Summer water temperatures don’t seem to have climbed too high this year. After last year’s coral bleaching, it was nice to be in about 20 degrees. Hopefully it stays that …
Here’s a little trip report from our Blairgowrie Snorkel on New Years Day 2026. Our usual tradition on New Year is to celebrate well before midnight, then get going as …
Introduction In the last few days there has been an invasion of Southern Man-o-War or what we like to call ‘Bluebottles’. But contrary to popular opinion, these are not jellyfish, …
Today was a lovely day to have a swim. The weather was perfect with light winds and the sea was warm. Visibility was also fantastic, which was a bit of …
The weather forecast was for light winds turning southerly and strenghtening with rain in the late morning. So we decided on our first December snorkel at Blairgowrie for dawn. After …
Hasn’t the weather been extraordinary? Spring came late. Insects we normally see in early September didn’t emerge until November. Then when it finally broke, it was almost continuous rain and …
Would you like to join us and the wonderful folks from Ecocentre St Kilda and Village Zero to explore the coastline between Sandringham and Black Rock beginning at the Jetty …
Hi there, I’m stuck in Jakarta airport waiting to get home and thought I’d like to remind the snorkelers among us of a trip I have coming up next June. …
Only one chance to swim this weekend and we popped down to snorkel from the sea scout jetty at Beaumaris. This area is a bit covered in filamentous algae at …
The weather at the moment has been ridiculously calm in the morning. This is normal for August. Winter is a time of generally light northerly winds and it’s the chance …
