Yongala Dive

August – Whale Season

Heather — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:54:50 +0000

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

Start of 2010…

Steve — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:55:57 +0000

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.

September News

Heather — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:59:09 +0000

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…….

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kasia — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:38:27 +0000

Terms & Conditions

kasia — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:57:59 +0000

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.
Departure: Please phone 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 due to unsuitable conditions. No refunds will be provided for cancellations by passengers within 48 hours of departure (7 days during October to December).

Yongala video

kasia — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:56:41 +0000

No April Fools

Pablo — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:55:04 +0000

Divers at the moment are stoked on the Yongala, no wind, warm water and today you can see the entire wreck (15m depth at the top, 110m in length) from the dive boat whilst on the mooring. If you can get here do it now as numbers are low, come and dive one of the best sites going with only a handful of others!!!!!

mmm autumn

Pablo — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:59:26 +0000

Change of seasons, slightly cooler water, down to a chilly 26 degrees C, vis has got really nice, plenty of sharks, rays, snakes, turtles and all the rest of the usual menagerie.
Get here now, not super busy. The other day we only had 6 on who enjoyed the wreck in 20 metres vis and not another person around. Most days we are the out there by ourselves, one of the world’s best dives in private!

Waterworld

Pablo — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:12:46 +0000

Nth Qld has been awash, the Bruce Hwy became a new Qld dive site for a week but is back to normal.
For 2 months prior to the rain, conditions were awesome, running everyday, doing 2 trips on busy days.
The bait schools arrived on mass, along with the predators and there were some sights to be seen, sometimes it seemed the entire wreck was swaying to and fro. Coral was filmed spawning by day and we had a few prolonged up close and personal encounters with Whale Sharks.
Conditions are now calm, vis got down to about 5-10metres with the 1st metre fresh, but is improving rapidly.
If you mention this post in Feb you will receive 10% off dive prices.

Mantas galore

Pablo — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:07:02 +0000

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.