Dive Review of Dive Ningaloo/Ningaloo Lodge in
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Dive Ningaloo/Ningaloo Lodge: "Trying New Experiences in Western Australia", Apr, 2025, by Love Sharks, OR, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 13407.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I’m a solo traveler with 700+ dives, and I made my own arrangements for the diving and hotel. Diving in Exmouth is part of a broader multi-country trip that started in February 2025 and ended in April 2025. Prior to arriving here, I dived in Perth, Australia. Taking an Uber to the airport, I boarded a roughly 2-hour flight on Qantas Airlines from Perth to Exmouth. With no market competition and, as of July 31, 2025, the closing of JetStar Asia, Qantas is expensive. Once I arrived, I got on a prepaid shared shuttle from the airport to Ningaloo Lodge that took about an hour. The shuttle stops at various hotels for drop-offs along the way. There is no Uber in Exmouth, only taxis. I did not rent a car. Since I was just diving, free transportation was provided by Dive Ningaloo. Exmouth is small, so lodging is booked out way in advance for the busy season which includes April. Lodging is also expensive in the north here, so I wanted something relatively inexpensive. I made my reservation with Ningaloo Lodge nine months before arrival, and they sell out of their rooms till September. This is an interesting lodge. It’s set up like a motel/hostel where there are rows of rooms with interior hallways with non-locking doors at the entrances, so, in effect, your room is not secured from intruders. I was in one of their smaller rooms with a double bed, a small fridge, a few shelves, a compact closet, and a small table with a metal folding chair. The bathroom was actually larger than expected. The bed was a bit soggy. I travel ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Florida, Mexico, Bahamas, St. Marteen, St. Croix, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Grenada, Bonaire, Belize, Honduras, Aruba, Grand Cayman, Curacao, Barbados, St. Eustatius, Turkey, Raja Ampat Indonesia, Australia, French Polynesia, Fiji, Philippines
Closest Airport	LEA	Getting There	Qantas from Perth to Exmouth
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-30 Ft/ 3-9 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minutes max
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There is no camera table or bucket on the boat. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Dive Ningaloo/Ningaloo Lodge in Australia/Exmouth/Ningaloo

Dive Ningaloo/Ningaloo Lodge: "Trying New Experiences in Western Australia", Apr, 2025,

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Dive Review of Dive Ningaloo/Ningaloo Lodge in
Australia/Exmouth/Ningaloo