MiCat fees to Moreton

Fair comments from a pom shawsie, basically you are paying for the extra service you get, thats if you want it though, faster boat a caffe latte of hot chocolate. I'm heading over in May and have also been shocked by the price, however thats the price you have to pay. When you consider the upkeep on say 37 foot Rivera and then think of the MiCat cost i think we get the price pretty cheap, remember everyone deserve to make a proffit. I like to to think that to stay on the beach at a hotel it would cost me $300.00 a night, plus dinner etc, however for around $300 - $500 you can stay at Moreton for a week with your whole family and have the best time of your life. Enjoy the island.

That's certainly a bad start to a good hoilday and I guess with more poeple going to moreton instead of fraser they'll only get greedier.

I remember once when we went to Straddie with a few guys in a WB holden ute. The four of us sat in the front seat. The barge opertator said "Hey, this car only takes three people."
"No, it takes four. See." He just smiled and waved us on.

So there's are still some poeple who are happy to accomodate the needy.

R.

Hi Shawsie,

I've never looked into the MiCat, how long does it take to get over in it? Is it THAT much quicker? I've always gone on the Combie Trader and reckon I always will! Have fun over on the island lucky bugger! Cheers
Scoey

Hi Shawsie.

Fair comment I suppose, but what you have to understand is the way the marine industry works.

Every vessel in commercial survey in Queensland is strictly limited to how many passengers it is allowed to carry.
This is reflected in how many lifejackets and liferafts are on board also.

It doesn't matter if a passenger is in a car or standing on the deck they are still counted as passengers.

An operators pricing structure will to a large extent be influenced by the number of vehicles that can physically fit on the deck as well as the passenger number limit.

Eddy

If you have a look at the Combie Trader prices you'll find they're just about the same.
Combie Trader Prices

Two adults and 3 kids in a LWB 4WD will cost you $225.

Hi Shawsie,

We regularly go over to Moreton and use MICAT. We also tow our camper over so we get a double whammy there but we still think it is worth it. We live on the Southside of Brisbane so it is also closer to us than the Combie Trader.

MICAT is very popular for the large number of people who stay at the resort and is also right near Middle Road so gives quick access for vehicles wanting to go to the ocean side of the island.

We have used both but prefer MICAT. Yes the price is a bit steep but it probably helps control the numbers on the island which is probably a good thing. IMO it is a better equipped barge and worth the money given the overheads they would have with it.

To put the cost into perspective the barge from Inskip Point to Hook Point on Fraser is around the $60.00 mark I think and takes all of ten minutes to get there whereas MICAT takes around an hour and a half for its charge.

We try and grab at least a week when we go over as this makes it a bit more economical.

Have a good one.