Category: Dive Report – 2026
20th September 2026 – Students mix with Turtles
Calm seas this morning made a very enjoyable trip out to South Solitary Island. Dive one had the Advanced students and certified divers in at Manta Arch where they made their way to The Gap and through to The Gantry, the Open Water Students were completing their skills here in the shallows.Lots to see in these…
Saturday 19th September 2026 – Seal Saturday
With some gorgeous weather leading the trip out to South Solitary Island today. The double dive started amazingly, with divers getting to have a very rare sight with a seal spotted between Cleaner station and Manta Arch, hanging with divers for a good while. This rare sight was amplified by the huge amounts of schooling fish,…
Sunday 13th September 2026 – Superior SundaY Scuba
We embraced the excellent conditions for today's trip out to South Solitary Island. With SoWild packed full of divers we made quick headway to the top end of the island for dive one at Shark Gutters. With good visibility and unusually warm water we enjoyed some very comfortable diving. While only a few Nurse Sharks were…
5th September 2026 – Spring Scuba Session
Today we celebrated the first dive of Spring in the best possible way, with plenty to see out at South Solitary Island. Today's first dive had us getting in the water at Buchanan's Wall for an epic dive. With loads of schooling fish and turtle galore, divers enjoyed the excellent conditions underwater. The highlight of this…
Sunday 23rd August 2026 – Sharktastic Sunday
With SoWild packed full of students and certified divers we gunned it out to South Solitary Island. The water was beautiful and clear, if a little bit colder. However, the cold water didn't stop the divers from having some amazing dives, with around 12 Grey Nurse Sharks around the deeper parts of Shark Gutters, Schooling batfish…
Saturday 22nd August 2026 – Sea Turtle Saturday
Today was a busy day for us at Jetty Dive, with all hands on deck for whale watching, whale swimming and scuba diving.While the weather was a little overcast we couldn't ask for better sea conditions, a glassy trip out to South Solitary. First dive was with the Grey Nurse Sharks at Manta, with every diver…
Sunday 9th August 2026 – Student Sunday
Today's diving was every student centric, with so-wild almost completely filled with students doing open water dives. The water was still super clear when we got to South Solitary Island for dive one. Getting in the water divers got to experience, turtles, Grey Nurse Sharks and Eagle Rays up close. A northerly that picked up during…
Saturday 8th August 2026 – Clear weekend Water
Today's dive trip out to South Solitary Island had us finding blue water almost straight on leaving the harbour. The conditions only got better as we got out to the island for our first dive at Manta Arch. While there was only a few sharks underneath the arch today, there was plenty of action up the…
26th July 2026 – Sunday brought Crystal Clear Conditions at South Solitary!
Yesterday, our dive boat headed out to South Solitary and was greeted with beautifully clear water. The water temperature had climbed back up to 21°C, so everyone was thrilled! On the first dive at Cleaner Station, we were surrounded by Grey Nurse Sharks, huge schools of fish, and spotted an Eagle Ray as well as a…
