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Turtle Tour - Ningaloo Reef Half Day Sea Kayak and Snorkel Tour
Discover Ningaloo Reef’s vibrant marine life on a half-day sea kayak and snorkel tour. Spot turtles, rays, and baby reef sharks in Bundegi Sanctuary.
Discover Ningaloo Reef’s vibrant marine life on a half-day sea kayak and snorkel tour. Spot turtles, rays, and baby reef sharks in Bundegi Sanctuary.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Unnamed Road - We’ll pick you up from your Exmouth accommodation and make the short drive (10 minutes) to our tour launch point in the Bundegi Sanctuary Zone, amongst the northern stretches of World Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef. Upon arrival, we’ll kit you out with all the gear you’ll need, and after a quick familiarisation with your kayak and a…
- Unnamed Road - We’ll pick you up from your Exmouth accommodation and make the short drive (10 minutes) to our tour launch point in the Bundegi Sanctuary Zone, amongst the northern stretches of World Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef. Upon arrival, we’ll kit you out with all the gear you’ll need, and after a quick familiarisation with your kayak and a safety briefing, we’ll head out for a paddle. Look for juvenile turtles, rays, schools of fish and even baby reef sharks in the shallows from your kayak in this area known as Ningaloo’s nursery. After some kayaking, we’ll head a little way offshore and tie off to some ‘kayak only’ snorkel moorings to slip over the side of your kayak and explore the coral reef and amazing underwater life, including schools of fish and green turtles. The kayaking and snorkelling is suitable for novices, with our experienced guides on hand to point out interesting creatures and make you feel at ease. A snack stop on the beach gives the opportunity to rest and refuel.
What's Included
- Snorkelling gear: Snorkel, mask, fins, wetsuits in season
- Complimentary tour photos taken by your guide
- Pick up/drop off from your Exmouth town accommodation
- Long sleeve sun shirts, broad brim hats and polarised sunglasses
- PFDs (lifejackets)
- Double sit-on-top sea kayaks
- Snacks to re-energise
- Snorkelling gear: Snorkel, mask, fins, wetsuits in season
- Complimentary tour photos taken by your guide
- Pick up/drop off from your Exmouth town accommodation
- Long sleeve sun shirts, broad brim hats and polarised sunglasses
- PFDs (lifejackets)
- Double sit-on-top sea kayaks
- Snacks to re-energise
What's Not Included
- Drinking water
- Towel
- Sunscreen - please bring your own, consider using ‘Reef Safe’ sun protection products
- Drinking water
- Towel
- Sunscreen - please bring your own, consider using ‘Reef Safe’ sun protection products
Additional Information
Sea kayaking is a great way to experience the magic of Ningaloo. Join us for a half day sea kayak and snorkel adventure in Ningaloo Reef’s nursery, the wildlife-rich Bundegi Sanctuary Zone. Spot turtles, rays, and baby reef sharks in the shallows, and take the opportunity to snorkel from your kayak amongst the sheltered coral reef.
Small group sizes mean…
Sea kayaking is a great way to experience the magic of Ningaloo. Join us for a half day sea kayak and snorkel adventure in Ningaloo Reef’s nursery, the wildlife-rich Bundegi Sanctuary Zone. Spot turtles, rays, and baby reef sharks in the shallows, and take the opportunity to snorkel from your kayak amongst the sheltered coral reef.
Small group sizes mean our guides can customise our tours to our guests. Group sizes are usually capped at a maximum of 8 guests, but groups of up to 16 guests can be catered for.
Please note that the tour time changes daily with the tides. Please contact us info@exmouthadventureco.com.au for up-to-date tour times.
- Specific dietary requirements can be catered for, please advise at time of booking
- Please note that there is an individual weight limit of 110kgs for our kayaks
- Please advise us of your Australian mobile phone number and email address when possible for communication purposes prior to the tour. Only Telstra or Optus mobile phones have reception in Exmouth.
