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Rottnest Cruises
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Enjoy a unique dining experience on the water. Join crew in catching the iconic Western Rock Lobster. Feast on a 7-course lunch designed by executive chef Tony Howell, showcasing your fresh-caught lobster, with superb seasonal W.A seafood and produce, fine Howard Park Margaret River wines, beers & soft drinks. Swim and relax in pristine bays with breathtaking views, with full friendly crew service
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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Tessabelle
Darwin, Australia90 contributions
We absolutely loved everything about this amazing day out! 7 course of mouthwatering incredible food cooked onboard by an amazing chef, friendly staff, a beautiful boat, was able to see dolphins, and really an incredible day out. The drinks were flowing, the service was impeccable and I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Perth and wanting to see the best Perth has to offer!
Written 27 March 2023
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Hello Tess_2407,
Thank you for your review on Trip Advisor - we are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your time on board our Luxe Island Seafood tour and would recommend to your family/friends - we hope to be able to accommodate you on board in the coming future.
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 10 April 2023
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Donna C
Bulimba, Queensland, Australia42 contributions
Mar. 2023
The scenery was fantastic, the crew very friendly, attentive and informative and the food awesome. Great day!
Written 19 March 2023
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Hello 390DonnaC,
Thank you for your 5 star review - we are happy to hear you had the best time on board and we would love to see you on board again.
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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The Robbos
4 contributions
Mar. 2023 • Friends
The seafood was amazing and cooked to perfection. The crew were very friendly and we had the best time. Highly recommended
Written 19 March 2023
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Hello 942dianer,
Thank you for your 5 star review - we are happy to hear you had the best time on board and we would love to see you again.
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,786 contributions
Feb. 2023
Rottnest is a medium-sized island in the Indian Ocean about 20 miles (30 kms) from Fremantle. The best way to get there is by boat, and you can combine your voyage with a seafood cruise. Getting the prized crayfish fresh from the ocean is a culinary delight. Rottnest was so-called because quokkas look like rats, although they are really small marsupials, related to kangaroos. I've never heard of anyone eating quokkas.
Written 15 March 2023
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Hello 619jeffry,
Thank you for your Trip Advisor review and appreciate the time taken to review our cruise and no, definately not eating any quokkas on board, just our local and freshly caught seafood.
We hope to see you on board again soon!
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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Marie P
Perth, Australia4 contributions
Feb. 2023 • Couples
Fabulous seafood cruise . Booked this for my mates 50th birthday and it did not disappoint.
Greeted onboard with a delicious Mimosa cocktail and seafood bites throughout the day . My favourites were the chilies garlic prawns , scallops and of course the BBQ lobster , yum 🤤
Spacious boat with very attentive crew. Even managed a swim off the boat into clear blue sea .
Definitely recommend and would definitely do again
Greeted onboard with a delicious Mimosa cocktail and seafood bites throughout the day . My favourites were the chilies garlic prawns , scallops and of course the BBQ lobster , yum 🤤
Spacious boat with very attentive crew. Even managed a swim off the boat into clear blue sea .
Definitely recommend and would definitely do again
Written 28 February 2023
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Hello Acvmap1,
Thank you for your review on Trip Advisor - we are very happy to hear you booked this cruise for your friends 50th and is great to hear we could assist in making it the most memorable birthday ever.
Should you wish to visit us again please feel welcome to contact us and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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Hanna T
2 contributions
Feb. 2023
Average is a good way to describe the trip to be honest.
The food was ok my partner was no seafood and literally just got cooked chicken for most of it and it was dry and nothing special. The food in general as so so cray was tough no sauce no nothing, no fruit platter on arrival, one cocktail when most on the boat asked for more and most of us did not drink beers or wines.
The swim we were informed of snorkeling options, but nothing was provided on board has had known we would have ought our own and that was the highlight for us. there was also only 15 minutes to swim not really allowing for swim change and have fun ect.
The cray fishing as a little redundant tbh and you already had a whole box of crays sitting there we started the boat ride 20 minutes after all instructions were given then stated we would return by 530pm .....we returned at 3pm
All in all, for the price which again was $878.00 when we booked the vouchers and was $700 when we booked for the tour so not sure where my $100 went? was not worth it. Windy, cold, shoddy food, good service but I would have preferred fish and chips and cocktails on dry land and a snorkeling cruise.
The food was ok my partner was no seafood and literally just got cooked chicken for most of it and it was dry and nothing special. The food in general as so so cray was tough no sauce no nothing, no fruit platter on arrival, one cocktail when most on the boat asked for more and most of us did not drink beers or wines.
The swim we were informed of snorkeling options, but nothing was provided on board has had known we would have ought our own and that was the highlight for us. there was also only 15 minutes to swim not really allowing for swim change and have fun ect.
