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Author: Anonymous LoserAnonymous Loser Date: Sep 7, 2008 02:27
Well, we're back, and had an awesome trip. Managed to squeeze in some diving
between wineries which made it all the better...
Rottnest
First up we did a day trip with Perth Diving Academy, two dives out at Rotto
(see I'm learning)... The Lionfish IV is a great boat, plenty of room,
showers on board, hot meals cooked onboard, the lot. Everything was well
organised - most of the crew were young, but really seemed to know what they
were doing. We found them a very professional and businesslike organisation.
First dive was at 'Star Picket', a rocky patch with the usual features, swim
throughs, overhangs etc etc. Plenty of sea life, and heard whalesong for the
first time in my life. There was a 2 ish meter swell running so it was a bit
surgey, although lovely and peaceful a bit deeper. A great dive all in all.
10+ meters vis, water 15-16 degrees.
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Author: Hoges in WAHoges in WA Date: Sep 7, 2008 07:59
> Well, we're back, and had an awesome trip. Managed to squeeze in some
> diving
> between wineries which made it all the better...
>
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Mick
To dive Dunsborough you would have passed within 1/2km of my place! I'm
just off the highway out of Bunbury on the way to Busso.
Glad you liked the jetty - it's one of my favourites also, particularly
night dives.
As for Rotto, apart from the May dive on the way to Jurien, I haven't been
there in the years since I moved south. However, I haunted the place for
years when I was in Uni Underwater and it's one of the things I do miss
about Perth (though not the traffic)
I'd guess the fish would have been Buff Bream - they're everywhere around
the island and Perth coastal waters and they do that circling thing
constantly.
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Author: Fraser JohnstonFraser Johnston Date: Sep 10, 2008 01:43
Anonymous Loser wrote:
> Well, we're back, and had an awesome trip. Managed to squeeze in some diving
> between wineries which made it all the better...
>
>
> Rottnest
> First up we did a day trip with Perth Diving Academy, two dives out at Rotto
> (see I'm learning)... The Lionfish IV is a great boat, plenty of room,
> showers on board, hot meals cooked onboard, the lot. Everything was well
> organised - most of the crew were young, but really seemed to know what they
> were doing. We found them a very professional and businesslike organisation.
>
> First dive was at 'Star Picket', a rocky patch with the usual features, swim
> throughs, overhangs etc etc. Plenty of sea life, and heard whalesong for the
> first time in my life. There was a 2 ish meter swell running so it was a bit
> surgey, although lovely and peaceful a bit deeper. A great dive all in all.
> 10+ meters vis, water 15-16 degrees.
>
> The second dive was at Phillip Rock. We really just played around a bit
> here, with a max depth of 5m and both underweighted. As the alloy tanks ...
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