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Flight Guide to Cocos Keeling Island

When is the best time to visit Cocos (Keeling) Islands?

The best time to visit the Cocos Islands is between April to November. These periods offer visitors warm tropical days and balmy evenings. Booking flights to Cocos Islands for travel over these months means you'll be around for some of the biggest annual events: the red crab migration takes place between October and November, and potentially Hari Raya Puasa (also known as Eid al-Fitr, the celebration at the conclusion of Ramadan).

If you want to avoid the rains and winds, plan your flights to Cocos Island during the Doldrums season, between December and January. For kitesurfers booking an airfare to Cocos Islands, you'll want to visit over the Trade Wind seasons. Conditions are at their best from May to June and September to October.

What is the best way to get around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands?

Almost everything is within walking distance once your flights to Cocos Island land. There are some public transportation services available. Travellers buying return flights to the Cocos Islands can catch the regular ferry, Chaya Baru, which links the West and Home Islands from Monday to Saturday. There's also a service on Thursday and Saturday that runs to Direction Island.

The local bus service is an affordable way to get around the island. There are various stops along West Island and the schedule links up with the ferries. But if you want to explore the island, it's best to hire a car. When booking your return flights to Cocos Island with Webjet, you can add a car rental at the same time. When you arrive, your vehicle will be waiting for you at Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (CCK).

What should I know before visiting the Cocos Islands?

Base yourself on the West Island

Out of the 27 Cocos Islands, there are only two which are inhabited. The West Island is where the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (CCK) is located and is the best place to stay for tourists. Travellers buying cheap flights to Cocos Islands will have a good selection of hotels to choose from, as well as access to cafes, restaurants and small shops.

What to pack for the Cocos Islands

For your flights to Cocos Islands, think tropical and casual when it comes to packing. You want to wear light, breathable fabrics that will help you stay cool in the heat. Bring along your favourite beach cover-ups, sarongs, sundresses, shorts, t-shirts and sandals. Of course, don't forget your sunscreen! To help preserve the environment, it's also a good idea to pack a reusable straw and a refillable water bottle.

What are the best things to do in Cocos Islands?

Learn about the Cocos Malay culture

For visitors buying flights to Cocos Island that want to learn more about the nation, head to Home Island. It's where a small indigenous population of 450 to 500 people live. Visitors can join a cultural tour and learn about this unique culture, visit the local museum and watch basket weaving. These tours usually only take place on a Wednesday.

Go on an outrigger canoe safari

To see the region from the water, travellers buying return flights to Cocos Island can book onto an outrigger canoe safari. You'll explore a huge lagoon that's home to plenty of tropical fish, sea turtles and even dolphins.The tour usually lasts five hours, and there are multiple departure times throughout the day. While you learn about the marine heritage of the islands, your guide will also explain the history of the land and perhaps allow you to walk on some nearby deserted beaches.

Go the beach

Cossies Beach on Direction Island is considered one of the best beaches in Australia. It’s one of the top reasons tourists buy cheap flights to Cocos Islands. And with its line-up of palm trees, white sand and crystal-clear water, it’s not hard to understand why this beach is such a drawcard!

Travellers buying tickets to Cocos Islands can take a 30-minute ferry ride to Direction Island. The ferry runs every Thursday and Saturday. Before finding a spot on the beach, walk the 3-kilometre loop around the island to help yourself get your bearings. Along the way, stop to read any of the plaques that detail the history and the Cocos Islands involvement in World War I. Those wanting to get their hair wet can also hire snorkelling equipment while at the beach.

Go scuba diving

For divers buying cheap flights to Coco Islands, you’ll be hard-pressed to find better diving conditions. Cocos Islands are considered one of the top diving destinations in the world. There are 25 dive sites to choose from, and all sites make up the islands’ healthy marine ecosystem. Some of the marine life that travellers buying flights to Cocos Islands can expect to see include green turtles, manta rays, dolphins, sharks, moray eels and the Cocos pygmy angelfish.