Kalbarri Rock Lobster Pot Pull Tour: haul the catch yourself

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 29

LanguagesEN

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Haul lobster pots yourself and learn how Western Australia's most prized seafood gets caught

A rock lobster pot pull tour in Kalbarri puts you on a boat at the marina where you haul in pots, re-bait them and reset them back into the ocean with the crew's guidance. The tour runs 1–2 hours depending on the catch rate, and you can take home any Western Rock Lobster you pull up. An English-speaking guide leads the hands-on experience and shares local knowledge about how the industry works.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Kalbarri Rock Lobster Pot Pull Tour

Board boat at Kalbarri Marina
Venture through river mouth into ocean
View Kalbarri coastal town from ocean
Pull lobster pots and retrieve catch
Re-bait and re-set lobster pots
Return to marina with catch
Option to take Rock Lobster home

The Experience

You board the boat at Kalbarri Marina and head out through the river mouth into the ocean. From the water you see the coastal town from a completely different angle — the perspective most locals never get. The crew handles the navigation; your job is to help haul the pots, see what's inside, and learn the re-baiting and reset process that keeps the operation going. What you catch on the day depends on the ocean, so tour times run between 1 and 2 hours.

The work is straightforward and the crew walks you through every step. You're not watching a demonstration — you're pulling the pots yourself, handling the lobsters as they come up, and understanding the grading that happens right there on deck. Western Rock Lobster is some of the world's most premium wild-caught seafood, and seeing how it moves from the ocean to the table gives the whole industry a shape you can't get from a restaurant menu.

If the catch is good and you want to take lobster home, you have the option. Otherwise you head back to the marina with the knowledge of how it all works and the memory of pulling something real from the water. The boat can work up to 12 pots, so the crew adjusts the pace based on what's happening that day.

What’s included

Hands-on hauling of lobster pots.
guidance and local sea knowledge from the crew.
the option to take home fresh Western Rock Lobster if the catch allows.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Reefwalker Ocean Discovery Kalbarri

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and the crew's instructions without translation. Suitable for all fitness levels and ages — children ride in a pram if needed, and the work itself is straightforward enough that you're learning by doing, not straining.