Category: Local Dive Report
27th October 2018 – Great Conditions at South Solitary Island
After a quick trip out to South Solitary Island all of our certified divers got in at Manta Arch and Student divers dropped in at the Cleaner Station. What a dive for the students who got among the Grey Nurse Sharks on their first open water dive. Certified divers explored the Arch and made there way…
26th October 2018 – Plenty to see at South Solitary!
Visibility had improved nicely today to roughly 15m. Whilst there wasn't any sharks in the Gutter at Manta Arch, the northern end of the island had plenty. Black Cod, Lionfish, Angelfish and our friendly Frogfish were just some of the highlights on dive one. The Boulder Wall was also buzzing with life! More Grey Nurse, Turtles,…
24th October 2018 – Grey Nurse Sharks Excite Students
The visibility at South Solitary Island today was down a little but there was still plenty to see! Manta Arch to The Gantry was the plan for dive one for the certified divers while the Open Water Students stayed in the shallows at The Gantry to do there skills, The divers spotted plenty of marine life…
Monday 22nd October – Back underwater at South Solitary Island!
After a week out of the water due to bad weather it was nice to be back exploring the sites at South Solitary Island today. The vis was a little basic but there was plenty to see. Turtles, Angelfish, Black Cod, Nudibranches and lots of Grey Nurse were spotted on dive one. Dive two was spent…
10th October 2018-Lovely Conditions and Nice Diving.
Another nice day on the water today with only a slight swell from yesterday's afternoon breeze. Conditions were good enough to drop in at Manta Arch and then exit at the Gantry after swimming through the Gap. Nice blue water with a bit of milky colour allowed the divers to enjoy seeing a few Grey Nurse…
9th October-Sharks Galore At South Solitary Island
After a pleasant trip out to South Solitary Island, dive one had all divers drop in at Buchanan's wall. Turtles, Wobbegong Sharks, Slipper Lobsters, and a couple of Eagle Rays were spotted. After morning tea 2 Wild made its way up to the Northern End of the Island. It was decided dive two would be a…
