Manta Club dive at Jervoise Bay – good visibility, warm water, and many soft corals and schooling fish

Sunday 19 March 2023

This Sunday morning was warm and sunny, and almost perfect. Great water conditions and a lot of marine life were seen at Jervoise Bay, near Woodmans Point, after a night of perfect easterly offshore wind of around 20  knots, which prepared the dive site for us in perfect condition. Underwater, there was near 4-6 meters of visibility. Some seahorses and cuttlefish were spotted by divers from our group, and many nice brain corals were seen. Near the tip of groyne, the same wonderful dendronyphtia soft coral is still flourishing, making a good landmark. 22 dive crew (many permanent, some part time, and some newly “recruited” into Manta Club) enjoyed the warm (23-24C) water while being surrounded by schools of various small fish. A sighting of a large fish, resembling a Samson fish from the description, was also reported. Also, plenty of catfish, morwongs, talmas, and small parrotfish. 

Divers of all different experience levels were present, and everybody enjoyed exploring this dive site. It was especially great to see new Manta Club members joining our Club today. Thanks everyone for coming to this Club dive! See you on next dives soon. 

Written by Mikhail – Perth Scuba PADI Instructor