Spectacular conditions at South Solitary Island today! 25m visibility, 25 degree water temp, doesn’t get much better! A bit of current on the northern side but everything was out, Black Cod, Turtles, Eagle Rays and this beautiful Manta Ray who is almost all black in colour! Conditions look great for the weekend so maybe the…
DetailsWe had plenty of Grey Nurse Shark action today with two females in Cleaner Cave, there was one big adult and a very small juvenile, they were not shy of our Open Water Students and got super close!! Boulder Wall was intoxicated with marine life today and we had to nearly push our way through…
DetailsSouth Solitary Island treated us to some good diving today and lots to see underwater. We had some students doing their very first dives and some students doing their last two dives of the Open Water Diver Course today, the northern end of the island was by far the best and most protected from the…
DetailsSouth Solitary Island didn’t disappoint us today putting on another amazing show! Manta Arch was packed with Grey Nurse Sharks, too many to count to be precise! The Cleaner Station was also humming with life! Turtles, Black Cod, Lionfish, Trevally, Eagle Rays plus big schools of Tarwhine and Sweep. Check out this picture of Paul…
DetailsWe had some very happy PADI Open Water divers today who completed their four day course at South Solitary Island. There was lots to see up the northern end of the island, at the Gantry and Buchanan’s Wall including Moray Eels, Black Cod, Eagle Rays, Spanish Dancers, Painted Crayfish and a very chilled out Hawksbill…
DetailsToday was yet another magical day of diving at South Solitary Island! Great vis and warm water made for ideal conditions. Some of our divers were even lucky enough to spot a school of Hammerheads off Manta Arch! The Boulder Wall was also the place to be! Check out this Eagle Ray who come to…
DetailsAustralia day 2018 will be remembered for the beautiful Manta Ray that swam with our scuba divers and even snorkelers at the Gantry, The ray hung around in the area for about 15-20 mins and lots of people got to see it. 2Wild done their dives up the northern end and got up close with…
DetailsGrey Nurse Sharks, Turtles and Bullrays all welcomed our new PADI Open Water Divers into the world today as they all become certified!!! Dive one was at Buchanan’s Wall and Dive two was a drift through the gap in the island around to The Gantry, both dives had plenty to see including Blue Groupers everywhere,…
DetailsToday was almost perfect conditions on top of the water and very good underwater at South Solitary Island. Whilst our Open Water Diver students were on one side of the island enjoying flat conditions, at Manta Arch the certified divers enjoyed a great dive with heaps of Grey Nurse Sharks. It was obvious they were…
DetailsThe surface was still a little choppy but the visibility had improved a lot at South Solitary Island, everyone decided to do Manta Arch for dive one and some of the divers went through the Gap to The Gantry. Underwater on both dives the water was a little milky but still good enough for everyone…
DetailsWith being told that the blue water is nearly here and the unexpected visibility up the northern end of South Solitary Island the Gantry was the prime spot with 8-10m visibility and plenty to see including turtles, Eagle Rays, Fusilers, Blue Tangs, and couple of Bluelipped Anenomes near 5m rock Fingers crosses for clear water…
DetailsConditions both on the surface and underwater improved today out at the “Light”. As the day went on a slight current picked up and so did the visibility. The water had a nice blue to it, but still a little milky at the start. Still ony a brief sighting of 1 Grey Nurse Shark, but…
DetailsAfter a few days of rough seas and strong winds, we were out at South Solitary Island again yesterday and today. With the swell dropping today, conditions were suitable for diving but not fantastic. Visibility picked up to around 10 to 15 metres today in patches, however it dropped slightly during the morning with the…
DetailsVisibility was still a little low today along with the temp but the marine life under water was in abundance. With both boats out we had all the students on Wildfin and certified divers on 2 wild, the northern end was the calmest although there was no wind what so ever. All the divers had…
DetailsThe Ocean today was beautiful and flat which made surface conditions awesome!! although the water was a little dirty and cold South Solitary Island still had a lot to offer including Bull Rays, spotted Sting Rays, Shovel Nose Rays and an absolute monster on a Grey Sting Ray which would of measured an easy 6…
DetailsAgain today a Manta Ray was spotted at South Solitary Island this morning! Cruising the shallows around Shark Gutters, some of our divers were lucky enough to spot this gentle giant. Grey Nurse Sharks, Black Cod, Turtles and Bullrays were just some of the highlights.
Vis 10-12m, temp varying from 19-22c.
We had a slightly bouncy trip out to South Solitary Island today but found shelter at Buchanan’s Wall for dive one, after some morning tea dive two was a drift from the top end down to The Gantry. Our divers saw lots including Turtles, Bullrays, Blue Tangs, Banded Shrimp, Wobbegongs, Hammerheads in the gloom and…
DetailsFebruary and March are months of the year when we are more likely to see Manta Rays at South Solitary Island. Arriving a little early, we were pleasantly surprised to see our first Manta of the year cruising the shallows of the Gantry. Other highlights on today’s dives included Grey Nurse Sharks, Black Cod, Turtles…
DetailsToday’s dives at South Solitary Island were amazing!!! With both boats full and ready to go we arrived to a welcoming 22C and 20-30m visibility. All the divers today seen lots including Turtles, Porcelain Crabs, Painted Crayfish, Grey Nurse Sharks, Black Cod and a few of our divers were lucky enough to see 20 Scalloped…
DetailsToday’s spectacular sea conditions allowed us to dive at North Solitary, North West Solitary and South Solitary Islands. Some our divers were lucky enough to spot Hammerhead Sharks at both North and South Solitary Islands while a Manta Ray was the highlight at North West Solitary. Visibility was a glorious 20-25m and water temp between…
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