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
We have absolutely spoiled this weekend with water conditons. We got out to south solitary and once again had fabulous visiblity and sunny skies! Dive ones pick was at South Solitary! The current was running a bit which made for some really incredible fish life. Most of us ventured up boulder wall towards the top … Continued
November diving is all about the hammerheads at South Solitary Island, and today delivered in style! With stunning 25-metre visibility and a perfect 21 degrees in the water, our divers were treated to several exciting glimpses of hammerheads both underwater and from the surface. Grey Nurse Sharks, bull rays and huge schools of fish made … Continued
After 3 weekends of poor conditions and bad weather, we finally got out again for a weekend dive! Facing a little bit of a northerly wind, the divers still entered the water at Shark Gutters to enjoy some Grey Nurse Sharks. Conditions were not bad considering the weather we had with 10 mtrs vis and … Continued
With some fine weather and lovely sea conditions, we finally got out again for 3 great Whale Watching trips today. All 3 had Humpback Whales come right up to the boat for a good look at us. This is what is referred to as a “Whale Mugging”. The 9.00am trip was the closest and the … Continued
Another great day on the water before we had a wind change. The Humpbacks went crazy with breaches and Tail slaps. We are now seeing larger numbers indicating the migration is is full swing for the larger percentage of whales.
With some lovely sea conditions we have had some lovely Whale action today. With over 30 breaches from a young Humpback Whale, our customers were entertained with all the moves a whale can give. Numbers have increased dramatically with a number of pods around.
