Fly Broome Flight, Cygnet Bay Lunch

Fly Broome's scenic flight crosses Talbot Bay and the Buccaneer Archipelago, viewing Horizontal Falls from the air before landing at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. Six hours, with no boat ride through the falls.

Overview

This half day trip with Fly Broome packs a flight over the Horizontal Falls, a long stop at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm and a restaurant lunch into roughly 6 hours. It starts and finishes at the Fly Broome terminal on Gus Winckel Drive in Broome, with hotel pickup arranged as detailed at booking. The aircraft has a maximum of 12 passengers per trip.

The route runs out from Broome over the Buccaneer Archipelago, with a pass by the Horizontal Falls themselves, then continues to Cygnet Bay on the Cape Leveque Road. There the plane lands and the ground portion takes over: around 3 hours at the pearl farm, covering a tour of the operations and lunch, sometimes described as breakfast or lunch depending on timing, at the farm restaurant. Several reviewers singled out the pearl farm talk and the seafood, with one calling the barramundi the best they had eaten.

The flight home tracks the coast back toward Broome, passing Cape Leveque and Cable Beach. Reviewers regularly mention commentary from the pilot on the landscape and history, and one traveller reported sightings of marine life from the air, including whales, sharks, turtles and a crocodile. It suits travellers who want the falls and the Kimberley coast from a fixed wing aircraft, and who are comfortable in a light plane.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupHotel pickup is included, as detailed at booking, and travellers are brought to the Fly Broome terminal.
2. Meet at the terminalThe meeting point is the Fly Broome / Air Kimberley terminal at 7 Gus Winckel Rd, Djugun WA 6725. The tour ends back at this same point.
3. Fly over Horizontal FallsA pass by the Horizontal Falls in the Buccaneer Archipelago, listed as 5 minutes at the falls themselves, with no admission fee for the flyover.
4. Land at Cygnet Bay Pearl FarmAround 3 hours on the ground at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm on the Broome to Cape Leveque Road, with admission included, covering the pearl farm tour and lunch at the farm restaurant.
5. Return coastal flightThe flight back to Broome passes Cape Leveque and Cable Beach, ending at the original meeting point.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points come up again and again in reviews and in the listing details.

• It is a plane. This is a fixed wing light aircraft, not a helicopter. One reviewer described flying in a 6-seater with the pilot, so check the listing wording before booking if the aircraft type matters to you.
• Group size. The trip runs with a maximum of 12 travellers, and one reviewer described flying with just two couples plus the pilot. Commentary comes from the pilot during the flight, and several reviewers praised their pilot's knowledge of the area.
• Food and drink. Lunch at the Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm restaurant is included, though the listing frames it as breakfast or lunch depending on timing. Reviewers repeatedly praised the meal, especially the seafood and barramundi.
• Weight limits. There is a maximum individual passenger weight of 120kg, stated in the booking conditions. Confirmation also arrives within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
• Photography. One traveller said they took plenty of great photos from the air over the falls and the coastline.
• Weather dependence. The experience requires good weather, and one reviewer noted being lucky with conditions. If weather cancels the flight, a different date or a full refund is offered.

Common issues. A fuel surcharge of A$45.00 per person is not included in the booking price. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, infants must sit on laps, and travellers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions are advised against it. The operator can also cancel if the minimum traveller number is not met, and a full refund needs at least 24 hours notice before the start time.

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