The 15 Best Boat Trips in Perth

From Perth: Rottnest Island Full-Day Bike and Ferry Trip - The 45-minute ferry to Rottnest

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,548 reviews · 1 day · from $84Our pick

Cycle Rottnest Island at your own pace with ferry tickets, bike hire, quokka sightings, beaches, and optional hotel pickup from Perth.

“East to book and bike pick up right beside the ferry office, bikes go on the ferry and trip across to the island a breeze, look out for Whales as we saw a few not far from our ferry, once on the island the quokkas are everywhere, beware they will climb on you if you have food. There is a train you can take to the tunnels on the island and it’s very cheap for a trip. The island does have some hills, but easy to ride other places if you want to avoid them. Overall a great trip and time flies, when you are cruising around the island as…”

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From Perth or Fremantle: Rottnest Island Ferry and Bus Tour

2.From Perth or Fremantle: Rottnest Island Ferry and Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,246 reviews · 7 hours - 1 day · from $99

Review of the Rottnest Island ferry and bus tour from Perth or Fremantle, with practical tips on value, timing, beaches, quokkas, and comfort.

“Trip was amazing. Easy to get to the island and the staff were amazing especially the crew on the sealink.”

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Mandurah: Dolphin and Views Cruise

3.Dolphin and Views Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 920 reviews · 1h 15m · from $31

Cruise Mandurah’s canals and estuary, spot wild dolphins, hear local stories, and enjoy a relaxed 75-minute boat trip from $31.

“Staff were very friendly and commentary was excellent. We saw a lot of dolphins, swimming really close to our boat. Can highly recommend this experience.”

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From Fremantle: Rottnest Island Ferry and Bike Day Tour

4.Rottnest Island Ferry and Bike Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 805 reviews · 9 hours · from $87

Cycle Rottnest Island from Fremantle with ferry transfers, bike hire, beaches, snorkeling, and quokka spotting in a flexible nine-hour day trip.

“- Beautiful beaches - lots of Quokkas in town center”

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Discover Rottnest with Ferry & Bus Tour

5.Discover Rottnest with Ferry & Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 743 reviews · from $102

Review of Rottnest Express ferry and bus tour from Perth or Fremantle, with quokkas, coastal views, free time, value tips, and practical advice.

“First the ferry ride along the Swan River, picking up more people at Fremantle then it was on to Rottness. It’s almost a definite that you'll see quokkas in the square with the restaurants and shops. They are really cute, hopping onto seats or even tables in their quest for any scraps of food left by tourists. We then had a super bus ride around the island with Max giving us loads of interesting information about the island and its animals. There’s also an interesting WW2 episode that we wouldn’t have know about. Max was great fun, mixing facts with the occasional joke. Once we returned to the main square,…”

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The Pirate Cruise in Mandurah on Viator

6.The Pirate Cruise in Mandurah on Viator

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 638 reviews · from $24Best value

Review the Mandurah Pirate Cruise, a 45-minute family boat trip with canal views, pirate fun, dolphins, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Great activity with grandkids All ages 4-10 thoroughly enjoyed the experience as did we adults Very entertaining staff who made us all laugh with their pirate jokes Saw lots of dolphins which was magical”

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From Perth: Rottnest Island Ferry & Bike Trip

7.Rottnest Island Ferry & Bike Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 627 reviews · 9 hours · from $118

Review of Rottnest Island by ferry and bike from Perth, with quokkas, beaches, cycling tips, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“The island is a fantastic option for any activity. Beautiful waters, various food and drink options available. Historical information is everywhere. More on offer to see the island such as hop on hop off bus or bicycle or walking or private tours. Tip: take with you fly repellent or a net covering for your head.”

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Swan Valley Wine Cruise

8.Swan Valley Wine Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 472 reviews · from $149

Review of Perth’s Swan Valley Wine Cruise, with river views, wine tastings, platter lunch, Mandoon Estate, dessert, and live music.

“Really enjoyed this tour with friends. It really feels like 3 trips in one: meandering cruise up the river with wine tasting, another @ mandoon estate with unique macaroon - wine pairing and then some music on the way back. I don’t want to ruin the surprise with the latter…”

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Experience Rottnest with Ferry & Bike Hire

9.Experience Rottnest with Ferry & Bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 461 reviews · from $86

Rottnest Island by ferry and bike: see quokkas, beaches, salt lakes, and snorkeling bays with practical tips on bikes, weather, and value.

“Excellent experience good ferry to Rottnest, bikes and snorkel hire v efficient. Weather better than we were expecting and we enjoyed our cycle to West End and the snorkeling in Little Salmon Bay”

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From Fremantle: 2-Hour Luxury Whale-Watching Cruise

10.2-Hour Luxury Whale-Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 455 reviews · 2 hours · from $67

Review of Fremantle’s luxury whale-watching cruise, with practical tips on whales, boat comfort, seasickness, value, and what to expect.

“plenty of whales at this season so it was a really good expérience, problem as usual is people getting a front row seat and getting up every sighting, so people behind cant see, but well, other than that it was perfect. Maybe some options for a smaller boat (more bumpy but you can get a bit closer) could be a good addition. cheers”

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Rottnest Grand Island Package with Ferry, Tour & Light Lunch

11.Rottnest Grand Island Package with Ferry, Tour & Light Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 445 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $138

See Rottnest Island by ferry, coach, train, and tunnel tour, with quokkas, beaches, history, and lunch included in one full-day trip.

“was a nice day, felt a bit rushed at the end, felt we didn't have enough time to see everything properly. would have preferred less free time in the morning and maybe a bit more time in the afternoon. but over all a great trip, nice lunch and friendly, knowledgeable guide.”

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From Fremantle: Rottnest Island Ferry & Bus Day Tour

12.Rottnest Island Ferry & Bus Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 394 reviews · 1 day · from $112

Review of Rottnest Island’s ferry and bus day tour from Fremantle, with quokkas, beaches, island history, practical tips, and value advice.

“Really enjoyed the bus tour, the ferry process was very smooth and easy to avail using the voucher. Had enough time in the afternoon to relax on the island and go for a swim.”

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Whale Watching Cruise from Busselton, Augusta or Dunsborough

13.Whale Watching Cruise from Busselton, Augusta or Dunsborough

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 325 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $67

Review of Busselton, Augusta and Dunsborough whale watching cruises, with timing, value, boat comfort, wildlife sightings and practical tips.

“Great afternoon with many up close whale sightings and an onboard marine biologist who provided interesting facts and was happy to answer questions.”

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Perth: Swan River Lunch Cruise

14.Swan River Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 301 reviews · 2h 30m · from $92

Cruise Perth to Fremantle with a seasonal buffet, river views, captain’s commentary, and a relaxed 2.5-hour return journey on the Swan River.

“cruise was perfect, crew were friendly, would go again next time I'm in Perth”

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Perth: Full Day Swan Valley Cruise & Wine Tasting With Lunch

15.Full Day Swan Valley Cruise & Wine Tasting With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 301 reviews · 6h 30m · from $140

Cruise the Swan River from Perth to Swan Valley for wine, lunch, cheese, beer, and chocolate tastings, plus a guided coach tour.

“an amazing day out from Perth. Everything was excellent from the lovely crew to the amazing lunch served on board and the wine tasting. food was spectacular. great views along the river and comentary by the captain. all female crew who did an excellent job. then on to two great wineries for more tastings and finished off the day at the brewery before heading back to Perth. a fantastic day out.”

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