The cray fishing as a little redundant tbh and you already had a whole box of crays sitting there we started the boat ride 20 minutes after all instructions were given then stated we would return by 530pm .....we returned at 3pm
All in all, for the price which again was $878.00 when we booked the vouchers and was $700 when we booked for the tour so not sure where my $100 went? was not worth it. Windy, cold, shoddy food, good service but I would have preferred fish and chips and cocktails on dry land and a snorkeling cruise.
Written 27 February 2023
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Hi Hannateau,
We tried to talk to you about this review upon reading it, but unfortunately our requests for a chat to rectify this were unanswered, which of course is your right. However it is a pity that as another local hospitality business owner whose company has worked with us in the past, you could not come to us directly vs this channel.
We don't like to have unhappy guests and we are open to feedback. Your comments below on the cooking are really well noted and we have discussed them with our food team. We apologise you were not happy with the main course - it is such a shame we could not fix this on the day.
On your other points, you will know from your own venue that it is hard to respond when people are unhappy about something that isn't promised in the first place:
We offer 1 cocktail on arrival, and then a large selection of fine wines, craft beers and soft drinks. So while you were disappointed you couldn't keep drinking cocktails, free flowing cocktails were never offered. We are on a boat, so we are limited to stores we have aboard.
We depart at 1130 and offload guests at 1530, returning between 1500-1515 to allow guests time to wrap up their drinks and final course, and be off by 1530. We don't promise anywhere or at any time to return at 1730. Our crew just wouldn't do that either - they've all worked this tour for several years.
We do usually have some live back up crays in our holding tank on board. This is because we are actually fishing and so sometimes, we don't catch enough on the day. We promise a lobster lunch so having a live tank is important, otherwise we couldn't deliver on that promise. It's hard to see how that is a bad thing.
We purchase all our produce from local WA seafood suppliers, so it is verifiably not shoddy, because WA has some of the best, most sustainable seafood produce in the world.
Menu is subject to seasonal change, or if chef is not happy with the produce quality that arrives on the island. An alternative of similar standard is of course in place, which is what happened in this case.
Between your initial purchase of vouchers a good time ago, both the price of ferries and the tour went up. I cannot speak for the ferries, but we increased both food quantity and wine offering, and of course costs such as fuel and labour have inflated. Therefore as of the new season September 2022, the pricing was higher for both ferries and our tour, so there was a price difference, which we would have been happy to explain.
On a separate note, our crew did actually call through the course of this charter and speak to our reservations team, as regards your group's behaviour and attitude to the female deck hand and Captain, which they both separately were very unhappy with. The Captain was given support to offload your group however he opted not to, in the light of the fact you are another local business, and they did not wish to damage the relationship.
Again, we would have preferred to discuss this in person, but our requests for a contact number and a chat went unanswered so unfortunately we have had to reply on here.
Written 4 May 2023
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Cmcconne
Greater Perth, Australia23 contributions
I was concerned that the wind would impact this experience, however after picking up the X-rays from local craypots we went to a sheltered area for lunch. I even managed a dip in the sea before lunch. The crew were friendly and down to earth. It was Avery relaxing ambiance.food was fresh and tasty, servings were small for the starters but the main of crafts/western rock lobster was generous. Plenty of wine ,beer etc was also available.
Great day out.
Great day out.
Written 25 February 2023
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Hello Cmcconne,
Thank you for your review on Trip Advisor - it sounds like you had a great day out on the water with our crew exploring the wonders of the ocean and then eating a great 7 course meal.
We would love to see you on board this tour or one of our many other tours in the future.
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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Kylie S
18 contributions
Feb. 2023 • Couples
The whole trip was fantastic. The staff , the food , the crayfish catching experience couldn’t fault anything .Had an amazing time from the moment we stepped onboard .Great experience for locals as well as tourists to WA.
Written 20 February 2023
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Hello Kylie S,
Thank you for your Trip Advisor review - we are very happy to hear you had a wonderful time on board and appreciate your kind review and support.
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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Angela M
4 contributions
Jan. 2023 • Friends
This was a fantastic cruise great experience the staff could not do enough for us thoroughly recommend this trip
Written 6 February 2023
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Hello angelamJ6234TE,
Thank you for your wonderful review on Trip Advisor - we are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again in the future.
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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bright108
Perth, Australia89 contributions
Jan. 2023
We couldn't have had a more perfect way to have a reunion with uni friends. Rottnest is such a paradise anyway and being on cruise boat enjoying a sumptuous seafood meal served by a great chef and crew was delightful. The service was impeccable. It was a wonderful setting, cocktails on arrival, heaps of food, and the swim off the boat in clear aqua waters topped it off. It was a great way to make more memories.
Written 5 February 2023
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Hello bright108,
Thank you for your wonderful 5 star Trip Advisor review - much appreciated!
It is so great to hear your experience on board with our crew was memorable - we hope you were able to take photo's along the way to cherish and hope to see you again soon!
Warm Regards,
The Rottnest Cruises Team
Written 25 March 2023
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