The private company that owns Rottnest Express has struck a deal to buy the SeaLink ferry business and Captain Cook Cruises, substantially boosting its share of the key market.
The SeaLink Rottnest Island ferry service and Captain Cook Cruises are both up for sale as parent company Kelsian Group seeks to offload assets in its national tourism portfolio.
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Tourism Western Australia has appointed five new board members, including Perth Airport chief executive Jason Waters and Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours owner Rosanna Angus.
Zenith Insurance Services, Dardanup Butchering Co, Austral Pool Solutions, Omni Dental and Forpark Australia were among numerous private WA companies to change hands late last year.
ASX-listed Kelsian Group has bought another Western Australian business, bolstering its presence in the state's transport sector and BDO's growing pipeline of buy-side deals.
The state government has urged Western Australian tourism operators to bring forward deals and promotions in support of the local industry, as it launches a ‘Do it in WA' campaign that will use existing funding.
Spinifex Brewing Co's range of infused beers using native ingredients will soon be available for travellers heading to Rottnest and cruising the Swan River, with SeaLink Travel Group's Captain Cook Cruises division becoming the Aboriginal-owned brewery's first stockist.
SeaLink Travel Group's $700 million takeover target, Transit Systems, has renewed two transport contracts in Western Australia worth around $57 million per year, as well as securing a new contract.
A privately-owned international bus operator that commenced operations in Perth in 1995 has struck a friendly merger agreement with SeaLink Travel Group, which operates the Rottnest and Swan River ferry services.
Rottnest Island's quokkas have given SeaLink Travel Group a handy boost, with the company's ferry services producing a profit for the first time since the national operator launched them around 18 months ago.
The number of international tourists visiting Western Australia has hit record levels, but overall international visitors to the state, including students, have declined.
Captain Cook Cruises has today announced it will extend its ferry services to Rottnest later this year, joining Rottnest Express and Rottnest Fast Ferries, which could create downward pressure on prices of trips to the island and boost jobs.
