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Whale Shark Safari, Coral Bay Ningaloo, 9 Hours

A spotter plane finds the whale shark, then you swim with it.

A 9-hour whale shark swim from Coral Bay on Ningaloo Reef, using a spotter plane to find the sharks, with two reef snorkels, buffet lunch, wetsuit and an underwater photo package included.

📍 Western Australia ⏱ 9 Hours 👥 Up to 20 🔥 Active

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Overview

The day starts at 7.30am at the Coral Bay Ecotours office, with a short bus transfer to the jetty. The first stop is a snorkel in the coral gardens, then after morning tea the boat heads to the outer reef while a spotter plane searches for whale sharks.

When a whale shark is found, guests split into two groups of 10 and take turns swimming with it, with up to one hour of swimming time. A second reef snorkel at a different site follows on the way home. A buffet lunch, morning and afternoon tea, long wetsuits, snorkel gear and an underwater photo package are all provided.

Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed, and there are no repeat offers or refunds for non-sightings. The tour is recommended for experienced swimmers.

Why you'll love it

  1. 1

    Swim with a whale shark, the world's biggest fish

  2. 2

    Spotter plane locates the sharks

  3. 3

    Two reef snorkels

  4. 4

    Underwater photo package included

  5. 5

    Groups of 10 in the water

What's included

✓ What's included

  • Spotter plane search
  • Buffet lunch, morning and afternoon tea
  • Long wetsuit and snorkel gear
  • Underwater photo package
  • Fresh drinking water, tea and coffee

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"The crew dont just love their job, you can tell they are all passionate about protecting the reef as well. Makes it even more special."
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"This tour was incredibly well organised from start to finish. The crew were absolutely excellent- they genuinely went above and beyond to make sure every guest was happy and having a good trip."
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"The staff were amazing, the food was delicious, and we genuinely couldn’t fault a thing."
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