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Monday 27th April – Monday Madness
Today's trip on MegaWild out to South Solitary Island had us all excited to be out on the water. The swell was still a bit bigger than we had hoped for, but under the water was some excellent diving. For dive one we got in at Shark Gutters. Alongside plenty of schooling fish, the divers were…
26th April 2026 – Sunday Scuba Spectacular
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. Cruising…
17th April 2026 – Buchanans to South Boulder Drift
The weather is not looking so good next week, so today was the last chance until this southerly system passes.Dive one today was at Cleaner Station, we had a few Painted Crayfish, Wobbegongs, Bullrays, 1 Leopard Shark near North Boulder, and plenty of Nudibranchs in Cleaner Gutter. Dive two was a bit different; we did a…
16th April 2026 –
Finally we are back out diving after some not so great conditions last week.Dive one today was at Shark gutters while dive two was down Boulder Wall, the visibility had dropped a little but the abundance of life underwater was still amazing. We were lucky enough to get a lone Grey Nurse Shark in Cleaner Station…
9th April 2026 – Leopard Sharks Galore
We managed to get out one last time today before the weather turns a bit windy :( Dive one today had the experienced divers in at Manta Arch, while the students and remaining divers got in at Cleaner Station. There were a few Grey Nurse sharks at Manta, along with some Eagle Rays, Schooling Fish, Black…
8th April 2026 – Wonderful Wednesday to Be Diving!
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, we…
7th April 2026 – Terrific Tuesday: Leopard Sharks & Clear Seas
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 their…
4th April 2026 – Easter Saturday Scuba Sessions
Today's dive trip saw both boats heading out to South Solitary Island. Sowild dropping the divers in at Manta Arch for a swim back around to Cleaner Station. Divers were lucky enough to see half a dozen Grey Nurse Sharks and a rarely seen Sandbar Shark.Meanwhile, Megawild was dropping divers in at Shark Gutters, where these…
3rd April 2026 – South Solitary Delivers: Rays, Sharks & Epic Drifts
Both boats were fully booked today as we headed out to South Solitary—what a fantastic day on the water! So Wild kicked things off with their first dive at Manta Arch, where they were treated to an incredible sight: two eagle rays playing at the surface. Beneath the water, the action continued with three grey nurse…
