Pacific · Vessel profile
Shore Thing
Small sailing catamaran offering three- to eight-night snorkelling and diving cruises on Ningaloo Reef, from Coral Bay, for up to ten guests.
Published operator: Sail Ningaloo [2]
Operator markets 3-, 5- and 8-night Ningaloo snorkelling and diving cruises with 2026 and 2027 departures
- Length
- 15.54 m
- Guests
- 10
- Cabins
- 4
Research reviewed 2026-10-24.
Published specifications
- Vessel type
- Sailing catamaran dive and snorkelling liveaboard
- Published status
- Operator markets 3-, 5- and 8-night Ningaloo snorkelling and diving cruises with 2026 and 2027 departures
- Length
- 15.54 m [1]
- Beam
- 8.23 m [1]
- Guests
- 10 [1]
- Guest cabins
- 4 [4]
- Published home ports
- Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia
- Identity checked
- 2026-10-24
Published ownership
Luke and Lannie Riley [5]
Basis: RAC WA’s dated guide explicitly describes Shore Thing as owned and run by Luke and Lannie Riley. A published ownership claim, not a registry title search.
As of: 2024-12
Ownership and the advertised operator are separate roles. Historical records remain dated claims.
Contact and booking links
- Reservations and enquiries res@sailningaloo.com.au [3] · checked 2026-10-24
- General information info@sailningaloo.com.au [3] · checked 2026-10-24
- International operator telephone +61 458 822 895 [3] · checked 2026-10-24
- Australia free-call telephone 1800 197 194 [3] · checked 2026-10-24
- Operator website https://www.sailningaloo.com.au/ [3] · checked 2026-10-24
- Operator contact form https://www.sailningaloo.com.au/contact/ [3] · checked 2026-10-24
- Public operator address 1 Robinson Street, Coral Bay WA 6701, Australia[3] · checked 2026-10-24
- Operator website
- Published booking page
Links lead to third-party operators or agents. This directory does not confirm departures or accept bookings.
On board
- Sun deck and forward trampoline
- Shaded outdoor dining
- Indoor saloon
- Freshwater showers
- Solar power
- Watermaker
Diving facilities
- Two junior compressors
- Dive cylinders and weights
- Tender
Source-linked research
The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.
| Detail | Published information and source |
|---|---|
| name | Shore Thing [2] |
| region | Pacific [2] |
| destinations | Australia [2] |
| operator | Sail Ningaloo [2] |
| operatorUrl | https://www.sailningaloo.com.au/ [2] |
| bookingUrl | https://www.sailningaloo.com.au/contact/ [2] |
| status | Operator markets 3-, 5- and 8-night Ningaloo snorkelling and diving cruises with 2026 and 2027 departures [2] |
| homePorts | Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia [2] |
| vesselType | Sailing catamaran dive and snorkelling liveaboard [1] |
| lengthM | 15.54 [1] |
| beamM | 8.23 [1] |
| guests | 10 [1] |
| amenities | Sun deck and forward trampoline; Shaded outdoor dining; Indoor saloon; Freshwater showers; Solar power; Watermaker [1] |
| diveFacilities | Two junior compressors; Dive cylinders and weights; Tender [1] |
| cabins | 4 [4] |
| Designer | Roger Hill [1] |
| Capacity and dimensions | Operator advertises 8–10 guests; maximum stored as 10. Published 51 × 27 ft converted at 0.3048 m/ft. [1] |
| owner | Luke and Lannie Riley [5] |
| ownerAsOf | 2024-12 [5] |
| ownerBasis | RAC WA’s dated guide explicitly describes Shore Thing as owned and run by Luke and Lannie Riley. A published ownership claim, not a registry title search. [5] |
| ownerSourceUrl | https://rac.com.au/horizons/explore/coral-bay [5] |
| Historical purchase evidence | An operator-hosted August 2012 Skywest article says Luke and Lannie Riley purchased Shore Thing. [6] |
| Current operator ownership corroboration | 10 June 2026 supplier interview names Luke and Lannie Riley as Sail Ningaloo co-owners; company ownership is separate from registered vessel title. [7] |
| res@sailningaloo.com.au [3] | |
| phone | +61 458 822 895 [3] |
| imageUrl | https://img.liveaboard.com/picture_library/boat/5739/shore-thing-boat-image.jpg?tr=w-1000,q-85 [4] |
| imageSourceUrl | https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/australia/shore-thing [4] |
| imageAttribution | Shore Thing vessel photograph published by LiveAboard.com [4] |
| Photograph verification | Downloaded and visually checked 24 October 2026: real catamaran stern with SHORE THING lettering, photographed at the waterline. [4] |
Sources
- Sail Ningaloo — Shore Thing vessel and facilitiesoperator · accessed 2026-10-24
- Sail Ningaloo — current 3-, 5- and 8-night diving and snorkelling toursoperator · accessed 2026-10-24
- Sail Ningaloo — public operator contactsoperator · accessed 2026-10-24
- LiveAboard.com — Shore Thing cabins and real vessel photobooking · accessed 2026-10-24
- RAC WA — Ultimate guide to Coral Bay, published December 2024travel publication · accessed 2026-10-24
- Skywest Magazine — August 2012 first-hand report, hosted by Sail Ningaloofirst-hand travel report · accessed 2026-10-24
- Tourwriter — Sail Ningaloo co-owner interview, 10 June 2026supplier customer interview · accessed 2026-10-24