’s talk about Max, our tour guide, zoologist, wildlife whisperer, comedian, historian and (as it turns out) bar-staff on the ferry home. This man is a national treasure. He had us laughing and learning nonstop as we saw sea lions, a 70-year-old active osprey nest (with actual ospreys flying around it), and a huge pod of dolphins that felt like a real-life David Attenborough moment. He also shared the Indigenous history of Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) with warmth, respect and clarity.Then we bumped into him later working the bar like it was no big deal. Multitalented, brilliant, and genuinely lovely. Someone please give Max a raise. He’s absolutely smashing his job.Now… Jodie, our skipper.Look, she is clearly an incredibly experienced and highly skilled captain. HOWEVER… I sat near the front of the boat (despite being warned) and spent a good chunk of the ride feeling like I was starring in my own maritime disaster movie. I screamed. A lot. I had to apologise to the poor people in front of me for shrieking in their ears.That said… while I felt like I was going to die, Jodie rode the thin line between “thrilling roller-coaster” and “perfectly safe” like a true professional. It was fast, wild, and insanely fun, and I had the biggest grin on my face the entire time. Pro tip: sit further back if you enjoy living calmly 😂The kids loved it. We loved it. It was exciting, funny, educational and completely unforgettable.If you’re going to Rottnest and you don’t do this tour, you are genuinely missing out.10/10 — would scream again. 🚤🐬🦭
Adeline L
Adeline L
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Adeline! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Sandra Lee
Sandra Lee
Brilliant 👏 thanks to Simon and Hollie
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Sandra! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Dario Mastronardi
Dario Mastronardi
The only surprise? The onboard temperature. 🥶I totally get it: it’s summer, no one wants to sit in a floating sauna. But wow… it felt less like a cruise and more like the second ice age. A polar bear would’ve asked for a blanket.Either ease up on the air-con (it felt set to “Arctic Blast”) or give passengers a friendly heads-up that alongside bathers and sunscreen, they should also pack a ski jacket.Cold cabin aside, the trip itself was fantastic — just… next time I’ll bring thermals. 😄
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review and feedback Jarrod. Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the AC! We'll feed this back to the relevant teams for consideration when improving our services. Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Michael Reddo
Michael Reddo
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review Michael! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
John England
John England
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review John! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
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Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Deanne Hudson
Deanne Hudson
Great service..runs on time.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Deanne!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Jenny
Jenny
On time and clean
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Jenny!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Anurag Saxena
Anurag Saxena
Max and Jodie were amazing and the tour was a great experience on Rottnest Island. a must do.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and feedback!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Thanh Nguyen
Thanh Nguyen
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
masaji mulyo
masaji mulyo
Pilihan tepat transportation ke Rotnes
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star reivew!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Karen Murphy
Karen Murphy
Eli and Larry were great guides on the island. The commentary on the boat was interesting and it was a smooth ride over.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Karen!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
claire smith
claire smith
Rotto express is awesome. The staff are relaxed and happy to help. Nothing is a problem. You give them your bags and the next time you see them they are at your unit/accommodation. They are happy to change the ferry if needed and they help you out if you need it. Making your holiday experience less stressful. We’ve travelled a lot to Rotto and we’ve turned up to earlier ferries, changed to later ferries - luggage has been lost (our fault) and they call around to find it and get it on the next ferry. Considering the amount of people who travel to Rotto that is a pretty amazing effortWell done to all the (predominantly young) staff! 🙌
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback Claire! We're thrilled to hear of your positive experience travelling to Rottnest Island with us!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Kirsty Hamilton
Kirsty Hamilton
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Kirsty!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Andy Edmonds
Andy Edmonds
Very informative and amusing insight into Rottnest Island hosted by Holly.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and fab feedback about the tour Andy!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Abbey
Abbey
Easy to access, staff are polite and kind. Get there early if you don’t want to wait ages to board the ferry
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and lovely feedback Abbey!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Ryan Berkhout
Ryan Berkhout
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review Ryan!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Sam Obaidi
Sam Obaidi
Very good service
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Sam!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
esha awan
esha awan
It was a lovely experience with you guys. We enjoyed a lot.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and feedback Esha!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Anderson Cieslak
Anderson Cieslak
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Anderson!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Markus Molzer
Markus Molzer
Alles einfach abgelaufen, bei der Rückfahrt war es wie in einem Kühlschrank, Klimaanlage auf vollgas
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Sophia Woodrow
Sophia Woodrow
Ferry service was great! Prompt and easy to navigate. However, would not recommend hiring snorkel set - communication unclear on where to collect, and we had to wait 30+ minutes to collect once at the island.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review Sophia! We're thrilled to hear you found the ferry service great, prompt and easy. We also appreciate your feedback about the wait you experienced when collecting your snorkel & flippers. We're sorry to hear that this did not live up to your expectations and we'll be sure to address this with the relevant team to improve our services in the future. Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Arunangshu Majumdar
Arunangshu Majumdar
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Arunangshu!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
장만길
장만길
쿼카섬을 보러갑시다.배타면 아이스크림도하나줌ㅋ
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
D D
D D
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 3-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Rosa Drossinos
Rosa Drossinos
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Rosa!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Jenni Venders
Jenni Venders
These guys run and very tight ship. Well done!!It was xmas day and all the staff were dressed up festively and very chirpy.The boarding was smooth and the ride over and back great with little swell.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and lovely feedback Jenni! It's wonderful to hear of your positive experience with our team whilst travelling on Christmas Day. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you back on board for another adventure soon!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
John
John
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review John!!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Kev Challenger
Kev Challenger
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Kev!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Ant Hugall
Ant Hugall
Easy 15min parking and everything seems very streamlined
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Ant!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Maria Waltham
Maria Waltham
Thanks Rottnest Express for getting us safely to and from Rottnest for our Christmas Rotto relaxation getaway. Excellent service there and back with great, caring and friendly staff. See you again.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback about your experience Maria!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Steven Beier
Steven Beier
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Steven!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team.
Les Mingay
Les Mingay
I would like to take this opportunity as a proud West Australian to applaud you for the service your staff afforded us on our recent journey over to Rottnest. The attention and professionalism you show to our overseas visitors is so rewarding to see. Well done Rottnest Express.
Response from the owner: Hi Les, thank you for your wonderful 5-star review. It's great to hear of your appreciation for the work of our team and we hope to welcome you back on board for another adventure in the future!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team.
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters
Sophie's commentary was very informative and enjoyable. She's very knowledgeable!!Larry was very attentive and drove very a safely negotiating around many bike riders not wearing helmets!!
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Jenny!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team.
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Competition closes Wednesday 28th January at 11:59pm AWST.



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