Turquoise Bay
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Tom B
90 contributions
Apr 2021
Time and time again Turquoise Bay is named in the Top 10 beaches of the world. If you only had one option to see the coral and fish in Cape Range nation Park then go to this site. The sheer white sand, turquoise and blue coloured water with the coral reef only a 50 muter swim from shire makes it the prime spot for everyone. My tip is to come in the early morning around 8am to get the best visibility and calmness of the water.
Written May 3, 2021
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Fiona G
Adelaide, Australia286 contributions
May 2022
The beach is world class. Beautiful aquamarine water with reef close to shore that you can drift snorkel on. It is in a remote location so you are not inundated by crowds. It is part of the Cape Range national park so there is a fee attached to enter the park, but it is not very much. Well worth a visit
Written May 2, 2022
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Matt B
Broome, Australia88 contributions
Apr 2022
Walk up the drift loop beach for about 250m. Then swim out about 50-100m. Then just drift with the current and watch it all unfold underneath. Choose when to dive down and take a closer look. Absolutely wonderous. Full of life!
Drift dive was done with ease by 52yo dad, two teenage boys, and 11yo daughter. Recommend to anyone who enjoys swimming and snorkelling. Tip - put the effort in and walk up the beach.
Drift dive was done with ease by 52yo dad, two teenage boys, and 11yo daughter. Recommend to anyone who enjoys swimming and snorkelling. Tip - put the effort in and walk up the beach.
Written April 18, 2022
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Jade H
Perth, Australia192 contributions
May 2021 • Friends
We traveled from Exmouth to visit turquoise bay. It’s about a 40min trip by car which sees you travelling through the National park. There is a $15 entry for the park unless you have an all park pass. The car park was easy to get to and there are toilets down there as you arrive. The beach was immaculate however we went on a slightly stormy day so as you could imagine the water was a little cloudy and it started to rain. It’s definitely worth the visit however there isn’t anything else there so would recommend taking food and drinks with you and head down on a sunny day if you plan on staying on the beach. I can imagine the view would have been even more stunning.
Written May 5, 2021
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silmarilli
sydney197 contributions
May 2021 • Family
Best beach for snorkeling. The water is indeed turquoise. So many fishes around small bommies not far from the beach that you can easily swim to. Good for kids. We saw a reef shark which is pretty cool. Get there early as even in winter time it’s very popular and parking gets really tight.
Written July 9, 2021
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Karla T
Melbourne, Australia97 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
Drove to Turquoise Bay in our hire car for a day trip, to go snorkelling. We did have our own snorkelling gear, but you can hire it in Exmouth. The entrance to the National park was $15 for the car, but you can snorkel to your hearts content.
Great drift snorkel with plenty of fish life and coral. Crystal clear water, 27 degree water temp, 32 degree day. It doesn’t get any better then that🙏🏽
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Great drift snorkel with plenty of fish life and coral. Crystal clear water, 27 degree water temp, 32 degree day. It doesn’t get any better then that🙏🏽
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Written April 13, 2022
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Cameron G
Seminyak, Indonesia17 contributions
Jan 2021 • Family
When you’re planning a trip to Exmouth everyone says “You have to visit Turquoise Bay.” And they’re right.
There’s a $15 entry fee to get into the park ($25 for a 5 day pass) and it’s worth every cent.
Words cannot capture how spectacular the beach is. Long stretches of white sand and crystal blue water. We were there in January 2021 and the water was warm and absolutely full of fish swimming around your feet.
The water is incredibly clear and calm. The shallow slope of the coast combined with the flat water means even non-confident swimmers can enjoy it.
But the best advice I can give is to take snorkel gear. If you don’t have any there is a place in Exmouth where you can hire it at very reasonable rates. But if you have it, you’ll have an experience at the beach only a handful of people can match.
There’s a $15 entry fee to get into the park ($25 for a 5 day pass) and it’s worth every cent.
Words cannot capture how spectacular the beach is. Long stretches of white sand and crystal blue water. We were there in January 2021 and the water was warm and absolutely full of fish swimming around your feet.
The water is incredibly clear and calm. The shallow slope of the coast combined with the flat water means even non-confident swimmers can enjoy it.
But the best advice I can give is to take snorkel gear. If you don’t have any there is a place in Exmouth where you can hire it at very reasonable rates. But if you have it, you’ll have an experience at the beach only a handful of people can match.
Written January 21, 2021
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Sam Moorhead
Forrestfield, Australia2 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
Just a short drive out of Exmouth you come across this beauty. You do enter through national Parks so if you do not have a pass it is $15 for a day pass or $25 for a three day pass. If your staying in Exmouth for a few days the three day one is the one we opted for as you will go back!
Snorkelling is great also with crystal Waters and calm bay.
Limited rubbish bins so bring a bag with you if your heading out with the family for the day.
Snorkelling is great also with crystal Waters and calm bay.
