Reef life
Book a tourOuter-reef snorkel cruise
📍 Bill’s BayA relaxed boat snorkel over coral the boats reach that you can’t from shore.
Coral gardens
Family-friendly
Wildlife encountersBeyond the headline animals, the reef itself is the draw — coral gardens, turtles, reef sharks and a riot of fish. Half-day snorkel and eco cruises (including sailing trips) leave from the bay and get you over the best of the outer coral without a long swim from shore.
It is a great option on a breezy day, or for less-confident swimmers who still want to see the deeper reef, often with morning manta and turtle sightings along the way.
How it works
- Half-day boat tours from the bay; gear and guides provided.
Book a tour
- Coral Bay ToursCoral Breeze sail & snorkelCoral Bay’s day-sail catamaran — glide the lagoon under sail and snorkel the outer reef.Tour operator
Sail NingalooSail NingalooLiveaboard 3–8 night snorkel-and-dive cruises on catamaran Shore Thing, Mar–Oct.Tour operator
Independent listings.
Part of
Snorkelling the reefIn the water
More to do at Bill’s Bay
- 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.
- Swim with humpback whalesOne of the only places in WA you can legally swim with humpback whales — and Coral Bay opens first.
- Glass-bottom boat tourSee the coral gardens and turtles without getting wet — a Coral Bay staple since 1973.
- Scuba divingDive grey-reef-shark cleaning stations and coral bommies off the southern reef.
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