Category: Dive Report – 2026
8th March 2026 – Sunday morning dive session!
Conditions looked great for a dive today despite the forecast swell. When MegaWild arrived at South Solitary, the current was raging on the northern end, so both dives were on the western side. First up, at Buchanan's Wall, the fishlife was very prolific, with Kingfish circling and lots of small schooling fish. For dive two our…
7th March 2026 – Small Stuff Saturday!
With the conditions holding MegaWild loaded up with some keen divers and steamed out to South Solitary for today's diving. First up our divers dropped in at Buchanan's Wall. Highlights of the dive included a massive Numbray, Banded Coral Shrimp, Ambon Cleaner Shrimp, Depressed Spider Crabs, Nudibranchs and Gold Crowned Sleeper Gobies. For dive two our…
5th March 2026- Leopards and Bulls, oh my!
After a few days out of the water, Mega Wild loaded up with a great group of divers- some staff not working, some certified divers having fun, and others finishing their Open Water Course! Dive one was a jump in at Buchanans Wall and dive two was a lovely drift from the top end of the…
2nd March 2026 – Mad Monday for Leopards!
SoWild group of divers today got spoiled with two fantastic dives out at South Solitary. Clear, warm, blue water greeted us as soon as we got close to South Solitary Island! Everyone was excited for the first dive at the gantry, a dive filled with hawksbill and green turtle galore. For the second dive, we did…
1st of March 2026 – March Madness
After a week out of the water, we were all keen to get back in, and South Solitary Island did not disappoint. With blue, warm water, we were surrounded with marine life. During dive one at Shark Gutters, divers got up close with the leopard sharks, Eagle Rays, huge Spanish Dancer, and Green and Hawksbill turtles…
22nd February 2026- Leopards on a sunday!
After a couple of days out of the water, we had some very keen divers ready to jump back in! Mega Wild powered out through the northerly wind to arrive at South Solitarty Island, surrounded by some very blue water! First up, we decided Buchanans was the best spot for our divers to get in it!…
19th February 2026- Current Brings in Blue Water
Mega Wild had a nice mid-week break today! Despite the swing around in the forecasted wind, we managed to get two really great dives in today! First up, SoWild saw divers jump in at Buchanans and swim up to the gantry. After a sunny surface interval, we jumped back in at Shark Gutters and used the…
17th February 2026 – Turtley Wild Tuesday!
With the good conditions holding out SoWild loaded up with some very excited divers and headed out to South Solitary for today's diving First up, our divers dropped in at Shark Gutters. On descent, our divers were engulfed by massive clouds of various schooling fish; other highlights of the dive included Leopard Sharks, juvenile Black Boxfish,…
16TH Febraury 2026 – Shark and Ray Day!
First dive today we headed to South Solitary to dive Shark Gutters. We saw 4–5 leopard sharks cruising around the shallows and a massive splotched fantail ray. For the second dive, we headed to South West Solitary to dive the Crazy Maze, where we found some wobbegong sharks, turtles, and lots of schooling fish. Congratulations to…
