Ningaloo Reef Snorkel & Whale Shark Walk
Explore Ningaloo Reef — one of the world's largest fringing coral reefs, accessible directly from the beach — for snorkelling with sea turtles, manta rays, and whale sharks in the UNESCO World Heritage waters of the Ningaloo Coast.
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Turquoise Bay
Turquoise Bay in Cape Range National Park is the most beautiful beach on the Ningaloo Coast — the drift snorkel from the southern end of the bay across the reef before the current brings you back to the northern end gives a 30-minute hands-free reef experience.
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Ningaloo Reef Whale Shark Site
The Ningaloo whale shark aggregation from March to July is the world's most reliable whale shark gathering — the filter-feeding sharks up to 12 metres long are found by spotter aircraft and visited by swimming tour groups in encounters impossible elsewhere at this scale.
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Lakeside Snorkel Site
Lakeside is one of the most accessible snorkel sites near Exmouth town — the fringing reef begins just metres from the beach, with coral bombers rising from the sandy bottom hosting parrotfish, surgeonfish, and sea turtles grazing on the coral.
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Oyster Stacks
Oyster Stacks in Cape Range National Park require a tidal water entry through a channel in the reef — the snorkel inside the lagoon has spectacular coral gardens with sea turtles and large schools of fish in completely calm conditions despite being on an exposed coast.
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Tantabiddi Boat Ramp
Tantabiddi is where most whale shark tours depart from — the boat ramp in the northern section of Cape Range National Park provides access to the outer reef where whale sharks aggregate during their annual feeding event on the coral spawn.
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Exmouth Navy Pier
The Exmouth Navy Pier is one of Australia's most celebrated advanced dive and snorkel sites — the pier pylons are encrusted with soft corals and sponges hosting wobbegong sharks, banded sea kraits, and schools of fish in extraordinary diversity.