Dive HMAS Brisbane Report 14th July - 21st July 2010

Diving on the HMAS Brisbane last weekend was a mixed bag. The strong winds and swell caused cancellation of our dives on Saturday however it really did quieten down for Sunday. There was still a bit of left over roll and viz was on 10-12 on the HMAS BRISBANE in most parts.

Tuesday this week saw viz still down a bit, probably due to the northerlies. The south westerlies and south easterlies predicted from tomorrow onwards should clear the water again for us. We’d love that 20+ viz back again.
In spite of the lesser viz the marine life on the big ship was exciting. Divers were really excited about the size and number of fish around the ship.
Water temp is between 19C & 20C.

The new Sealife DC1200 camera has hit the shelves and what a camera it is. Very easy to navigate around the menu and large ,’user friendly’ buttons. Wearing gloves and using the camera underwater should no longer be a problem. It’s worth a look. We have a couple in stock now. Drop in for a look.

Details are also out for our Truk lagoon (5-16 May 2011) and Tonga (4-11 August 2011) trips next year. We have received bookings for both of these trips already so don’t miss out. We will schedule a slightly cheaper third overseas trip later in the year details of which are still being sorted.

Also keep in tune for 2012 as we are looking at the possibility of heading to South Africa for the Sardine run during our winter 2012.

31st July this year is the 5th anniversary of the scuttling of the HMAS BRISBANE. We will be running some special dives out to the ‘big ship’ on that day. Be a part of the celebrations and book a dive now and be in the running for a free nitrox course. (valued at $399)

Dive Safe in 2010
Greg Riddell and the Sunreef Team
HMAS Brisbane dive specialists Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Dive HMAS BRISBANE with Sunreef.

This fully restored 11'6" marine plywood ski was originally built in 1970.
It was modelled after the famous Prot-Craft 1948 surf ski..It has been recently restored by a master craftsman and along with the silky oak paddle is for sale.
It is ready for the water or as a collecter's item and would serve either roll very well.

This ski was used to reach local reefs such as the Gneering Shoals, Mudjimba Island, Cook Island and Palm Beach and Kirra Reefs etc. for free diving and a little spearfishing.

Enquiries:
Greg Riddell c/o Sunreef 07 5444 5656
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