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
A fabulous group headed out with SoWild to South Solitary for the first dive, entering at Shark Gutters. There were still plenty of leopard sharks hanging around. For the second dive, we enjoyed a nice, relaxing, slow drift from Shark Gutters around to the Gantry, with conditions steadily improving throughout the day. Along the way, … Continued
We headed out on MegaWild and were pleasantly surprised by the 15–20 m visibility. The water is still nice and warm at 24–25°C. For our first dive, we descended down to Buchanans Wall and were immediately greeted by leopard sharks, wobbegongs, and turtles. On the second dive, we entered at the Gantry, and everyone made … Continued
