Today’s divers were treated to exceptional conditions at South Solitary Island, with warm water temperatures and crystal-clear visibility setting the scene for a seriously memorable day below the surface. What truly stole the show, though, was the sheer abundance of Leopard Sharks cruising the island. Divers reported at least 20 individual leopards encountered between the … Continued
With both boats again fully loaded, we battled against some strong northerly winds to make the trip out to North and South Solitary Islands. Surface conditions only made us appreciate being underwater more! Divers at South Solitary had a good experience at Buchanan’s Wall, divers lucky enough to see a leopard shark, turtles, and a … Continued
A busy start to the long weekend had us launchin out to the Solitarys in both MegaWild and SoWild. Megawild loaded with eager divers made it’s way to South Solitary Island. Both dives were around the top end of the island. Divers got up close with some Blotched Fantail Rays, Lionfish, Wobbegongs and Turtles. Meanwhile … Continued
Today’s Dive had Mega running out to South Solitary Island for a double dive. With strong current and a northerly wind, we hopped in at Buchanan’s Wall for dive one. A cold upwelling kept most divers in the warmer, shallow water. The Marine life at Buchanan’s featured Turtles, Wobbegongs for the larger things, while octopus, … Continued
Today’s dive trip saw both Mega and So Wild heading out to South Solitary. Mega loaded with student divers and snorklers, and the certified divers on So-Wild. Dive one saw Mega hanging out at The Gantry, making the most of the shallower waters for snorkelers. The Gantry was filled with the usual suspects, Blue Groper, … Continued
Mega Wild was again laden with divers as it headed out to South Solitary Island. Exceptionally calm surface conditions made the trip out to South Solitary super quick and comfortable. With these glasslike conditions, Mega dropped divers in at Manta Arch, seeing around 20 Grey Nurse Sharks in the arch. The open-water students dove in … Continued
When we arrived at the island, the sight of clearer, warmer water was very welcomed. Dive one was at Shark Gutters, where we saw a few Grey Nurse Sharks packed into the gutters, along with Kingfish, Bullrays, Batfish, two Qeensland Groupers, and a school of Shevron Barracuda. Dive two was a drift from the top … Continued
Dive one today was at Buchanan’s Wall, with visibility still down, we made the most of the macro critters along the wall.Nudibranchs, Shrimp, Yellow Box Fish, Lionfish, Moray Eels, and a sleepy Turtle near the line.Dive two had the Advanced Students get in at The Gantry to complete their Navigation Dive, while the certified divers … Continued
With a smaller group of divers today, SoWild headed out to South Solitary, taking advantage of a short break in the wind. Although visibility had dropped since last week, the amount of marine life had increased dramatically. The nutrient-rich water brought activity from every direction, making for an exciting pair of dives. The clear highlight … Continued
