EASTside Magazine’s Travel Editors Top Bucket List Destinations: 2023 Edition

Snorkeling in Exmouth, Western Australia

Off the coast of Australia lies an extraordinary snorkeling experience in Ningaloo Marine Park.
The clear blue waters are the entry point to another world filled with colorful fishes and corals.
Ningaloo is home to one of the largest fringing reefs in the world and is a World Heritage-listed
destination.

While its white sand beaches are beautiful anytime of the year, there is a unique bucket list item
for those who visit its waters. From March to August, the whale shark migration passes through
this reef, offering divers and adventurous swimmers the sublime opportunity to move alongside
this behemoth of a fish. Though intimidating in size, cutting through the water alongside the
docile shark is perfectly safe. And a bonus feature is that divers and snorkelers not only get to see
these awesome creatures up close, but they can also see other marine life like sea turtles,
dugongs, and whales.

By Abby L. Johnson