Visitors from all over the world are drawn to the World Heritage Shark Bay Region for the chance to befriend some of Monkey Mia's famous bottle nosed dolphins.

Monkey Mia's Dolphin Resorts is located at Monkey Mia's beautiful beach, sheltered from the breeze, making it a perfect holiday destination of warm days and cool nights ' blue skies and sunshine 320 days of the year.

The Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort offers a wide variety of accommodation options from recently refurbished luxury beachside units for holiday makers or honeymooners, to the new Monkey Mia Dolphin Lodge for budget family and backpackers, with shared ensuites and YHA dormitory style accommodation all very affordable and comfortable! There's also powered sites, a caravan park and camping ground - see Monkey Mia Dolphin Lodge listing for details..

Great facilities for all such as swimming pool, hot tub, tennis court, alfresco restaurant, cocktail bar and café. For the backpackers ' there is a modern, large kitchen, laundry, free gas barbecues, internet kiosk and the Monkey Bar with discount meals and drinks.

Getting to Monkey Mia is easy with a great range of tours and coaches. In a hurry' There is a quick one and a half hour flight into Shark Bay. Embark on a self drive adventure by car where you can marvel at the Pinnacles, stay a night in Kalbarri or Geraldton before travelling on to Monkey Mia the next day. If travelling through to Carnarvon, Exmouth or Broome, stop over at Monkey Mia for a few days - there's a lot to do.

See the natural marvels of the Zuytdorp Cliffs, Wooramel Seagrass Bank, Shell Beach and the Hamelin Pool Stromatolites. Look at dugongs, manta rays and marine turtles from either the beach or aboard the Shotover Catamaran as you cruise the bay.

Participate in the many walks, talks, tours and cruises happening everyday. Try snorkelling along the beach, look at the flora and fauna, see a kangaroo, and spot the wildlife or simply star gaze at night. In spring, a carpet of magnificent wildflowers covers the land.

Want more' You can do four wheel drive tours, wildlife sailing cruises, pearl farm tours, visit an outdoor aquarium, fishing charters, visit the CALM interactive visitors centre, book store, boating, swimming, diving or you can just soak in the sunshine on the beach.