Pearl Luggers Tour: Enter the Rich Pearling Heritage of Broome

Step into the rich pearling heritage of Broome on the Pearl Luggers Tour. Explore the fascinating history of courageous pearlers and experience the authentic environment where it all took place.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pearl Luggers Tour - Pearl Luggers is a beautiful and unique venue located right in the heart of Chinatown in Old Broome. It features a fully rigged and restored historical Pearl Lugger and revatilised showrooms displaying pearl diving artefacts from years ago. 1.5-hour tours run daily and can be pre-booked right here on get your guide.
What's Included
  • Handle rare pearling artifacts.
  • Discover the evolution of pearling techniques.
  • Experience a guided pearling history commentary.
  • Enjoy snacks.
Additional Information

Organized by the Willie Creek Pearls team, this exceptional 1.5-hour tour provides insightful commentary on Broome’s intriguing pearling history. Journey back to a time of brave individuals who led lives filled with danger, wealth, and adventure both on land and at sea. Visitors are enthralled as 150 years of Broome’s distinctive maritime and pearling…

Location
31 Dampier Terrace
Dampier Terrace
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Katerb5009av
Jan 26, 2026
Willie Creek, Broome pearl history tour. - Very interesting visit. It was great to get a sense of the history of pearl farming in Broome and to understand the experience of the divers over time. The pearl meat tasting was interesting and delicious.
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Glenn_w
Oct 8, 2025
Very engaging... - Very engaging knowledgeable guide, very informative and interesting. Would definitely recommend this experience.
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James_b
Oct 7, 2025
Hidden treat - Oyster meat $200kg - Best was a great tour guide! Very informative and well worth the hour you pay for! I think the biggest thing missing is the fact the oyster meat you eat is valued at $200/kg!! I knew no one who didn’t eat it on our tour of 9!
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Anneclampett
Oct 4, 2025
Great value, loads of information - This tour contained a huge amount of information on the history of Broome, as well as local knowledge, stories from personal experience, passion for the area and the industry and a great sense of humor. Big Stew was great! The people in the shop were also very friendly, informative and very helpful but not pushy. I highly recommend this tour, great value for money
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Alberta1948
Sep 25, 2025
great show - Great display and talk about the pearl industry in the old days. Well worth going to. We had a great presenter on the day, who took the time to fully explain the workings
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Pollyanna57
Sep 15, 2025
Excellent and informative. - This was a very informative and Hands On Tour. Everything was interesting. Often we hadn’t known about this or that until Best explained it to us. Great visual information. Old photos, films and a lot of actual artefacts and old memorabilia we were able to handle and look at, during the explanations. We had been in the Chinatown Store a few times and it all came together and instilled respect for oysters, the Divers and the beauty of pearls. We saw the stunning Pearl, Son of The Don too. We had done the Willie Creek Boat Trip and Tour with wonderful Dylan before this. The order done doesn’t matter but we enjoyed both.
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Sharonbo1728mp
Sep 14, 2025
Unforgettable - After doing the Willie Creek Pearl tour & having Rahim as an excellent tour guide there we decided to do the Pearl luggers tour in town. Well worth it. Stu was great. Such a pillar of knowledge. We found it very informative & interesting. We weren’t going to try the Pearl meat but Stu sold it so well that we changed our mind. Very interesting. A must for anyone going to Broome to do both tours. Definitely would recommend. Plus hubby even bought me a lovely pearl which was such a lovely surprise. Special mention to Pam also. She was such a lovely lady to talk to.
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463nikkii
Aug 27, 2025
Fantastic tour filled with history on the pearls in Broome - This tour is fantastic, Big Stu was great, really informative and made it interesting. Loved that it was hands on and you try on things (the diving helmets etc) and try pearl meat. Great to hear about the history of the pearls in Broome.
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Slairvine24
Aug 25, 2025
A good introduction to pearling and the history of Broome - The Pearl Luggers tour was entertaining, informative, good value and an excellent introduction to the history of Broome.
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270bernadettew
Aug 23, 2025
Pearl Luggers Tour - This tour was enjoyable and informative. Provided an excellent insight of the history of Broome. There was a mix of artefacts, video footage and spoken information. The pearl meat was very tasty.
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From $26
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).