- Children 8-17 are welcome, and must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jacky
Jan 15, 2025
Kayaking Snorkelling Turtles Fish Mangroves - What a wonderful morning. We were picked up from our hotel and taken to quite a remote bay. The detail to safety and being comfortable in our surroundings was impressive. Once in the kayaks we travelled about a 1km and Neri pointed out birds and sea life. All the time Neri kept us informed of local wildlife and the environment. Her knowledge was exceptional. The snorkelling was great, swam with turtles and numerous amounts of fish. Saw a beautiful clam, all the time being checked we were comfortable and safe. We then went to a small bay in the mangroves and had a snack. Afterwards, travelled along the shoreline back to our launch point. Thank you Neri for a super time.
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Connector585076
Nov 30, 2024
Fantastic tour! - Excellent tour, and we were well looked after by Rosie. Everything we needed was provided, including a prescription mask which was a huge help to my partner - we hadn’t thought to ask, but Rosie came up trumps! The kayaking was more straightforward than anticipated, which was a relief as we were both inexperienced. Likewise the snorkelling. Rosie was great at keeping us informed about what we were seeing, and pointing out things to look at. We stopped for a brief snack/drink before returning along the mangroves, spotting lots of turtles and rays. This trip surpassed our expectations and was thoroughly enjoyable!
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Brittany_w
Oct 23, 2024
Stunning tour with plenty of turtles! - The turtle tour was absolutely amazing! We were taken 15 minutes out of town via bus. We were shown how to safely use our kayaks, and then hopped onto the water. Snorkelled for approximately 75 minutes and the water was so clear! We saw turtles, stingrays, sharks and so so many fish. Then kayaked into the mangroves for some lunch, and returned to shore. What a brilliant trip! Will be doing this again when next in Exmouth.
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Amandawi6389pf
Jul 26, 2024
Great experience - Wowza,what an amazing experience! Our guide was knowledgeable and very cheerful.always on the lookout she steered us in the right direction to see wildlife
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Nikkibl5071kx
Jun 9, 2024
stunning and simple - Fantastic tour with Zara. Well structured but relaxed and simple and very informative. Beautiful nature - we saw incredible marine life including turtles and rays!
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Escpa
Jun 7, 2024
Highly recommend - Guide was super welcoming and knowledgeable. Fantastic to see a wide variety of marine life. Thanks for a great morning out.
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Warrencheetham
May 30, 2024
A stunning day on and in the water. - We saw turtles! And dolphins, seabirds, and loads of beautiful coral and reef fish. The turtles were resting under coral outcrops while we snorkelled overhead, and bobbing up close to the shore while we enjoyed delicious morning tea.
Rosie our guide was cheery and informative and very well organised, she made everyone feel safe and included.
The tour was very well organised and timed, no rushing, very relaxed with plenty of time to ask questions and take in the experience. All of the transport and equipment was clean and of great quality. Instructions and safety directions were clear and comprehensive. Communication with the company was also great, they were flexible and responsive. A bonus is the quality photographs taken on the tour and provided free within a day or so of the tour.
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L9499dsdavidb
Jul 1, 2024
Fun kayak turtle tour. - We enjoyed a great time with lots of turtles and fish, in pristine waters at Ningaloo. The kayaking was fun and not too demanding.
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Jonjanmelbourne
Jun 15, 2024
Turtles are cute - Rob was a terrific host and as the tour is only for a small group it meant we had very attentive guidance. We saw three turtles and countless other fish species and several ‘rays. Lunch is missable…. Some humus dip and two slices of orange and two of apple but hey… we weren’t there for the food.
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Jorl844sj
Jul 20, 2024
Not enough time in the water to see much marine life - Our family of 2 adults and 3 kids did this tour 2 weeks ago.
Overall we were disappointed. Our tour guide Rob was very friendly and informative, and we enjoyed that the group was small, just 7 people.
However, for a “half day tour” of 3.5hrs, we actually snorkelled for about 20-30mins in total. The rest of the time was spent getting wetsuits on, preparing to kayak and going through all the instructions, followed by a lot of kayaking in strong winds.
Our group snorkelled for a very short time, some people saw a turtle, but only for a few seconds as it swam away.
Though we know there are never any guarantees we will see turtles in a “Turtle Tour,” we felt this was a very expensive tour for a family of 5, given that our time actually in the water was too short to see much at all.
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