Planula Divers Retreat, Byron Bay

The Leopards Sharks were out and about once more with plenty of sightings each dive. They either laze around on the sand or swim past very slowly… Some divers got to see a couple of Guitarfish on Monday. Some Dusky Butterflyfish were fluttering about. Yellow-tail Kingfish and Jewfish hanging out at the Cod Hole. And of [...]

More Leopards Sharks everywhere. Pretty much a guarantee when you come diving now. Large Black Ray was seen on Sunday, trailed by Cobias. A white-spotted Eagleray was seen feeding and digging for food in the sand using its “duck-bill”. Only a few spots on the wing tips were visible. Trevally hunting, octopus, wobbegongs, some more Numb [...]

Yes, yes, yes. The Manta Rays were there again. People who didn’t get to see one were very disappointed. Some of the Mantas had Cobias with them. The beautiful Leopard Sharks are still there and the divers and snorkellers had plenty of opportunities to get up and close to them. Cownose rays in smallish schools, White-spotted [...]

Some more Manta action in the Nursery. Leopard Sharks everywhere either just lying in the sand or swimming around checking out the divers. Lots and lots of juvenile crinoids (featherstars) were found at Split Bommie on Monday. They were just holding on to the seaweed. Pineapplefish, octopus, wobbegong sharks, Blue Gropers, White-spotted Eaglerays. Sawtails, schools of Pomfreds [...]