Limited rubbish bins so bring a bag with you if your heading out with the family for the day.
Written August 6, 2020
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milly1224
Perth, Australia90 contributions
Sep 2020
If you go make sure you get there early. Limited parking we payed to go in the national park go to the bay drove round and round for over 30 minutes no parking what a ripoff. Go to Coral bay instead.
Written September 10, 2020
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CocoTampa123
Perth, Australia1,683 contributions
Jul 2020
One of the better places to swim/snorkel along the reef.
Parking is a real premium, no where near enough spaces for the number of visitors who would like to visit. A easy walk to the beach for swimming and/or snorkeling.
The water is great for snorkeling, not a lot of side current nor waves and/or swell. Easy to stay around coral/rock outcrops to see the marine life.
A lot of marine life, spotted a good size turtle as well as 100's of fish species.
Parking is a real premium, no where near enough spaces for the number of visitors who would like to visit. A easy walk to the beach for swimming and/or snorkeling.
The water is great for snorkeling, not a lot of side current nor waves and/or swell. Easy to stay around coral/rock outcrops to see the marine life.
A lot of marine life, spotted a good size turtle as well as 100's of fish species.
Written July 31, 2020
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heyoitsnicole
Singapore, Singapore2 contributions
Hi! We'll be visiting Turquoise Bay toward the end of July and will reach late in the day.
Is it safe to start snorkelling around 4PM? Also, what are our chances of seeing turtles during this period? Thanks!
Flick W
Exmouth, Australia5 contributions
Snorkelling at any time of the day at Turquoise Bay is safe as long as you are aware of the tidal movement. Try to avoid snorkelling late on an outgoing tide as water will flush out of the lagoon.
Frankie B
Perth, Australia314 contributions
Did you hire your fins and snorkel in Exmouth or bring with you from your home town. If you hired them can you tell me where to go please. Also did you do a tour to the Bay, or drive yourself and do what the others did as far as the DRIFT is concerned? Thanks
KarenKJ74
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Australia25 contributions
Hi everyone has pretty much answered your original question on the stacks themselves definitely best place to snorkel - I also found going just before they say best time to go (high tide) even better - as it is before the tide and the strong drift and waves comes in and easier with younger children to slowly swim across the bay - found it easier with the kids just be careful not to walk on anything as that is why they tell you high tide so less chance of stepping on things - go straight into swim mode to protect the reef. Was teaching my kids from the start to respect the reef :-)
Girltravel29
Mil,WI187 contributions
We are thinking of going in June(early June) to visit this lovely beach. Is this a good month to visit? Weather-wise and water temp-wise? Thank you for any insight. :)
Joshua H
Fremantle, Australia77 contributions
G'day
I believe this is a great time to visit. The sharks will be around. The nights might be chilly but it will still be warm during the day. Water will be 26+.
Wendy R
Thornton Cleveleys, UK18 contributions
We are flying to Exmouth tomorrow and would like to go to Turquoise Bay for the day. Is there public transport or shuttle bus?
Marco G
Loreto, Italy393 contributions
Hy, sorry for the delay: no public transport, but there's shuttle bus from some tour operator. You can ask at the Exmouth Visitor Center.
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carina472
Emu Plains, Australia1 contribution
We are thinking about getting over to Exmouth and surondings in august, what would it be like over there in August?
Merryll1974
Darwin, Australia64 contributions
Sublime I'm sure
Onde fica? Estou em Gold Coast
Mucio P
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil24 contributions
Fica proximo a cidade de Exmouth em WA(Western Austraulia). É do outro lado da Australia em relação a Gold Coast.
marg f
Sydney, Australia5 contributions
Hi there,
My husband and are are a fit couple who do an ocean swim every day here where we live on the Gold Coast.(I also dive) I am 60 and he is 67.Are we too old for your tour? We are coming to see my son who lives in Perth over Easter.We are going up to Ningaloo after that. We want to swim with the whale sharks.
cheers,
Marg Flanagan
fran O
Perth Hills, Australia168 contributions
Definitely not too old ....I've just returned and I'm 62 and also a scuba diver! However, due to a recent on going injury I'm definitely not as fit as I have been in the past ....I did find it difficult to keep up ....we went with Ningaloo Blue and Connor would be in the dingy ready to tow me back to the boat as soon as I got too tired.....I still managed to get some good photos and observe this magnificent shark ....we saw several sharks and only one in my option swan slowly the others seemed to be a bit faster ....hope this helps :-)
Chrisnl
Amsterdam, The Netherlands3 contributions
Are there still whalesharks early November. And what about the flies? Is that really bad in November? We did not see them in the east coast last Year.
Petrogale
66 contributions
Whale shark season is said to end in August, although sightings occur past that point. You may find tours hard to come by after August as the official season has ended. Flies tend to be worse as you near summer. Expect more from October onwards.
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