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Swim with Whale Sharks

Ningaloo Discovery delivers an all-inclusive, ECO-certified experience, where you swim with whale sharks in Exmouth. 

Swimming alongside these gentle giants is an unforgettable experience on its own, but the adventure doesn’t stop there! 

On our award winning tours, you could even find yourself swimming alongside a majestic manta ray or interacting with a humpback whale. As you snorkel the renowned Ningaloo reef, you’ll encounter vibrant, tropical fish and corals. Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled as the vessel makes way! You could spot a turtle, dolphin or dugong surfacing to say hello. 

The 2026 SEASON is now available for bookings!  

We recommend booking in advance as far as possible so you don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime experience!

Join us aboard a Luxury Catamaran or Powerboat for a once in a lifetime Whale Shark experience on the Beautiful, World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Reef, just off Exmouth!

Parks and Wildlife chose us to operate in the first ever in water Humpback Whale Interaction Tours conducted from the World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Marine Park.

Check out our incredible range of snorkel tours, get a close up view of the stunning wildlife at Ningaloo Reef.


Enjoy a couple of hours coasting along under sail onboard our luxury stable 60ft sailing catamaran Windcheetah.


Humpback Whale Interaction Tours

NINGALOO HUMPBACK SWIM ON A SAILING CATAMARAN

August – November

It is Humpback Highway here on the Ningaloo Reef! Pods of humpback whales and their playful calves are sighted here daily. Ningaloo Discovery gives you the opportunity of a lifetime to experience swimming alongside these graceful mammals on our all inclusive, ECO certified Humpback Whale Swim Tours aboard our beautiful sailing catamaran.

Why Choose Ningaloo Discovery?

So you’re ready to take the plunge and swim with the biggest fish in the ocean… why book with us?

At Ningaloo Discovery, our Whale Shark License was awarded to us. That’s right, we didn’t buy the rights to provide you with this experience, we earned it!

Ningaloo Discovery Whale Shark Tours
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Ningaloo Sunset Sail Tours

Come aboard our stunning 60ft luxury sailing Catamaran in the late afternoon glow of the Exmouth Gulf!

Join us for a spectacular sundowner!  Enjoy a couple of hours viewing marine life, whale watching (in season) and coasting along under sail on board our luxury stable 60ft sailing catamaran Windcheetah.  Our professional, friendly, qualified crew will take you for a memorable experience.

Exmouth Sunset Sails

Ningaloo Overnight Live-Aboards

Think it can’t possibly get any better than a day spent swimming with Whale Sharks, maybe Manta Rays and hundreds of tropical fish in the warm clear waters of the Ningaloo Reef? How about topping it off by staying the night on the reef?!

Whale Shark Swim & Eco Tour on a Sailing Catamaran

Our Eco Tours which run from August to October guests will have the opportunity to swim with the whale sharks during the shoulder season, when sighted by our spotter plane.

Private Charters & Custom Tours

If Exmouth is just one stop on your travels around Australia, why not plan in advance by checking out some of our favourite tours around the country?

Ningaloo Reef Eco Wildlife Tours

Shoulder Season 

The Coral Coast of Western Australia is home to an abundance of unique wildlife, full of national parks and reefs ready to be explored all year round. During the whale shark shoulder season (September to November), Ningaloo Discovery operates ECO Wildlife Tours around the Ningaloo Reef, allowing guests to experience the beauty of the reef and all it has to offer each day.

Ningaloo Islands & Exmouth Snorkel Tours

Murion Islands Snorkel Tours

Get ready to board our NAIAD – headed to The Muiron Islands. A half hour trip in our extremely fast and comfortable 4WD of the ocean, exploring the Ningaloo Murion Islands on a Snorkel Tour in Exmouth. 

Ningaloo Snorkelers Drone 1
We would like to respectfully acknowledge the Baiyungu, West Thalanyji and Yinikurtura People as the original custodians of the land and water around us. We pay our respects to the Elders, both past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, and the culture of this land we meet on.