SoWild shot out to South Solitary Island this morning, with the conditions under the water making for a spectacular experience. The clear blue water was packed to the gills with action, divers getting up close and personal with 20 Grey Nurse Sharks hanging around the top end of the island. Schooling Batfish, Eagle Rays, and … Continued
As we headed out to South Solitary for Sharky Sunday, we were treated to an incredible display of migrating whales, with plenty of active breaching, tail slapping, and jumping as they made their way north. For the first dive, Chris and Steve entered the water with Jordan at Manta Arch and swam around the northern … Continued
On Saturday, we headed out to South Solitary. On our first dive, we descended at Cleaner Station and were greeted by multiple grey nurse sharks and black cod. For our second dive, the certified divers entered the water at Shark Gutters, where they swam with more grey nurse sharks and eagle rays before drifting down … Continued
Another great day out at South Solitary today aboard SoWild. On the first dive, our group of certified divers descended at Shark Gutters and swam down to where all of our students were practising skills at The Gantry. There were plenty of large loggerhead and green turtles, a few wobbegongs, and all of our resident … Continued
A group of divers headed out to South Solitary this morning. On the first dive, they descended at Manta Arch, where they were greeted by 20 Grey Nurse Sharks. They are definitely here in numbers now. They swam around to Shark Gutters and, along the way, saw eagle rays, turtles, red-banded shrimp, and a school … Continued
Well you would not expect that in June. A great trip out this morning with a couple of young Humpback Whales decided they wanted to see us up close. We were Mugged!. If you don’t know, this is a term used when whales come right up to boats and virtually stop them from moving by … Continued
Today, in conjunction with SURG (solitary underwater research group) we had a fantastic group of 23 people join us for our Clean-Up Day. Due to low visibility, we kept the event land-based, focusing our efforts around the North Wall, South Wall, Gallows, Jetty Beaches, as well as around the marina. It was eye-opening to see … Continued
We celebrated World Ocean Day out at South Solitary today, and the ocean did not disappoint. It was our first whale-watching trip of the season, and we were lucky enough to spot several whales heading north, along with a pod of dolphins riding the bow. Dive OneEveryone headed in at Shark Gutters. As we descended, … Continued
Finally catching a break in the weather after a few washed-out weeks, we were eager to get back out to South Solitary Island for today’s double dive. While the conditions were still a bit sloppy on top of the water, underneath was a different story. Absolute masses of schooling fish made for some epic diving. … Continued
