16th November 2020 – Another great day out at South Solitary!
Today we took 2 Wild out to South Solitary Island for a double dive.
Manta Arch was the choice for the first dive, as divers swam straight to the back gutter to be greeted by 30 Grey Nurse Sharks. We also managed to see a heavily pregnant female Grey Nurse Shark. Divers also saw Wobbegongs, Bull rays, along with Green Sea Turtles.
For the second dive, we decided the best option was to do a drift dive from Shark Gutters all the way down to the Gantry. More Grey Nurse Sharks were hanging around Shark Gutters for everyone to see, along with loads of nice colourful Nudibranchs along the Shark Gutter walls. As divers started the drift along Boulder Wall, we had an abundance of fish life, including Fusilers, Stripeys, Tarwhine, Blue Tang, and Kingfish to name a few. We had Green Sea Turtles throughout the dive, along with Wobbegongs, Nudibranchs, Moray Eels, and more Bull Rays.
Congratulations to Kevin who completed his PADI Open Water Course today.
Conditions:
Visibility: 10-15m
Water Temperatrure: 21 degrees