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Swan River Seaplanes
Swan River Seaplanes
5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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About
Swan River Seaplanes is a unique luxury tourism operator specialising in Margaret River Wine Tours. Departing from the Swan River, we will fly you along the stunning WA coast to Margaret River. Once you arrive, you will be taken on a guided visit to hand picked wineries, taste award-winning wines and enjoy a gourmet winery meal. Swan River Seaplanes will then fly you back to Perth, landing on the Swan River. This amazing experience allows you to explore the best of Western Australia’s beautiful south west, in a quick, convenient and thrilling way!
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laci b
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Rottnest express totally full at 8.45
4 Asian girls arriving last minute sat behind me shouting all the way for 2 hours
It's a big island for walking around unless you rent a bike
Food restaurants are not cheap and Isola was disappointing spending 53 dollars on one dish and a glass of red mediocre sediments in wine bones in the fish wrong drink delivered etc...
Tried to book a seaplane flight with exclusive lunch and Swan rivers aviation cancelled on me just a day so was on a trip when I made this mistake to use this overcrowded ferry services
Booked a return ferry but try to get out earlier
It's too many people on this place at one time bikes are constantly bumping into you if you are not careful
Wish I did Kings Park instead.
Only 2 days here
Well certainly won't be back again!
4 Asian girls arriving last minute sat behind me shouting all the way for 2 hours
It's a big island for walking around unless you rent a bike
Food restaurants are not cheap and Isola was disappointing spending 53 dollars on one dish and a glass of red mediocre sediments in wine bones in the fish wrong drink delivered etc...
Tried to book a seaplane flight with exclusive lunch and Swan rivers aviation cancelled on me just a day so was on a trip when I made this mistake to use this overcrowded ferry services
Booked a return ferry but try to get out earlier
It's too many people on this place at one time bikes are constantly bumping into you if you are not careful
Wish I did Kings Park instead.
Only 2 days here
Well certainly won't be back again!
Written 28 September 2023
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Hi there Laci b, we appreciate you taking the time to share your recent experience, although it appears your comments relate to the ferry service and the island itself rather than Swan River Seaplanes.
We unfortunately couldn't host you on this occasion as the restaurant had requirement for a minimum of two guests however we do understand that it can be frustrating when the minimum numbers for a particular service are not met, and we regret that this affected your travel plans.
If you have any further concerns or would like to discuss your experience in more detail, please don't hesitate to contact our team at bookings@swanriverseaplanes.com.au or on +61894178005.
Written 4 October 2023
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Yan on the Road
Hong Kong, China716 contributions
Fly from Perth to Rottnest Island! 由珀斯飛往Rottnest島，我覺得這是must do體驗。由高空欣賞珀斯很美，由城市到大海，再看見Rottnest Island周圍的鑽藍海水、島上的翠綠叢林，還有不同顏色的鹽湖，景色變化豐富而且比想像中震撼！
Written 7 May 2023
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SRSmarketing
Thanks so much for joining us and for taking the time to leave a review. We hope to see you back sometime soon!
Written 8 May 2023
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Mick C
West Sussex, United Kingdom5 contributions
Jan. 2023
What an amazing experience, from check in to disembarking. Booked flight as Christmas present for my daughter during our stay in Perth. The views over Perth CBD, beaches, Cottesloe and Fremantle were amazing. Amazing, friendly staff both office based and our pilot who provided a running commentary. If you are going to do something different while in Perth do this.
Written 30 April 2023
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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review! We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed the flight - what a great Christmas present! We hope to see you again when you're next in Perth.
Written 2 May 2023
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Sundancer47
Hampshire, UK134 contributions
On our recent holiday in Western Australia we booked a return flight from Perth to Rottnest Island by seaplane. Having newly arrived in Perth, it wasn’t immediately obvious where we should go to catch the flight, but that was easily sorted out by a quick phone call. Once we had found the right jetty on the Swan River, however, we had an unforgettable and quite magical experience. Our reception, the safety briefing and the flight itself were all excellent. The views from the air of Perth, the coastline and ‘Rotto’ on a sunny late-summer day were just lovely, and we felt in vey safe and professional hands throughout. It was one of the highlights of our holiday. Thank you.
Written 25 April 2023
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SRSmarketing
We're so pleased to hear you had such a good time and enjoyed your flights to/from Rottnest Island! It's a spectacular place and we think there's no better way to get there than by seaplane. Thanks so much for joining us!
Written 29 April 2023
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Cathy H
Gold Coast, Australia171 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Couples
Amazing highlight to perth stay.
