Planula Divers Retreat, Byron Bay

A Grey Nurse Shark was seen on Friday; a rarity this time of the year. Dolphins were seen on the surface doing some amazing jumps! Some young calves were present as well Weather The week started sunny with a relly hot day on Tuesday, followed by a heavy thunderstorm at night. Some rain and mainly cloudy skies. [...]

The lower visibility always brings out a lot of fish feasting on the green stuff in the water: butterflyfish, angelfish, Stripeys, goatfish, bream, , Blue Gropers, Somber Sweetlips. Larger rays, Leopard Sharks and our turtles earlier in the week. Weather Mostly sunny days, but the mornings and evenings were alreay a bit cool. High clouds. Some rain [...]

Despite the somewhat rougher conditions there was still plenty to see: a few Leopard Sharks, Blue Gropers, Jewfish, Old Wifes, different species of rays, Stripeys, goatfish, Red Morwongs, bullseyes, pomfreds, neondamsels, pufferfish, trumpetfish, moray eels, anemonefish, lionfish and those cheeky Scalyfins protecting their algae patch (I wasn’t going to eat them.Honest!). Not many turtles [...]

More Leopard Sharks this week to the delight of divers and snorkellers. Blue Gropers, Red Emperors, Old Wifes, Jewfish, turtles, a number of species of colourful nudibranchs (for example: Glossodoris atromarginata, Chromodoris splendida, Ceratosoma amoena) and different species of rays. Generally a lot of fish life all week. Weather Beautiful weather with sunny days and cooler nights [...]