Category: Local Dive Report
12th October 2024 – South and Split Saturday
With rougher surface conditions today we took out a boat of our more experienced divers to get out in the water and see some calm below the surface! For our first dive at South Solitary, our divers dropped in to Manta Arch. There was plenty to see with around 10 Grey Nurse Sharks in the arch.…
8th October 2024- Beautiful Visibility today
Before the winds picked up, SoWild had an early and quick morning packing up and shooting out to South Solitary for amazing doube dives! We arrived to some fantastic visibilitiy- so good you could see the bottom of the mooring from the surface at Manta Arch! Dive one saw divers dropping in at Manta Arch. Lots…
7th October 2024- LAbour Day Dives!
SoWild ventured out this morning for a double dive, taking along a group of students finsihing their PADI Open Water Course as well as some South Solitary Regulars! We finished the long weekend off with a great time in the water! Dive one saw the certified divers dropping in at Manta Arch for a swim through…
6th October 2024 – Turtletastic
We had so many people wanting to dive today we changed boats and loaded "MEGA Wild" up with 23 divers!!Dive one was at Cleaner Station, this dive had lots to see inclduing a few Grey Nurse Sharks at the bottom of the mooring, Black Cod, Eagle Rays, Nudibranchs and Barney The Loggerhead having some morning tea…
4th October 2024- 20/20 Day out
After nearly two weeks of not getting out for a dive, we had 2Wild loaded up and ready to head out this sunny morning for a double dive at South Solitary Island. The water looked pretty green going out but once we hit Split Solitary, it turned quite blue which was inviting!! We arrived to some…
23rd September 2024- Trip out to the lighthouse before the blow up!
SoWild packed up and blasted off to South Solitary Island this morning. We had a big weekend at Jetty Dive and with a small group of divers on the boat today, we got to start the new week with some time in the sun and underater! Everyone dropped in at Shark Gutters for the first dive…
22ns September 2024- Search and Recovery on Sunny SUnday
With a nicely mixed boat of students and some regular customers, we had a great ride out to South Solitary Island this morning on SoWild. With a southerly swell, we managed to get in on the top in. Half of us dropped in at Manta Arrrrrch and swam around the corner to meet the rest at…
21st September 2024 – Sharks and Rays!!
Dive one today was at Cleaner Station to hide from the southerly wind, There was 6-8 Grey Nurse Sharks in the gutters, Bullrays, Schools of fish near ther surface and the sound of singing Humpback Whales at the safety stop.Dive two was a drift from Shark Gutters down to The Gantry. The dive had plenty to…
20th September 2024- Finally Back in the Water
After what seemed like forever, SoWild launched out to sea with a boat full of happy divers! Calm seas and sunshine made for a great ride out to South Solitary Island! Dive one saw all divers dropping in at Manta Arch. The Arch itself didnt have much Grey Nurse Shark action, but the back gutter did!…