Scenic flight over Perth on a sunny afternoon.
Great views, good service.
Highly recommended
Scenic flight over Perth on a sunny afternoon.
Great views, good service.
Highly recommended
Written 17 April 2023
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Thanks so much for joining us and seeing our beautiful city from up above! We're so glad you enjoyed it!
Written 18 April 2023
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MrsKLC
Melbourne, Australia49 contributions
This was such a great experience. Our flight over to Rottnest took about 12 minutes. The plane was full and space is tight but it was such a wonderful experience. Fun with fantastic views over the river, city and Rottnest. Taking off from the water was fun and the staff are wonderful. Dean explained everything before we got on the plane and was charming and delightful.
On the way back there were only us and three others. Again fantastic views and a wonderfully quick way to leave the island after a long day of biking, walking and a long lunch!
Our pilot, Liam was lovely and a very safe and smooth flyer! My husband sat up with him in the cockpit for the return flight and really enjoyed the experience.
Highly recommend for a different experience to get to Rottnest.
Also the weather wasn’t great for our trip to Rottnest but not too windy so we could still fly. It was totally worth skipping the long and bumpy ferry trip! Loved it.
On the way back there were only us and three others. Again fantastic views and a wonderfully quick way to leave the island after a long day of biking, walking and a long lunch!
Our pilot, Liam was lovely and a very safe and smooth flyer! My husband sat up with him in the cockpit for the return flight and really enjoyed the experience.
Highly recommend for a different experience to get to Rottnest.
Also the weather wasn’t great for our trip to Rottnest but not too windy so we could still fly. It was totally worth skipping the long and bumpy ferry trip! Loved it.
Written 7 April 2023
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SRSmarketing
Thanks so much for the great review and for joining us! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed it and it's fantastic that you got out and about on the island even though the weather wasn't great! We hope to see you next time you visit Perth.
Written 12 April 2023
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Eden
63 contributions
Feb. 2023 • Solo
Did the Perth scenic loop down to Fremantle from the river- the view of the coast is one I will never get tired of. Really easy to book and the people were super friendly. They made sure everyone had a window view by using the co-pilot seat. Great attention to safety and the water take off and landing is an interesting experience. Only issue is in the seabreeze their taxi time is really long, which means they can't run flights every half hour as scheduled- something they will hopefully manage to work with given the breezes are a near-permanent fixture in summertime. But they were very nice about the delays.
Written 12 February 2023
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Thanks so much for your review and for joining us! We did experience some delays on the weekend due to a private charter group that were behind schedule but thankfully this isn't something that normally happens. Thanks so much for your patience while we got our timings back on track - we hope to see you again in the future!
Written 14 February 2023
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Alex H
3 contributions
Feb. 2023 • Family
Absolutely spectacular experience. The family flew to Rottnest to celebrate a 70th birthday, it is a day we will never forget. We had to change the date and the staff were wonderful and couldn’t have been more helpful and the pilot James on the day and other staff were also fantastic. A must do for everyone to see Perth from the sky.
Written 12 February 2023
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Thanks so much to you and your family for joining us Alex and for your great review! We'll be sure to pass on your kind words to James and the rest of the team!
Written 14 February 2023
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faos0505
Perth, Australia90 contributions
Fantastic service and great experience. Taking off from the Swan River was smooth and the views of the city were great. The views before landing in Rottnest were truly amazing. Highly recommend the experience
Written 28 January 2023
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We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed the flight! We agree, those views are spectacular!! Thanks so much for your review.
Written 29 January 2023
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queenhotcheapsuit
Melbourne59 contributions
Dec. 2022
We actually didnt do our Rottnest seaplane trip. It was cancelled due to strong winds and we couldnt reschedule as we were only in Perth for a short time. I did want to write a review though to commend Dean on the professional way that he and the team handled this situation. Obviously Swan River Seaplanes wanted us to go as much as we wanted to but you cant control the weather and the team managed to re-book us on the ferry with just minutes to spare. So we still made it to the island and had a great day. I do think its good to know and also to spread the word that this is a very professional, reputable company that will look after you if plans need to change for any unforeseen reason. Our refund was also processed very promptly. We would certainly recommend them and hope we get a chance to use them again in the future.
Written 2 January 2023
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Thank you so much for your review - we're so glad that you were able to go to Rottnest despite the winds being too strong for the seaplane. We hope you get the chance to fly with us in the future, please reach out when you're next in Perth!
Written 6 January 2023
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