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Activity Coral Bay, Australia

Whale Shark Safari

4.8 (173 reviews) 8–9 hours Free cancellation
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Whale Shark Safari

About this activity

Swim with the biggest fish in the sea! This tour is one not to be missed. Whale Sharks make an annual appearance in Coral Bay between March - June.

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At a glance

Duration
8–9 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 20 people
People per booking
1–10
Guide
English
Operated by
Coral Bay Ecotours

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–16 years) · Adults (17–64 years) · Seniors (65–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Afternoon tea
  • Included: Tour escort/host
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Photo Package
  • Included: Glass of Champagne
  • Included: Tea and coffee: Coffee and/or Tea

Not included

  • Not included: Additional DPaW fee payable prior to departure ($20 per adult and $10 per child)

Itinerary

  1. Coral Bay Ecotours

    7 hours

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

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Address: Coral Bay Ecotours, Shop 4 Peoples' park shopping village, Robinson Street, Coral Bay, Western Australia

    Directions: Our shop is located in People's Park Shopping Village, next to Fins Cafe'

    Dates: See Availability

End point

  • Address: Coral Bay Ecotours, Shop 4 Peoples' park shopping village, Robinson Street, Coral Bay, Western Australia

    Directions: Our shop is located in People's Park Shopping Village, next to Fins Cafe'

    Dates: See Availability

Using your ticket

  • Please bring warm clothing (during winter), sun protection and a water bottle.
  • Please give us a call on + 61 (8) 9942 5885 to confirm your tour status one day prior to your tour.
  • Please visit our shop one day prior to your tour to get fitted with snorkeling gear and wet-suit 

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller ratings

4.8 out of 5 · 173 reviews
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