Wildlife encounters

Good odds of meeting the locals.

10 things

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.
Swim with humpback whalesOne of the only places in WA you can legally swim with humpback whales — and Coral Bay opens first.
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.
Skeleton Bay reef-shark nurseryWalk to the bay’s north end to watch dozens of baby reef sharks in ankle-deep water.
Maud’s Landing turtle nestingGreen and loggerhead turtles nest on the beach north of town over the warm months.
Coral Bay scenic flightSee the reef, the lagoon and the wildlife from the air — flights leave the town airstrip.