Planula Divers Retreat, Byron Bay

A Manta Ray was having a ball at Julian Rocks! Plenty of Leopard Sharks this week as well. A Blue-ringed Octopus was spotted. Weather Beautiful weather. You’d think summer had not finished yet with plenty of sun and hot days. Sea Nice and calm. Water temperature 24 – 25°C Visibility 15 – 20 meters

More Leopard Sharks than the week before as overall water temps went up a little. Of course most divers and snorkellers got to see the turtles, including our large Loggerhead. Ornate Ghostpipefish have become a common sight. Weather Sunny and warm, just like summer! Sea Calm Water temperature 23 – 25°C Visibility 12 – 15 meters

The Leopard Sharks disappeared for a few days when the water temperature dropped below 23°C. Fortunately there were plenty of other things to see such as all kinds of stingrays, moray eels, friendly Blue Gropers, Green Turtles and a large Loggerhead Turtle, schools of Bream and Black-spot Goatfish. Weather Wonderfully sunny for most of the week. Sea Bit [...]

Leopard Sharks everywhere! Blue Gropers, turtles, a Leaf Scorpionfish that seems to like Julian Rocks and all different nudibranchs. Weather Sunny, until Friday when we had some rain. Not a lot of wind. Sea Beautifully calm. Water temperature 26°C Visibility 20 – 25 meters