ABOUT NINGALOO REEF & CAPE RANGE NATIONAL PARK
APRIL – OCTOBER

Capricorn Seakayaking offers a variety of Eco Adventure Wildlife tours at Ningaloo Reef, snorkeling is a feature of all our tours. We have a base in Exmouth, Western Australia.

Half Day Bundegi Cruiser
1 Day Lagoon Explorer
2 day Reef and Beach
5 day Ultimate Safari

Ningaloo Reef has gained an impressive reputation as one of Earth’s last ocean paradises. The reef is 320 km long and is Australia's largest fringing coral reef and the only large reef positioned very close to the mainland. It can range from150 metres to 15kilometers offshore and encompasses a massive 5,000 square kilometres of ocean with 500 species of tropical fish and 220 species of coral in all. Ningaloo Reef is famous for swimming with whalesharks, its superb snorkeling and diving.

During winter months, the reef is part of the migratory routes for manta rays and humpback whales, its home to dolphins and dugongs. The beaches of the reef are an important breeding ground of the loggerhead, green and hawksbill turtles. In past trips we have been amazed to see a huge variety of wildlife, both marine and terrestial. The sheltered lagoons have the clearest turquoise water imaginable. Within the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park there are numerous sanctuary zones, totaling 34% of the total area, all with outstanding natural features and attractions. The snorkeling we offer from the sea kayaks is phenomenal. Inside the reef it is rarely more than 4 meters deep, perfect for even novice snorkelers. We have discovered some excellent “un-named” snorkel spots that are accessible only by kayak.

Cape Range National Park borders Ningaloo Reef and is a wild and beautiful ancient land of rugged red walled canyons with a wide variety of birdlife and mammals, including emus, echidnas, kangaroos, rare black-footed wallaby, osprey, huge sea eagles and pelicans.