History
In the 1950s Alan Kitcher began operating a service between Fremantle and Rottnest Island with a 44 seat wooden hulled launch named The Temeraire. After Kitcher died, the business passed to his his two sons, Trevor and Ron. In 1971 the 700 seat Temeraire II was commissioned followed in 1972 by the first high-speed ferry, the Hydroplane.
In 2002 the business was sold to Don Brown and Don Dunbar who rebranded the business Rottnest Express. In July 2007 the business was purchased by the Baileys Marine Group. In November 2016, Rottnest Express was purchased by Journey Beyond.
