Ningaloo Reef

Conditions were investigated first thing by Wayne and Co. It was decided that the first excursion of the day would be a beach swim / snorkel due to wind and current. We had anchored some 20km north of Coral Bay in Bateman Bay. Our chosen beach was pretty sheltered and had a small reef just offshore. There was still a current although it was possible to walk up the beach and drift back along the reef seeing all manor of fish, many the colours of the sand with different tinged fins and stripes.
We got back to the ship in time for coffee and Terry’s talk on WA islands and their wildlife.
The afternoon trip was ‘slightly’ different (Wayne’s word) in that no coral was involved. The aim was to see turtles and maybe Manta Rays. Some did, we didn’t, although lolling around in the warm water watching electric blue fish was pretty cool. The sea got a bit choppy later and those at the front of the boat got drenched a few times, much to everyone’s amusement.
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