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Ships of the Desert

Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia 6725, Australia
0419 954 022
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Our Sunset Ride - April 23, 2012
Beautiful Sunset
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Ranked #1 of 15 tours in Broome
5.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Established in 1981, Ships of the Desert is Broome’s original and best camel tour operator in Broome, Western Australia. Come and enjoy your choice of...... more » Owner description: Established in 1981, Ships of the Desert is Broome’s original and best camel tour operator in Broome, Western Australia. Come and enjoy your choice of morning, afternoon or sunset tour on the captivating Cable Beach. Our point of difference is that we guarantee not just a camel ride, but an authentic camel experience. This is due to our carefully selected and professionally trained staff and our kids- the camels!Listen to the stories and adventures of our camels and staff as they have trekked across Australian deserts, raced in different states and featured in television shows and movies such as the feature film, Australia!Australia’s friendliest camels await you- Book early for a good-looking one!"WE GIVE THE BEST HUMP ON CABLE BEACH!" « less
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Perth, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
“Great for families!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We were lucky enough to go for an afternoon camel ride with Ships this week! Our kids - 4 and 5 - thoroughly enjoyed the experience, recommend to everyone! More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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“Great Experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We had a great time. Definitely worth doing. The sunset was awesome. Felix the camel is a star. More

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sydney
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Sunset Camel Ride - a must for visitors to Broome”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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Well worth it - the camels were well groomed and healthy, the staff friendly and helpful. Sunset on Cable Beach is one thing ticked off the 'bucket list' and did not disappoint. Fun photos to take home as special memory of magic afternoon. More

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Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia
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“May 2012 sunset ride”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012
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My husband and I just loved this ride. We had experienced a camel ride in Egypt, but the Cable Beach ride was so much better. Very cute, clean animals and very comfortable ride with stirrups and handle to hang onto (unlike Egypt ride). The ride went for an hour which was great allowing you to experience the daylight as well... More

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St Leonards, Victoria
1 review
“Sunset Ride”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Great ride, pictures they took not that good, but the one hour ride was fantastic, the staff very friendly, a must do went in Broome. More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Ships of the Desert Camel Ride April 2012”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012
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My husband and 7yr old went for a 30min camel ride. Easy to organise, very helpful friendly staff, professional, allowed to take your own photos or purchase one. Allowed to get up close and personal with the camels. Great value for money. Worked hard help you capture your memory on video: one of the camel walkers actually took some footage... More

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Australia
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“Alice the Camel has 10 humps...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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Sunset Camel Ride on Cable Beach with Ships of the Desert was fantastic. There are 3 tour companies offering this service, and we chose Ships of the Desert because they are the original tour company to start the rides and so often original is best! Staff were very friendly and knowledgable and we were told some great stories of the... More

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Perth WA
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“Must do!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

The best hump you'll get on Cable Beach. Sunset tour is awesome. More

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Perth, W.A.
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“Excellent trip with a beautiful backdrop”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

My wife and i went on the sunset tour which blew my mind on how beautiful the sunset was. The staff were very informative and knowlegeable on each camel's history as well as the location itself. The Staff were very friendly and safety was paramount at all times. My wife was pregnant at the time and they eased my mind... More

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“Fun, informative, family highlight”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

The camel ride along Cable Beach was a highlight of a great Broome holiday. The staff were polite, patient with a mum a little nervous about a three year old on a camel and well informed of camel facts. We all had a ball. When we managed to misplace a souvenier of the ride a few days later, the friendly... More

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