Sail Ningaloo Pty Ltd - Ningaloo Reef
The team at Sail Ningaloo Pty Ltd are our top pick if you want to properly switch off and explore Ningaloo. They run multi-day liveaboard trips, which, for a reef of Ningaloo’s scale, is really the only way to get a feel for the place. You won't find day-trippers or crowds out here; it’s a much more intimate experience. What we love about Sail Ningaloo is their focus on the entire ecosystem, not just the diving. Sure, you'll get some fantastic dives in – think graceful manta rays gliding through the shallow bommies at Lighthouse Bay or the gentle dugongs grazing in the seagrass beds further north. But you’ll also spend time kayaking, paddleboarding, and just soaking in the incredible quiet of the reef at dawn. They specialise in small group trips, which really lets you tailor the experience. Our favourite memory is a quiet afternoon spent spotting lemon sharks cruising the shallows near Osprey Bay, followed by a night dive where we watched reef sharks hunt in the beam of our torches. If you’re looking to truly immerse yourself in Ningaloo, away from the Exmouth bustle, this is the way to do it.
- Location
- Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -23.155828, 113.767890
- Phone
- +61 458 822 895
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.sailningaloo.com.au
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI Dive Boat [padi:22433]
- Address
- 1 Robinson Street, Coral Bay Western Australia 6701, Australia
Dive Sites Near Sail Ningaloo Pty Ltd
Sail Ningaloo Pty Ltd provides access to 15 dive sites in Ningaloo Reef.
- 5 Mile Reef (reef)
- Baylis Patches (reef)
- Beryl Reef (reef)
- Black Ledge (reef)
- Bowers Ledge (reef)
- Brewis Reef (reef)
- Bundegi Reef (reef)
- Combe Reef (reef)
- Coral Bay (reef)
- Darwin Reefs (reef)
- Darwin Reefs (reef)
- Exmouth Gulf
- Exmouth Reef (reef)
- Glennie Patches (reef)
- Lighthouse Bay - 5-15m (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Ningaloo Reef
Best Time to Dive in Ningaloo Reef
The warmest water temperatures in Ningaloo Reef occur in February, averaging 22.9°C. The coolest conditions are in August at 16.8°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 22.4°C
- February: 22.9°C
- March: 22.9°C
- April: 21.1°C
- May: 19.2°C
- June: 17.9°C
- July: 17.1°C
- August: 16.8°C
- September: 17.5°C
- October: 18.4°C
- November: 19.8°C
- December: 21.8°C
Marine Life in Ningaloo Reef
Home to 10 recorded species including 5 reef fish, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 sharks & rays.
Notable Marine Life
- Banded Toadfish (Torquigener pleurogramma) - Reef Fish
- Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus) - Sharks & Rays
- Yellow-eye Mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) - Reef Fish
- Blue Rock Whiting (Haletta semifasciata) - Reef Fish
- Species code: Ag (Amphibolis griffithii) - Seagrass & Algae
- Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) - Sharks & Rays
- Species code: Pa (Posidonia australis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Sea Nymph (Amphibolis antarctica) - Seagrass & Algae
- Common Silver Belly (Gerres subfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Blushing Wrasse (Coris auricularis) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Ningaloo Reef
Based on average water temperature of 19.8°C, currents 11 cm/s.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 20°C water
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories