Category: Local Dive Report
7th April 2019 – Open Water Divers mix with South Solitary Island Turtles
We had a number of newly certified Open Water Divers on the boat today who were more than impressed with the underwater conditions at South Solitary Island. Dive one was at Buchanan's Wall we had plenty of life down the wall and a lone Leopard Shark in the shallows, Neil found a couple Leaf fish near…
Saturday 6th April – Leopard Sharks At South Solitary
After over a week out of the water we were keen to get back into it. South Solitary didn't disappoint, with 25m vis and 25 degree water! Diving at Cleaner station we were immediately surprised by the amount of Wobbegongs, including a group of ten piled on top of each other! The second dive was a…
29th March 2019 – Nurse Shark Diving
With the weather about to turn sour we managed to slip in at Manta Arch for a quick Friday dive. Swimming to Cleaner Station our divers encountered around a dozen Grey Nurse Sharks, Numb Rays, and a few scattered Wobbegongs. The second dive was an uphill drift from South Boulder to Shark Gutters, finding a Mantis…
24th March 2019 – More Sharks at Manta Arch
With a smooth ride out to South Solitary Island the divers were excited to get in that lovely blue water that has been hanging around all weekend. A deep dive a Manta Arch had Grey Nurse Sharks circling and the swim to Cleaner Station brought Numb Rays, Bull Rays and Black Cod. Dive two had us…
23th March 2019 – Great conditions at South Solitary Island
South Solitary turned it on for both of our dive boats today, with 26 degree water and stunning 25m visibility. While 2 Wild moored at Buchanan's wall, Wildfin's divers got in at Manta Arch, finding 10+ Grey Nurse Sharks in the Arch, elsewhere the divers got among cuttlefish, Bull Rays and Wobbegongs Dive two was a…
Friday 22nd March – Great conditions for CHEC Students
Today was a great way to start the weekend with flat seas and warm water. While the visibility had dropped slightly since last weekend the water is nice as ever. Dive one at Shark Gutters had the CHEC student group diving with huge schools of fish on boulder wall, A Numb Ray and large Black Cod.…
