With surface conditions easing from yesterday TooWild cruised out to South Solitary for our dives. on arrival at Cleaner Station we were greeted by a school of Hammerheads. On dropping in we found the visibility had dropped overnight, making for some interesting navigation and an awesome macro dive. Dozens of Nudibranchs, along with Spanish dancers,…
Cleaner Station at South Solitary Island was the first pick today followed by a one way swim from the top end around to The Gantry. Both dives had plenty to see including Black Cod, Giant Cuttlefish, Lionfish, Grey Nurse Sharks, loads of Nudibranchs, a few Bullrays and Turtles near the gap and our new local…
With both boats full of excited divers and snorkelers we headed out to South Solitary Island in search of blue water. Arriving at the island we were pleased to find blue water and the temp had gone up too, Wildfin divers dropped in at Shark Gutters and Two wild divers dropped in at Buchanan’s wall.…
Surface conditions today were rather pleasant and the improved visibility made it a cracker of a day!! While Wildfin had all the scuba divers 2Wild had the snorkelers and Freedivers, their was plenty to see throughout the day by everyone on both boats including Grey Nurse Sharks, Hammerhead Sharks!! Bullrays, Black Cod, Moray Eels, Turtles,…
Diving conditions at South Solitary are continuing to improve with glassy conditions and visibility at a fairly steady 10m today. Cleaner Station, Shark Gutters and Boulder Wall were all home to Grey Nurse Sharks, Black Cod and even more Nudi’s! Our resident Angler Fish and Giant Cuttlefish are also still hanging about! Visibility:7-10m Water Temperature:…
Diving conditions at South Solitary are on the improve with visibility ranging from 10-15m today. Water temp has also risen slightly to 22c. Shark Gutters, Cleaner Station and Boulder Wall were all home to Grey Nurse Sharks, Black Cod, Eagle Rays and some pretty cool Nudi’s. Our resident Angler Fish and Giant Cuttle are also…
We had some awesome marine life at South Solitary Island today during our two dives at Buchanan’s Wall and the top end of the Island!! Although both dives had a cool layer on the bottom it was rather clear down at depth. Both dives had so much to see including Blue Groupers, Lionfish, Turtles, Nudibranchs,…
With both boats loaded with excited divers we shot out to South Solitary Island for two great dives. Shark Gutters and the Cleaner Station were buzzing with life! Our first time divers even got to mix with the Grey Nurse Sharks. Turtles, Bullrays, Wobbegongs and Black Cod were found in the gutters while the Boulder…
With conditions easing further we were able to concentrate on the top end of South Solitary for both dives for the first time in quite a while. There was plenty to see at Cleaner Station on dive one including six Grey Nurse Sharks packed into the Shark Gutters swim-through, Bullrays, Black Cod, Box Fish and…
With surface conditions easing greatly, Too Wild cruised up to North Solitary, whilst Wildfin jetted out to South Solitary for some rather pleasant diving. Wildfin’s divers dropped in at Manta Arch for dive one, A grey nurse, several different Nudibranchs, a Scorpion Leaf Fish were amongst the highlights there. Meanwhile Too Wild’s divers rolled in…
Despite a few bumps along the way, we made our way out to South Solitary Island for a couple of great dives. Sheltered from the wind, Buchanan’s Wall made for a great first dive. Turtles, Bull Rays, Lionfish and some pretty cool Nudibranchs were just some of the highlights. Dive two was spent drifting from…
Despite the sub-optimal surface conditions both boats managed to cruise out smoothly to South Solitary for some EPIC diving! Dive one saw Wildfin’s divers drop in at Buchanan’s Wall for a memorable dive. A Grey Nurse, Green Turtle, Dwarf Lionfish and a Marionia Cyanobranchiata Nudibranch (today’s picture from our instructor Nathan) were the highlights of the…
Plenty of water moving around the island today which made for a very exciting drift dive! Exploring Buchanan’s Wall dive one and Shark Gutters to the Gantry Dive two via all of the gutters, our divers got to mix with plenty of Grey Nurse Sharks, Turtles, Morays, Black Cod, a Cowfish and even a Giant…
With good conditions prevailing, Wildfin headed out to South Solitary for some solid new year diving! First dive saw our divers drop in at Buchanan’s Wall, a lone Grey Nurse, Banded Coral shrimp, Nudibranchs and a pregnant male pipefish were seen! After the surface interval the divers rolled in at Shark Gutters for a drift…
We wrapped up the year with two great dives at South Solitary Island today. Hiding from the northerly wind, Buchanan’s Wall provided us with ideal conditions for dive one. Octopus, Turtles, Wobbegong Sharks, Box Fish and plenty of Moray Eels were spotted on this dive. After an adventurous entry into Shark Gutters, our divers made…
With the holiday season in full swing and only two days left for 2018 we have been very busy with both Wildfin and 2Wild out again today. Dives sites today were Buchanan’s Wall, The Gantry, and a drift from Cleaner Station down to The Gantry all the divers had a good time and seen lots…
Good conditions saw both boats heading out to South Solitary for a morning of exciting dives! The divers from Wildfin dropped in at Manta Arch for a swim through the Gap to the Gantry; several Grey Nurse were seen, along with an Orangutan crab, Scorpion Leaf Fish and one particularly large Hawksbill turtle in the…
With good conditions both Wildfin and Too Wild cruised out to south solitary for some premier diving! Dive one saw the divers from Too Wild descend onto Manta Arch, where several Grey Nurse, a Spotted eagle Ray and an Orangutan Crab were seen. Meanwhile Wildfin’s divers dropped into Buchanan’s Wall, where a solitary Grey Nurse,…
With both Wildfin and 2Wild out today full of keen bubble blowers South Solitary Island was the pick for the day. Everyone on both boats had a brilliant day and seen plenty on both dives including Grey Nurse Sharks, Bullrays, a tiny Boxfish at Buchanan’s Wall mooring, roughly 9 Turtles near the Gap, a Reindeer…
After a pleasant trip out it was decided all divers would get in at Buchannans Wall. Marine life was Plentiful, Bull-rays, Loggerhead Turtle, Wobbegong Sharks, Blue Groupers, Nudibranchs. After morning tea we headed up to the top end of the island, Dive two was from Cleaner Station to the Gantry. Two Grey Nurse sharks were…
