Despite the gloomy conditions this morning MegaWild loaded up to capacity with some super keen divers and powered out to South Solitary, where despite some layered visibility (and a couple of rude thermoclines) we were in for some awesome diving!

First up our certified divers dropped in at Manta Arch for a swim to meet our students at Shark Gutters. During the dive eight Grey Nurse Sharks were seen in Manta Arch and the Manta Gutter, Banded Coral Shrimp, a juvenile Emperor Angelfish, four Queensland Grouper, Black Cod, a Bull Ray, a Cownose Ray and almost every schooling fish imaginable (Bannerfish, Fusilliers, Surgeonfish, Scads, Moorish Idols, et al) haning in a single continuous cloud of fish extending from the Manta Arch mooring to well past the Shark Gutters mooring!

For the second dive our divers descended on Shark Gutters to saturate the top end of the island. Highlights of the dive included a lone Leopard Shark, White Eyed Moray Eels, Zebra Lionfish, a Loggerhead Turtle, Nudibranchs (most notable was a Chromodoris kuiteri), a tiny depressed Spider Crab and one very curious Peacock Mantis Shrimp!

Water Temperature: 24-21°C

Visibility: 5-15m

Where to find us.

OFFICE LOCATION

Jetty Dive Centre Dive Shop is at 398 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450. This is where you begin your experiences with us! All Scuba Dives and Snorkelling must check-in before moving to departure point.

BOATS DEPARTURE POINT

All our boats leave from the Public floating pontoon wharf opposite the “Attitude Burgers “ building.

Jetty dive google maps with markers for priority locations