Tantabiddi
The northern boat ramp — gateway to whale sharks and the outer reef.
Tantabiddi is the main launch at the northern end of Ningaloo, where the reef sits close to shore. Most whale shark and outer-reef tours leave from here.
The Tantabiddi Sanctuary Zone and its marked kayak-trail snorkel moorings sit a short paddle west of the ramp — shallow coral, best on a higher tide.
Things to do here
- Tantabiddi lagoon snorkel · Year-round; calmest mornings.Lagoon snorkelling by the northern boat ramp, with sanctuary-zone moorings a paddle away.
- Whale shark swim · Mar–AugSnorkel alongside the world’s biggest fish on the outer reef.
- Manta ray swim · May–NovHover above the reef as resident manta rays bank and barrel-roll below.
- Swim with humpback whales · Aug–OctOne of the only places in WA you can legally swim with humpback whales.
- Outer-reef snorkel tourGlass-bottom and outer-reef snorkel tours over the coral gardens.
- whale sharks
- boat ramp
- coral
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