Whale Shark Safari & Coral Bay Ecotours
Whale Shark Safari & Coral Bay Ecotours
4.8 (285)  
Coral Bay, WA 6701
  • Highlights
    • Chance to swim with the biggest fish in the sea, the majestic Whale Sharks. 
    • Snorkel experience in coral gardens, where you may encounter numerous fish, reef sharks, and other marine species.
    • Complimentary glass of champagne and fruit platter.

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  • Overview

    Let us take you on a tour of a lifetime.  Join us on an unforgettable experience of a lifetime for a chance to swim with the biggest fish in the sea, the majestic Whale Sharks.

    We head out for your first reef snorkel experience in the beautiful coral gardens, where you may encounter numerous fish, reef sharks, and other marine species.

    After morning tea, we begin our journey to the outer reef. By this time our spotter plane is already searching for our whale sharks and informing us of any other exciting marine life spotted along the way! We will do our best to allow you to experience as much wildlife as possible during our tour. Once our spotter plane has found a whale shark, our boat will make its way there. Guests will be split into 2 groups of 10 and take turns to swim with the whale shark. To ensure that we don’t disturb its natural habits, we are allowed a maximum one hour of swimming time with the whale shark.

    We stop along the way home for a second reef snorkel at a different site. To finish the day, we celebrate with a glass of champagne and fruit platter.

    NOTE:

    • Our photographer will be taking photos and/or video footage of your day; available for purchase on a USB for an additional cost at the end of the tour.
    • This tour is recommended for experienced swimmers. 
    • We do not offer non-sighting repeat offers or refunds for this tour.
  • What's included?
    • We Provide: A full buffet lunch, morning and afternoon tea, all snorkel equipment including long wetsuits, fresh drinking water, tea, coffee and toilet.

    • What you need to bring: Towel, hat, sunscreen, swimsuit, water bottle, warm clothing.

    • Please note: While every effort is made to provide you with the opportunity to see and interact with the wildlife, we cannot guarantee nature. 
  • Location

    • 7:30 am at the Coral Bay Ecotours office, followed by a short bus transfer to the jetty to board the vessel.

  • Customer Reviews for Coral Bay Ecotours

    4.8

    285 reviews
    Tom Erdbrink
    Tom Erdbrink
    2 weeks ago

    An absolutely phenomenal experience! The crew are incredibly professional, ensuring every participant fully enjoys the experience. I vividly remember the photographer, Laura G, who was always ready to capture every epic moment, including swimming with a sea turtle, delivering the perfect shot. She's a remarkably talented photographer and managed to capture some amazing photos and videos of the day - the photo package was also reasonably priced and represented great value. The captain was also very knowledgeable and approachable, making a special effort to fulfill my goal of seeing a Tiger shark from the boat! This experience was unparalleled; traveling through WA for three weeks, this tour emerged as the highlight of our trip, offering unique encounters from swimming with a giant Manta Ray named Freckles to a friendly 2.5m lemon shark. I highly recommend this experience and must commend Coral Bay Eco Tours for their professionalism, making this an unforgettable experience of a lifetime!

    Tom Hatton
    Tom Hatton
    a month ago

    Had a stunning day on the whale sharks tour. We saw 3 of these amazing animals and were able to get incredibly close and swim alongside without it ever feeling like we were stressing them out in any way. Watching this huge fish slowly disappear into the depths of the ocean will stay with me for a long time. The crew running it were very professional, but clearly focused on the well-being of the reef and the animals that live there, which is as it should be. The champagne at the end was a nice touch, as was including the photography in the ticket price. Cheers all.

    Jed
    Jed
    a month ago

    My wife and I went on the marine safari which involved swimming with manta rays. Our team for the day were Laura and Gee (swimming guides), Will (photographer) and Dan (skipper) - we cannot praise these guys enough. We had the most incredible day and saw more wildlife than we could have hoped for - turtles (green sea and loggerhead), reef sharks, a lemon shark, a leopard shark, octopus, various rays including of course manta rays, and so on. Seeing a whole heap of reef sharks at the cleaning station was a serious highlight! The team were incredible - their genuine love of the Ningaloo reef was so apparent and it was a joy to spend a day exploring the reef with them. We loved how it was a guided snorkel and they constantly pointed out wildlife that we'd have missed ourselves. Will's photos are absolutely beautiful too - there are many that we'd print and frame! My wife had never snorkelled before and was struggling to sleep the night before because of how anxious she was, and the team looked after her so well. She ended up putting away the noodle for the later snorkels and walked away saying she had had the very best day! All thanks to Coral Bay Eco Tours. Just for context: a few days later, we did another snorkelling tour in WA with an extremely well-reviewed company and we did have a great day with them, but we ended the day by saying that the Coral Bay Eco Tours team completely outshone them!

