Roebuck Bay is the broad shallow bay on Broome’s eastern side — turquoise flats and tidal colour that shift with the tide. From the foreshore you see one mudflat strip. From a shared helicopter the bay and town-side coast can open together when the route and visibility allow. On the Broome hub it is named may-see framing on the entry coastal flight — an overflight only.
The Broome Cable Beach 30-Minute Helicopter Tour is the shared entry for bay framing: about 30 minutes in the air, from A$496 per person. After hotel pickup you may see Roebuck Bay with Cable Beach and Gantheaume Point context when conditions allow. The Broome Coast and Creeks 45-Minute Helicopter Tour (about 45 minutes, from A$744) keeps coastal colour toward Willie Creek. The Broome James Price Point 60-Minute Helicopter Tour stretches farther north. Named sights are route- and weather-dependent — you may see them rather than a guaranteed overflight.
Shared helicopters seat up to 3 passengers. Shared flights are not private — empty seats may be sold to other guests. These tickets are continuous scenic coastal overflights only — no scenic landing is stated on the booking. This hub’s core ladder is scenic helicopter over Broome’s coast — not a Horizontal Falls seaplane or boat day. Tide state changes the colour map; do not invent a guaranteed bird-colony close pass on every booking. Morning light often shows the shallows more clearly than late haze, but nothing is promised. Treat every named bay angle as soft may-see framing rather than a fixed itinerary stop.
Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off in Broome are included — confirm your address when you book. You transfer to the scenic helicopter departure for a shared coastal flight, then return. The exact pad is on your voucher. The exact pickup time is confirmed after booking. Includes the shared scenic helicopter flight of the marketed air time and complimentary Broome hotel pickup and drop-off as listed when you book. Allow about 60 to 90 minutes total depending on flight length, including pickup. Combined passenger weight cannot exceed 250 kg; maximum 3 passengers. Weight is collected at booking. Check availability for dates and pickup times. Shared cabins hold up to 3 guests with a combined weight limit.
Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled start on this booking. Weather cancel or rebook paths may also apply. Flights depend on weather. Named sights are route- and weather-dependent — you may see them rather than a guaranteed overflight. Flexible dates early in your stay help. Age bands list infant, child and adult on the booking page. No single hard minimum age text beyond those bands — confirm when you book.
To look for Roebuck Bay from a shared helicopter, book the 30-minute Cable Beach tour on the Broome hub. For a longer coast-and-creeks colour run, see the 45-minute tour. For Cable Beach context, see Cable Beach from the air. Live prices are shown when you book.
See Roebuck Bay from a helicopter over Broome / Horizontal Falls. Book the Broome Cable Beach 30-Minute Helicopter Tour.