Helicopter Flights Rowes Bay

Enjoy the air-conditioned comfort of your own private helicopter for a luxurious transfer between Townsville & Magnetic Island.
We conduct transfers to and from our private hangar near Townsville Airport & Nelly Bay on Magnetic Island (the helipad near Base Backpackers). For your safety and comfort the helicopter will be powered down upon landing to assist you with exiting the aircraft and any bags you have with you. The transfer can be combined with a scenic flight of the Island or surrounding areas. Check out this video to see what a day on Maggie can be like.


Please note: there is limited space & weight in a helicopter for luggage. You will need to note the number/size of any luggage and an approximate weight when booking. Passengers and luggage will be weighed prior to departure and must be within maximum limits. We recommend sticking to carry-on size bags as much as possible (soft duffle bags and backpacks are best). Please ensure accuracy when booking - this way we can get in touch if there are any issues!



Direct Transfer Pricing:

Group of 2 to 5 = $360 per person


For bookings over 5 people please contact us so we can discuss the best options to accommodate your group!


We also have discounted one-way Magnetic Island Ferry Tickets available for purchase as an extra with this trip.


Includes pickup at Townsville Airport or Magnetic Island, a scenic lap of the Island and drop off at Magnetic Island or Townsville. Please see Magnetic Island Scenic Flights for details and bookings.


Please scroll down for our online booking form for direct transfers. Please give us a call on if you have any issues.



We guarantee that your booking is for a private tour - you will not be sharing a helicopter with other bookings.



Adults and children are the same price, and we cannot take children under the age of 3. If you have any accessibility needs please call our office to discuss, or make a note of any requests in your booking.





Aircraft:

Robinson R44 Helicopter (2-3 passengers)

A strict per person weight limit of 136kg applies


AS350 'Squirrel' Helicopter (up to 5 passengers)





Please contact us on for last minute bookings or if you have any questions or special requests.

Explore Magnetic Island's stunning sandy bays, fringing reefs, lush peaks and headlands topped with giant granite boulders, and enjoy a view usually only experienced by the island's own Brahminy Kites and Ospreys.


Pricing:

Group of 2 to 5 = $360 per person





This 30-minute tour is one where you don't just see the beautiful Magnetic Island: if you get lucky, you might also see dugongs, sea turtles, manta rays, dolphins... the list goes on. And all from the comfort of your private, air-conditioned helicopter!

Your scenic lap of the island begins with views of the shipwrecked City of Adelaide - and the perspective is one that you can only get from a helicopter. As we continue around Maggie Island, you'll have great views of all the major bays and beaches as well as lesser-known isolated beaches which are pristine and exquisite - and you'd hardly know they existed, if not for this flight.


We can also depart from and drop off at Magnetic Island with slight alternations to the tour.



Please scroll down for our online booking form - you can book for any available dates or as a gift card. Please give us a call on if you have any issues.



We guarantee that your booking is for a private tour - you will not be sharing a helicopter with other bookings.



Adults and children are the same price, and we cannot take children under the age of 3. If you have any accessibility needs please call our office to discuss, or make a note of any requests in your booking.





Aircraft:

Robinson R44 Helicopter (2-3 passengers)

A strict per person weight limit of 136kg applies


AS350 'Squirrel' Helicopter (up to 5 passengers)





Please contact us on for last minute bookings or if you have any questions or special requests.

Located at the eastern edge of Cleveland Bay, Cape Cleveland is a oft-overlooked natural local beauty, with stunning red cliffs, waters teaming with marine life, and a picturesque lighthouse at the tip of the cape.



Your trip will start with views of Townsville City, The Strand and Magnetic Island as we lift off and head out over the open waters of Cleveland Bay towards the cape. Along the way you'll enjoy views of the coastline with creeks snaking through green coastal foliage and salt pans, and a backdrop of mountain ranges passing by.
Once we arrive at the cape we'll let it show off it's varied coastline with views of Mount Cleveland, hidden sandy beaches and spectacular cliffs that tumble into the ocean. We'll end our visit with an aerial circuit of the Cape Cleveland Lighthouse - a heritage listed working lighthouse, built in 1879 and utilised during the second world war as an observation post. Keep an eye out for the sea turtles and dugongs that call the area home. We'll then head home back across the bay to Townsville City, with fantastic views of Castle Hill greeting us on arrival.



Pricing:

Group of 2 to 5 = $460 per person





Please scroll down for our online booking form - you can book for any available dates or as a gift card. Please give us a call on if you have any issues.




We guarantee that your booking is for a private tour - you will not be sharing a helicopter with other bookings.



Adults and children are the same price, and we cannot take children under the age of 3. If you have any accessibility needs please call our office to discuss, or make a note of any requests in your booking.





Aircraft:

Robinson R44 Helicopter (2-3 passengers)

A strict per person weight limit of 136kg applies


AS350 'Squirrel' Helicopter (up to 5 passengers)





Please contact us on for last minute bookings or if you have any questions or special requests.

Take-off over the blue waters of the pacific ocean to Wheeler Cay in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef.


Costs (including GST) $995pp
And the fifth passenger is free!

The trip to the Great Barrier Reef from Townsville in a boat takes three hours each way and unless you get in the water you don’t get a great view. We can get you to the Reef in half an hour and the views down into the reef from the air are excellent. We even have a permit to land on a sand cay at Wheeler Reef, so you can get out and stand on the sand in the middle of the reef! You might even like to dip your toes in the water, before you climb back aboard for the flight back to Townsville. All with no need for sea sick tablets and plenty of time left to enjoy the day.

A truly unique experience - take in the breath-taking views of the Greater Palm group of islands in your private helicopter before landing on a secluded beach on Havannah Island to soak up the atmosphere.


An underappreciated natural beauty, this pristine group of islands feature mountainous peaks with lush rainforest descending to the edge of the ocean, and are fringed by shallow reefs with abundant marine life. It's hard to put into words how spectacular it is - you really have to see it for yourself!


Lifting off over Rowes Bay, you'll travel past the west point of Magnetic Island before crossing the open waters of Halifax Bay towards the Palm Island group. Once we arrive at Great Palm Island (Bwgcolman) we'll circle around the islands, our route taking you past: Great Palm (Bwgcolman) Curacao (Noogoo or Inoogoo) Fantome (Eumilli) Orpheus (Goolboddi) Pelorus (Yanooa or Guyroogarrie) Esk (Soopun) Brisk (Culgarul) Fly Island


and multiple fringing reefs, before setting down on the sandy beaches of uninhabited Havannah Island. Here you'll have up to 45 minutes on the ground to explore, enjoy a picnic in paradise or dip you toes in the water before heading back, flying past Herald & Rattlesnake Islands and along the coast before landing in town.


We can also depart from and drop off at Magnetic Island with slight alternations to the tour.


Pricing:

Group of 2 to 5 = $895 per person



Please scroll down for our online booking form - you can book for any available dates or as a gift card. Please give us a call on for last minute bookings or if you have any issues booking online.



We guarantee that your booking is for a private tour - you will not be sharing a helicopter with other bookings.



Adults and children are the same price, and we cannot take children under the age of 3. If you have any accessibility needs please call our office to discuss, or make a note of any requests in your booking.





Aircraft:

Robinson R44 Helicopter (2-3 passengers)

A strict per person weight limit of 136kg applies


AS350 'Squirrel' Helicopter (up to 5 passengers)





Please contact us on for last minute bookings or if you have any questions or special requests.