    Anna Belle H.
    Anna Belle H.
    3 weeks ago

    Had an amazing day with the Coral Bay EcoTours team: Liz, Laura (swimmers) Will Nolan on photos, Joey (capt) and Adrian (skipper)! They were all so welcoming and knowledgeable and made every effort to get us into the water as often as possible and see as much as possible! They went out of their way to get us to the whale sharks 😍 and we had a bonus swim with a leopard shark! Saw whales, dolphins and a manta ray from the boat too. Honestly if you’re doubting or if you feel it might cost too much, by our first snorkel we already felt like we had made the right choice choosing them! Plus bonus on top are the incredible photos Will Nolan takes in the water - worth it 🤩 and lastly, lots of yummy food and snacks and everything you could think of! Thanks again - pretty special day out there ☺️

    Nathan Georgesen
    Nathan Georgesen
    a month ago

    Snorkelling with Coral Bay EcoTours was an amazing experience for my whole family. It was an event I’ve been excited about for years and it did not disappoint. The staff, the crew, the gear…everything was top notch and we were well taken care of every moment. We took the Manta Ray tour and had three dives throughout the day full of underwater life. We were too early for the whale tours (not in season) but I’m now watching images they post online and both loving the wildlife they are seeing and plotting a return to dive again! I truly heartfelt thank you to all of the crew for an amazing day!

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    • Experience Type: Outdoor
    • Activity Level: Relaxed
    • Skill Level: Beginner
    • Duration: 9 Hour(s)
    • ID Required: Yes
    • Booking Required: Yes
    • Minimum numbers are required for each tour to commence. In the event of minimum tour numbers preventing tour departure, Coral Bay Ecotours will endeavour to transfer the passenger to another tour date where space is available and tours are confirmed. If a transfer is not possible, a full refund of the tour cost will be given.
    • Coral Bay Ecotours reserves the right to refuse entry into the water to any passenger whom the skipper believes does not have the required swimming ability, is a potential danger to either themselves, other guests or crew, or who has transgressed tour rules and conditions (as advised prior to tour departure).
    • Coral Bay Ecotours does not guarantee wildlife sightings or interactions on any tour at any time. Wildlife is, by its very nature, 'wild' and marine life exists without constraints on their behaviour, therefore no guarantee of sightings can be provided.
    • Coral Bay Ecotours will not allow entry into the water of any passenger with any animal if human presence in the water will disturb or alter marine life natural behaviour.
    • If passengers have allergies or medical history that requires appropriate medication, please bring them on board. This includes asthma puffers, Epi pen and etc. Failure to do may result in us denying the passengers on board the morning of the tour. 
    • Coral Bay Ecotours highly recommends to get Travel Insurance. It is important to have adequate insurance which will cover cancellation costs from the date of booking.
    • Smoking is not allowed on boats.

    CHILD / INFANT POLICY

    • Child passengers are defined as being an age of 6 years old to 16 years old. 17 year old passengers are defined as adults.
    • Family prices refer to 2 adults and 2 children between 6 and 16 years old. Children 5 years and under at the time of tour are
    • Free of Charge (FOC) EXCEPT when swimming with whale sharks or humpback whales. In these cases, the child will be charged at child prices. All minors must be accompanied by parents or guardians AT ALL TIMES who are entirely responsible for their care. Children must not be left unattended by parents or guardians on any tour boat or whilst in the water at any time.
    • All infants are allowed to join the reef snorkels on all tours with no extra charge.
    • Infants who wants to swim with Whale Sharks, Manta Rays and Humpback Whales will be charged as Child. Please book as child instead of infant to avoid missing out as these tours have very limited seats. 

    CHILD SUPERVISION POLICY

    • An adult must accompany any passenger under the age of 15 at all times, this includes all in-water activities. Children under the age of 15 are not permitted to be left on the vessel unaccompanied, this includes when an in-water activity is taking place.
    • Adults are to to take turns in the water if a minor wishes to remain on-board.   

    WHALE SHARK SAFARI - NO SIGHTING POLICY

    • Coral Bay Ecotours does not offer non-sighting repeat vouchers or refunds for this tour.

    HUMPBACK WHALE SAFARI - NO SWIM POLICY

    • In the event that an in-water interaction is not possible on the day of the tour, Interaction swimmers will be refunded from the interaction price to the ‘Wildlife swimmer’ price. Coral Bay Ecotours does not offer non-sighting repeat vouchers for this tour.

    • Please note no refund will be offered if no sighting while in the water occurs.

    • Swim with Whale Shark is also considered as in-water interaction and no refund will be offered.

    NO Camera Policy: 
    Passengers are not permitted to take any cameras or filming equipment in the water for in-water interactions with the Humpback Whales. This is for safety reasons, to ensure all passengers can focus on the interaction and listen to their crew for instructions without the distraction of cameras. Cameras are still permitted during all other times of the tour.

    • In the event of tour cancellation by the passenger, the following terms and conditions apply:
    • Once a booking is confirmed a cancellation fee of 25% of total tour cost applies
    • Passenger Provides less than 7 days' notice - 100% of total tour cost applies
    • In the event a passenger wishes to transfer their booking to another date through no fault of Coral Bay Ecotours the following terms and conditions apply;
    • Passenger provides 2 - 4 days’ notice - 25% of total tour cost applies
    • Passenger provides less than 24 hrs notice - 50% of total tour cost applies
  • Your voucher(s) and booking information will be included in the confirmation email you will receive shortly after purchasing the experience on Amazed.com.

    If the booking needs to be first confirmed by the host, you will receive your Amazed voucher within 24-48 hours of purchase.

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