Bringing Fun Back To Rottnest

It isn't hard to have fun on Rottnest island with the pristine beaches with their crystal clear waters to the marine life surrounding you and the feeling of being able to find a beach to enjoy all to yourself.
There has been just one thing lacking, and that would be the word entertainment. Rottnest has lacked those extra few things that make a holiday, a holiday and finally were seeing some exciting things right now and that could be coming.
Rottnest express has added a new big boys toy to the mix and that toy is called the eco express. This boat is pretty amazing considering what you get to see that you didnt even know was there. The eco express takes you on a journey around Rottnest island to the best hidden spots you dont get to see from the mainland and it get you there in style! As you can see you all are given coats because you are most likely going to get wet:) Its a wild ride! If you want to give this a go then just book a place at the Rottnest express when you book your ticket or go to http://www.rottnestexpress.com.au/
There could be a big project coming to Rottnest if the island management gets their way, and thats a commercial marina located on the arms jetty. This project is waiting approval and would be an amazing addition to Rottnest since we all know how incredible the marine life looks around the island. I will keep you updated on it :)

Booked Up

Rottnest Island is well known to Australia and even more to western aussies, the problem is the island can't cope with the amount of tourists during spring and summer time and as we all know that's the best time for enjoy rotto.
Every yr rottnest has an average of 360,000 visitors to the island and with a 7.5% increase in visitors in the 05/06 period and a 5% increase in the 07/08 period there has never been a more important time for rottnest to capitalise on these figures to boost revenue and profits.
There are a few things the island has come up with in its new management plan. One of those includes a new 120 room hotel at Mt Herschel. The island management has a developed site ready but talks have stalled. Management still says there will be a hotel built on rottnest its just a matter of getting through paperwork. The other thing the island will be receiving would be new accomodation for staff living on the island to free up the units for tourits and would receive their own section of island.
Currently on school holidays, public holidays and summertime Rottnest visitors have to enter a ballot to be eligable to enter the island, ofcourse you still have to be selected. This ballot has been going on for as long as i can remember and its time the island built more units and camping grounds to acommodate tourists.