We didn’t see a Whale Shark today; we were however lucky enough to swim with a beautiful Manta Ray; we also saw a Blue Whale! So it was not a wasted day after all!
Our passengers were still thrilled at what they saw during the day and most of them got to use their repeat tour and those who were unable to stay on to complete the trip have got their no sighting policy open for 3 years; they all said they were coming back; yay – so we will see them again in the future.
It just shows that every day is a completely new day out on the reef, and anything can happen! We went for a couple of snorkels and were waiting patiently in hope that today would not be like yesterday! But just as people were starting to give up hope we had a call for a whaleshark and what happened from there blew us all away!
It is beyond me that there is a couple of days where we won’t see a shark and then we will find 3 of them the very next tour~! I guess this is nature at it’s best! Always keeping us in suspense.
Shark # 1: FEMALE, approx 4m in length; approx 3 swims on this shark
Shark # 2: MALE, approx 7.5m in length; approx 2 swims on this shark
Shark # 3: MALE, approx 3min length; only 1 swim on this shark
Needless to say everybody had a fantastic day and were absolutely exhausted by the time the fruit platter and champers rolled up. All of our customers were absolutely thrilled with the day thaqt they had.
“AWESOME day! Great people – very professional; great weather; recommend it totally” Anna & Mark
By the October school holidays we had already received lots of requests for Christmas gift vouchers for our Whale Shark Ecotours. We have fabulous gift vouchers – a great way to give someone a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
This also got me thinking about Christmas here in Exmouth.
The high temperatures can sometimes deter Australian visitors from coming to the area in December, but it’s actually my favourite time of the year – outside whale shark season of course. And Europeans love it at this time.
There’s no denying it’s hot! But we have beautiful days in or on the ocean, and stunning balmy nights perfect for unwinding with a chilled glass of wine.
There are heaps of turtles around too, as this is their breeding season. You can watch them mate and try to spot them laying their eggs – breathtaking.
So if you’re looking for a seriously relaxing Christmas holiday, Ningaloo’s a good choice, and we can help with accommodation suggestions. But if it’s the whale sharks you’re after, contact us for a gift voucher or to book ahead.
