Category: Local Dive Report
1st March 2018 – “Spot” The Leopard Shark
Today was yet another magical day of diving at South Solitary Island. Both Buchanan's Wall and the Cleaner Station were humming with life. Schools of Barracuda and Trevally inundated the northern end of the Island. Big Black Cod, Turtles, Bullrays, Cuttlefish and the most beautiful Leopard Shark were just some of the highlights. Vis 15-25m, temp…
24th February 2018 – Warm water at South Solitary Island
Wildfin was loaded up today as we headed to South Solitary Island, although it was a little lumpy going out we were greeted to about 15-18m Visibility, beautiful 25C and plenty of marine life at Buchanan's Wall. Lots of Blue Tangs near the mooring, Black Cod and Nudibranchs. Dive two was a one way swim from…
15th Feb 2018 – Grey Nurse and Leopard Sharks topped the list today
Dive 1 today was again amongst the Grey Nurse Sharks of Manta Arch, including the one with a bite out of it and a real small baby, all hugging the bottom of the Arch. Nice clean water and a bit of current. Dive 2 Started at Cleaner Station and finished at South Boulder Wall. Vis dropped…
14th Feb 2018 – Fish galore at South Solitary Island
It was a matter that you can't see the sea for fish today at Boulder Wall on our drift dive. Thousands of Sweep clouded the wall, along with Tarwhine, Bullseyes and Pomfreds, not to mention heaps of Goatfish and Morwong. A couple of playful Bullrays topped off a great dive at the end. Dive one was…
13th February 2018 – 30m Visibility at South Solitary Island
What an amazing day out at South Solitary Island today with calm seas, 26C water and crystal clear 30m visibility. Our divers jumped in at Manta Arch and your could clearly see the Grey Nurse Sharks on the bottom in 25m!! Once under the Arch there was about 16-20 Grey Nurse there and they were stacked…
12th Febaruary 2018 – Manta Ray named at South Solitary Island
As everyone would have seen on Friday 9th February our divers were treated to an amazing display by a beautiful Black Manta Ray that was gliding in the shallows on South Boulder Wall. The footage taken of that Manta Ray was filmed by 14 year old Marcus Petrovski from Bankstown, NSW. To Marcus's amazement he found out…
