Michael Werle
- Michael Werle's trip Heron Island 2012
2012-11-27 - Pam's Point, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
17.5m - 44 min - Dived with Rob from Heron Island Resort
"Pam's Point" to "The Bommie" to "Viv's" Corals, fish, octopus peeking out of rock. Large loggerhead turtle swam straight at me and passed within arms' reach. Another was resting on the bottom. Rob pointed out some nudibranchs.
2012-11-27 - Blue Pools, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
18.2m - 48 min - Dived with Rob from Heron Island Resort
MANTA RAY! About half-way through the dive we saw a large Manta sitting in the current above a Bommie. Spent ~10m watching it. Awesome! Also lots of fish, corals, etc. Crab in-between corals. Used flashlight to look under overhangs, saw tunnels.
2012-11-27 - Coral Gardens, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
17m - 52 min - Dived with Rob from Heron Island Resort
Overcast/calm. Somewhat fast drift dive past corals. Large areas covered in Staghorn coral. A little strenuous to stop and look around. Saw several nudibranchs and a large lobster in a rock hole. Had a little trouble with buoyancy, perhaps a bit too heavy. Sent up with 80 bar left.
2012-11-28 - Tenements 1, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
19.6m - 52 min - Dived with Chris from Heron Island Resort
Sunny and calm, almost no current. "Shark Ledge" and "Tenements" Saw lots of nudibranchs. Orange & white, blue. But no sharks :( Large lobster in rock hole.
2012-11-28 - Pams Point, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
15.1m - 60 min - Dived with Chris from Heron Island Resort
Sunny and calm. Medium current. "Pams Point" to "The Bommie", to the harbour/wreck. Quite a bit of current, made it difficult to stop and look. Saw small reef shark (Yayy), and turtle. After "The Bommie" cut up across the reef in 3-5m to the wreck in the harbour. Saw a large stingray!
2012-11-28 - Coral Canyons, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
15.4m - 49 min - Dived with Jenny from Heron Island Resort
Fast drift past lots of corals. Stopped to look at an epaulette shark (small). Two large turtles. Swim-through a short cave.
2012-11-29 - Coral Grotto, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
16.1m - 68 min - Dived with James from Heron Island Resort
Very little to no current at start, so nice and relaxed dive. Finally saw a reef shark (1.5m) and v.large loggerhead turtle. Also several green turtles.
2012-11-29 - Pams Point, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
15.1m - 45 min - Dived with James from Heron Island Resort
"Pams Point" to "Heron Bommie" and towards "Vivs". Fast drift over large banks of staghorn corals. Saw several fish getting cleaned and a small giant clam.
2012-11-29 - Coral Gardens, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
13.7m - 60 min - Dived with James from Heron Island Resort
Swim against slight current - tiring! Saw shark on descent (yayy) large anenome with pink anemone-fish, Tiny black nudibranch and swarms of smaller fish.
2012-11-29 - Bylund's Pass Or Viv's, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
14.3m - 68 min - Dived with James from Heron Island Resort
Night-dive from "Vivs" to "The Bommie". Entered at twilight and spent a few minutes at 5m to wait for full dark. Slow swim towards Heron Bommie against a very slight current. Relaxing and a great dive! Saw shark, schools of fish avoiding the light, lobster and hermit crabs, yellow coral polyps like flowers. Tiny bit of bioluminescence.
2012-11-30 - Coral Grotto, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
18.2m - 64 min - Dived with Rob from Heron Island Resort
Very little to no current, but large group of divers. Highlight was a large jellyfish, about 50cm or more across, thick translucent tentacles and white underneath. (got stung) Long safety stop on corals, saw 2 turtles, one swimming the other resting. Also saw flatworms, nudbranch, and a very long (1.5m) very thin white worm with black stripes.
2012-11-30 - Pams Point, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
18.5m - 68 min - Dived with Rob from Heron Island Resort
Little current at start, but got stronger during the dive. Saw 2 white-tipped reef sharks!
2012-11-30 - Coral Canyons, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
12.7m - 64 min - Dived with Jenny from Heron Island Resort
Long shallow dive along mostly staghorn corals. Some blue ones amongst the normal brown ones. Saw a large school of parrot fish feeding on corals; almost a frenzy.
2012-11-30 - Harbour, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
4.5m - 96 min - Dived with James (Padi 316340) from Heron Island Resort
Special night dive for Juergen and me. Entered at harbour and swam out to the wreck and back. Large hermit crab, stingrays, LOTS of turtles, mostly asleep.
2012-12-01 - Coral Canyons, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
18.5m - 50 min - Dived with Jenny from Heron Island Resort
Saw tiny squid on mooring line during descent.
2012-12-01 - Gorgonia Hole, Heron Island, QLD, Australia
14.2m - 68 min - Dived with James from Heron Island Resort
First dive without the group, went ahead with Juergen. Saw LOTS more macro life (get away from the stupid nudibranchs..) Large loggerhead turtle nearly headbutted me. Huge cow-tailed stingray resting on sea floor. Various other turtles. Rock-cod getting cleaned. Chocolate-brown octopus scampered into rock-hole then watched as it changed colours.
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