What's on in May
What's on in MayWildlife, water and weather worth timing for May.
20 things
- Bill’s Bay reef snorkelWade off the town beach and you’re over coral and fish within a few fin-kicks.
- Bill’s Bay swimA calm, shallow town lagoon — safe and easy for a family dip.
- Coral Bay kayak trailPaddle to numbered moorings on the reef, then drop in and snorkel.
- Bill’s Bay SUPGlassy, protected lagoon water for an easy stand-up paddle.
- Swim with manta raysHover above the reef as resident manta rays bank and barrel-roll below you — Coral Bay’s signature.
- Whale shark swimSnorkel alongside the world’s biggest fish on the outer reef — from a quieter base than Exmouth.
- Glass-bottom boat tourSee the coral gardens and turtles without getting wet — a Coral Bay staple since 1973.
- Outer-reef snorkel cruiseA relaxed boat snorkel over coral the boats reach that you can’t from shore.
- Scuba divingDive grey-reef-shark cleaning stations and coral bommies off the southern reef.
- Purdy Point drift snorkelCoral Bay’s signature drift — walk south, then let the current carry you back over the reef.
- Paradise Beach drift snorkelA quieter drift on the western side of the bay — walk south, drift back into Bill’s Bay.
- Paradise Beach swimA stunning, quiet stretch of soft white sand for an easy swim.
- Five Fingers Reef snorkelShallow, calm and fish-rich reef fingers a short drive south — a family favourite.
- Oyster Bridge snorkelA rock “bridge” shelters a calm lagoon ~14 km north — gentle snorkelling for kids.
- Maud’s Landing history walkA quiet beach with the remains of a 19th-century shipping jetty.
- Quad-bike snorkel safariRide a quad along the beach to remote reef you can’t reach without a 4WD.
- Reef fishing charterHead out past the reef for coral trout, emperor and pelagics — outside the sanctuary zones.
- Coral Bay scenic flightSee the reef, the lagoon and the wildlife from the air — flights leave the town airstrip.
- Coral Bay sunsetClimb the dune above town for the sun dropping into the Indian Ocean.
- Coral Bay stargazingWalk up the dune after dark — no city lights for hundreds of kilometres.