At Ningaloo Reef Dive in Coral Bay we are able to offer you a range of dive sites showcasing the attractions of the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park. Listed below are just some of the many sites we visit, all only a short distance from Coral Bay.


Inner Reef Dive Sites:
Asho's Gap: max depth 12 metres. The highlight of this dive is a cleaning station where we often encounter reef sharks. Schools of Spangled Emperor greet the boat upon arrival. Many different species of amazing hard coral formations, a large anemone patch with resident clown fish. Frequently  schools of Trevally and Barracuda, octopus, and turtles can be seen here.
Lottie's Lagoon: max depth 11 metres Beautiful coral bommies in a sheltered lagoon with tropical fish, cod,  giant clam. Rays, trevally, frog fish, stone fish, scorpion fish and moray eels can be seen here.
The Canyon: max depth 12 metres  A channel lined with coral walls gives this site its name. A large resident Loggerhead  Turtle is often seen here. Garden Eels, reef sharks, Angel Fish, Parrot Fish, Anemone patch, beautiful coral formations.
The Porites: max depth 12 metres  Many unusual coral formations, named for its many brain coral bommies. Octopus, Cuttlefish, Nudibranchs, Shrimp, Moray Eels, Batfish, Wobbiegong Sharks, soft corals.
Black Douglas Rocks: max depth 12 metres  2 big bommies. Lion Fish, Nudibranch, Moray Eels, Golden Trevally, Coral Trout, large Cod 


Outer Reef Dive Sites:
The Elbow: max depth 20 metres  This dive site has a cleaning station where we often see Mantas.  There is a mini-wall with a Lion Fish cave. Sharks, turtles and large pelagic fish often seen. Nudibranchs, Moray Eels, Coral Trout, Baldchin Groper and rays  can also be found here.
 The 23rd: max depth 24 metres Spectacular site  with a wall running 18  to 24 metres including two ampitheatres and small caves. Here we often see Mantas, Groper, Cods, Sharks  and larger pelagic species such as Spanish Mackerel.
Heikes: max depth 14 metres Mini-wall and coral bommies. White Tip Reef Sharks, Anemone patches with Clown Fish, Shrimp, Glassfish schools, Nudibranchs, turtles. Often visited by pelagic  fish such as Mackerel, Tuna and Giant Trevally, also Sharks and Barracuda.

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