The Yongala has been showing some of her finest this month, with an absolutely amazing visit from a black Manta Ray getting cosy and cuddly with divers including our Director. This made for some excellent photos and video footage as the Manta Ray came close to clipping a few cameras and divers. The warm waters have caused a proliferation of fish life with balls of bait fish coating the wreck and schools of giant trevally hunting and Maori wrasse being visually spectacular. Although the weather hasn’t been as perfect as it usually is this time of year but divers have been getting in the water smiling and out beaming.

Its not often that you can say you dived with whales although some divers on the wreck last weekend had that amazing experience of a whale cruising past them underwater. With visibility around the 20m and rays, sharks and heaps of schooling fish it doesnt get much better. All the divers were pumped

Water is at it’s warmest 28*C, weather conditions vary at this time of year so sea sickness tablets recommended. Marine life great for the little and the big stuff, Mantas sighted once a week, guitar sharks and turtles most days, occasional visits from the bull and oceanic black tip sharks. Still thousands of bait fish, swarming the wreck with hungry Giant Trevally and Jacks chasing the little guys.

The conditions are amazing at the moment – the water is warming up, the wind has dropped and the visibiliy is 10-15 metres. Bait fish are covering the wreck like a blanket in their 1000′s – the whole wreck seems to move as they scatter from the giant trevally and maori wrasse hunting in schools.   Turtles are enjoying baking in the sun on the surface, while the large blotched rays are hanging out in the sand.   Join our fan page to see more photo’s and make your own comments…….

• SEA CONDITIONS – may be choppy due to the location of the wreck and moderate currents can be experienced. Please take appropriate medication if you suffer from sea sickness. Sea sickness cannot be accepted as a cause of cancellation. 
• DEPARTURE – It is important to phone the Dive Shop between 3.30-5pm the day prior to your trip to confirm departure details and weather conditions. Times may vary due to tides/sea conditions.
• PAYMENTS - credit card authorisation or full payment is required on booking.
• REFUNDS - a full refund will be provided if a trip is cancelled by us due to unsuitable conditions. No refunds will be provided for cancellations by passengers within 48 hours of departure (7 days during September to January).  We are unable to guarantee visibility as it is outside of our control, no refunds will be provided in the event of poor visibility.  

We’ve had brilliant weather and wildlife the last couple of months. Many manta interactions, curious shark rays and baifish balling the wreck with many predators feasting. We are running full every day so book early so you don’t miss out. We’ve started 2 trips a day on wednesdays and weekends and are still turning away people.

Very good diving recently, extremely active wildlife with up to 4 huge Qld grouper patrolling either the stern or the bow daily.

Had some magnificent glass out days, and one day had zero! tidal movement (1 tide all day).

Check the photo (bit blurry), couple of grouper off bow with a turtle swimming down from top right  

Times are good out at the wreck , blue water, negligible tides, and no wind.

Spots are available most days, if you’ve thinking coming, now’s the time. 

The flooding last week closed the highways but the diving was great. Calm conditions and 15m plus visibility. The Qld groupers and rays are particularly active.

Not really, but there is so much life down there all the animals have to share space, and the Tawny shark got in the way. Massive schools of baitfish have brought even more life to the dive site, light winds of 5-10 kts that we are experiencing presently make the day even better.