Humpback Whale Swim and Watching

Humpback Whale Swim and Watching

The Humpback Whale watching & swim cruise offers guests the incredible opportunity to swim with these wonderful creatures. The ‘swim with’ offering requires pre-booking with a quota of three groups of five passengers.

If the circumstances are favourable, additional whale watchers on board may have the option to upgrade to the 'swim program’ as well. Exmouth Dive & Whalesharks Ningaloo has special permission to approach Humpback Whales to a distance of 50 metres with the boats, being half the distance of any other whale watching cruise in Australia.

This provides a very special close-up view for non-swimmers to enjoy the whales as they display their playful antics as they relax in the warm tropical waters of Exmouth. Under the careful watch of the guides, swimmers will slide into the water and approach the Humpback Whale. There are strict distance guidelines and safety is paramount in these very special encounters.

To be with such a gentle giant in a unique close encounter is an extraordinary lifetime experience, with a free video to savour these memories. Guests will also enjoy a snorkel on the reef to enjoy the amazing tropical fish, rays, turtles and corals.

Key Details

Shared Tour Pricing: from $425.00 per person (adult), $410.00 (children aged 13-16 years), $185 Adult observer
Group Size: Minimum of 7 guests, maximum of 14 swimmers + 10 observers
Pick-up and Drop Off Point: Exmouth accommodations
Pick-up and Drop-off Time: 7:00am returning at approximately 3:30pm.
Private Boat Charter: Available on Request at additional cost. Please enquire with your group size & interests. 
Languages: German, French, Spanish and Italian private touring is available on request.

Please note: Price includes video of your Humpback Swim by Professional Videographer (USB at additional cost).

Responsible Tourism

As part of our commitment to sustainability we have also sought independent verification of our practices through the ATAP Ecostar Accreditation program. This program is for operators that demonstrate a level of environmental management over and above the base requirements of ATAP including managing impact and disturbance on the environment, contributing to conservation and sustainability, establishing environmental risk management strategies, supporting and benefiting the local community and recognition of the cultural & heritage issues of the area. 

Recent Testimonials

"The most wonderful awe inspiring day showcasing the natural wonders of the reef and the humpback whales were everywhere! Best of all we swam three times and saw several whales on each occasion- truly to be recommended! Oh yes, and we saw the white humpback first time in Ningaloo! Just a stunnung day!" 

"Our second trip with this company, previous one a year & a half ago which was also fantastic. We got to swim a few times with the whales & even got a bonus whaleshark swim!! Had a great day, the staff are excellent, knowledgeable & passionate about their work, a real pleasure & will definitely use them for future experiences and advice. One for the bucket list!!" - Karen, Australia

"What a great day. The weather was fantastic. We got picked up from our hotel and taken to the jetty where we boarded the boat. Really well laid out with kit available for everyone and good places to store your stuff. After a test snorkel - testing we could follow orders :) off to the whales. The first few swims were ok, the whales weren't playing fair and kept sneaking off but the last one - wow! I could hear the whale song, and he/she came back and swam real close. What a magical experience. Then to top it off three swims with a whale shark. The crew were really great. Very helful, very energetic and lovely food and drink. Totally recommended." - Linda, Australia