April to July

Join Three Islands Marine Charters as we take you on the experience of a lifetime snorkeling alongside the largest fish in the sea on our fantastic full day adventure on Ningaloo Reef on the outback coast of Western Australia.The friendly, professional team at Three Islands Marine is committed to excellence in  service, safety and  satisfaction to give you the ultimate  whale shark and reef snorkelling  experience.

Ningaloo Reef is one of the few easily accessible places on our planet where these gentle spotted giants regularly appear in large numbers close to shore at predictable times of the year. Each year the whale sharks are drawn to Ningaloo Reef to feed following the mass coral spawn which occurs in March and April. The filter feeding whale sharks stay in the reef area to feed on minute organisms from April to July, swimming close to the surface, giving you the opportunity to experience a unique wildlife interaction.

Your Whale Shark Snorkeling Adventure begins when we pick you up from your accommodation from 7.30am to be transported by courtesy bus to Tantabiddi where you will board the spacious 17 metre vessel, "Drawcard". During the 45 minute trip through the Cape Range National Park, keep an eye out for some of the local fauna such as kangaroos, emus, eagles and goannas.

Once on board Drawcard, as we start cruising to the first snorkeling destination, you will be briefed on the day's activities, safety procedure and protocol of swimming with the whale sharks. You will also be fitted with your snorkeling gear, which you can test at our first snorkel site where you can see beautiful corals, a myriad of tropical fish including Clown Fish, Clark's Anemones, Angel Fish, Parrot Fish, Spangled Emperor, Groper and many more. A turtle may swim past or even a dugong and there’s usually a ray resting on the sand. Check out our gallery for pictures.

We then cruise to the outer reef to start the search for the whale sharks. This process is made easier by the use of spotter planes which radio whale shark positions to us so we can easily locate them. Our safety zodiac is always on hand if required by any passengers. The remainder of our day is taken up locating and snorkeling with whale sharks, cruising the reef looking for turtles, dolphins, dugongs, manta rays and other creatures of the turquoise waters, as well as discovering the coral wonders abundant with diverse marine life. Our marine calendar shows you which marine life can be seen at different times of the year

A delicious buffet lunch, refreshments and morning and afternoon teas are also included for your enjoyment. The day's schedule can vary depending on when our friends of the deep decide they would like to swim with us. At Three Islands Marine we have an excellent record of interaction with whale sharks and are very proud of our high level of customer satisfaction. We further support this with our no sighting policy. Email us for more information on this and our cancellation policy.