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6th October 2018 – Breaching Humpback Calf off the Coffs Coast
We had a very happy Humpback calf today who would not stop jumping for joy. During the whole trip we spotted Nine different calfs which is awesome to see the numbers climbing so fast. We also had plenty of pectoral slaps, tail slaps. Only 3-4 weeks left of our Whale Watching season so book on before…
3rd October 2018 – Two Island Duo!
Blue water and 20 degree water temp made for great diving at Buchanan's Wall this morning. Our divers got to mix with Turtles, Black Cod, Lionfish, Bullrays, Mantis Shrimp and lots of schooling fish. Seeking shelter from the freshening northerly wind, we made our way to Split Solitary Island for dive two. So much to see…
2nd October 2018-Lovely conditions at Coffs Harbour
A great morning to be out on the water at the Solitary Islands today. After a nice ride to South Solitary, the divers chose Cleaner Station and Shark Gutters area for the first dive and then down to South Boulder for the second dive. Grey Nurse Sharks and Black Cod were the big fish features and…
1st October 2018-Finally out for a Dive at South Solitary Island
After having great visibility and conditions last week, and missing out on diving the weekend with poor conditions, we were glad to get in the water today. The trip out was a little bumpy with a stiff SW wind, but we sheltered from it at Shark Gutters and Cleaner Station. Visibility was down a bit but still…
28th September 2018 – Turtle Galore at South Solitary
We braved a little wind today to get out to South Solitary Island but it was worth it with a clear 20m visibility and plenty to see!! Dive one had the certified divers swim from Manta Arch through the gap to The Gantry where they cruised with 3-4 Grey Nurse Sharks, Black Cod, Eagle Rays and…
27th September 2018 – Blue Water still at South Solitary Island
We had another good day today at South Solitary Island with blue, clear water and plenty of marine life about. Dive one was at Cleaner Station with a few Grey Nurse Sharks around the mooring, lots of different Nudibranchs in Cleaner Station Cave and some juvenile Black Cod around Cleaner Station Rock. Dive two was a…
26th September 2018-One of our best Whale Swims
We braved a bit of rain and a light sea breeze this afternoon to have one of our best encounters with Swimming with Humpback Whales this season. With a long trip out wide we noticed a number of different pods in the area we were in. After following a couple of pods and an unsuccessful attempt…
26th September 2018 – 30 to 40 Metre Visibility at South Solitary Island
We were blessed with some spectacular conditions today with no current at all and 30 - 40m Visibility!!! Manta Arch was the choice for dive one and we ended the dive around at Cleaner Station, the arch had about 15 Grey Nurse Sharks there and you could see them from the surface, the swim to Cleaner…
23rd September 2018 – Underwater Proposal on Saturdays Dive
23rd September 2018 - Today's diving started early to help with our whale swim. Dive one was at Shark Gutters, and it certainly lived up to its name with lots of Grey Nurse Sharks around, schooling fish, Black Cod, and Turtles. The second dive was from Shark Gutters to the Gantry, heaps of fish around…
