Marine Eco Safari: Year-round Ningaloo Reef Experience with Manta Rays

Our Marine Eco Safari is an incredible way to experience the Ningaloo Reef! Coral Bay’s resident Manta Rays are regularly encountered all year round.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Coral Bay EcoTours - Your tour begins at 8 am at the Coral Bay Ecotours office (unless otherwise informed), followed by a short bus transfer to the jetty to board the vessel. Then we head out for your first reef snorkel experience in Bills Bay, where you may encounter numerous fish, reef sharks, and other marine species and the beautiful coral…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Afternoon tea provided
  • Complimentary snacks
  • Tea and coffee available
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Location
Coral Bay EcoTours
Robinson Street
We are located in People's Park Shopping village, next door to Fins' Cafe'
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Suzie
Apr 20, 2025
Must do if you're in Coral Bay - Terrific crew. Explained the process well so we knew what to expect. After testing our snorkeling gear we were able to have 3 amazing swims with 2 different Manta rays. The guides in the water were super helpful and looked after everyone. Dan, the photographer, took amazing photos which were worth far more than they cost. We then had a fantastic snorkel on our way back where we swam with a turtle. Brilliant tour in the lovely calm waters between the reef and the beach.
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Q4400dhfionam
Apr 16, 2025
Amazing! - Our family with 3 kids including a 5yo had 2 amazing tours with @coralbayecotours, the whale shark swim and manta ray swim in early April. We were fitted out with gear the day prior and they had plenty of sizes to fit our kids, plus pool noodles but we had our own lifejacket for the 5yo. 5min drive to the boat, plenty of seats, shade and waterproof storage aboard. Tea, water, Milo provided plus sweet buns, fruit and other treats for snacks, salads, rolls and cold meats for lunch,which was a bit later than typical because it took a few hours to find a whale shark. Mantas were quick to find and swum back and forth so we had lots of time with them whereas the whale shark swims were limited to 3 if they didn't dive. On the snorkels inside the reef, we saw octopus, turtles, reef sharks, an eel/sea snake, great coral etc and the current was not strong. Thank you to the lovely crew, who gave us clear explanations and guidance on what to expect. And thanks to our in-water guides, especially the one who towed our 5yo when he got tired on the reef snorkel, as well as our photographer both days, Dan @danielthomasbrowne- great shots, included in the tour price. We were so lucky and have wonderful memories!
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685francesr
Apr 15, 2025
Great experience that we will remember for years to come - Three generations of our family took the manta ray excursion on 9 April 2025. It was from start to finish amazing - great visibility, many manta rays, 2 reef sharks, turtles and sting ray not to mention the coral and fish. Did not want to leave. The staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and very helpful.
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Jajama5556
Apr 15, 2025
Great tour. - Nice tour. Good information. Good stuff. Seen a lot of mantas. Swim right above it. Great experience. In the afternoon also nice snorkeling. Seen a lot. Very rewarding.
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291gagang
Apr 13, 2025
Beautiful place and the staff. - Just excellent and very strongly recommend! From start to finish everything was perfect, saw some amazing marine life with very experienced and helpful staff.
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Lewisr553
Apr 4, 2025
Must do - Wow It was on my bucket list to swim with the Manta Rays and the tour delivered and so much more. My friends were very surprised at how relaxed and enjoyable the day was largely due the friendly and helpful crew Thank you all
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Patricia
Mar 22, 2025
Great experience - Fantastic experience with great crew and real care for marine life. The all ladies crew with photographer Dan were so enthusiastic and really wanted us to have the best experience and we did. They shared so much information about marine life and all we saw, it was a complete experience with respect for nature. Oh and by the way, lunch was really tasty and very suitable for me as vegan. We loved it!!
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Maps53416570899
Mar 22, 2025
Awesome experience - What a fabulous experience. This company knows how to take you on a tour and delivers!! Even a novice like me is catered for ensuring everyone gets the experience they hope for. The Captain and crew go out of their way to help you, the food they prepare is lovely, and the marine life is pretty special. We were lucky to see 4-5 rays, turtles and so much more. This was our 3rd time with eco tours and I can't rate them more highly. Absolutely fantastic day, couldn't ask for more!!
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Melissana1514jv
Mar 10, 2025
Fantastic day swimming with mantas! - Fantastic day trip with Coral Bay Eco Tours! Two snorkels and multiple swims with manta rays, comfortable vessel and yummy lunch. Thank you to the skipper and crew for a great day out on the water.
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Faraway25357497828
Apr 25, 2025
Beautiful day on the reef, just a bit expensive for what you get. - Very friendly staff: they really make an effort. The coral gardens were amazing: absolutely stunning (not a lot of fish though). The manta rays were awesome. Some remarks though: - the catering is really below standard: for what you pay you expect more and better than this. - the instructions were hard to hear: this probably accounted for some of the chaos in the water: people have to swim in groups but seemed totally unaware of others or the explained guidelines. A basic loudspeaker could fix this. - for some unclear reason you can't use the stairs to get back in the boat, so you have to push yourself high up, in a swell, in a hurry: very uncomtortable (and some bruises). So, loved what we saw, loved the friendly staff, but for this kind of money some improvenents are in order.
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From $220
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).