From the Office
Hi all! Back to the lovely weather at last. FINALLY
We had three weeks or so of extremely high winds- 35 to 45 knots in fact. There were a number of days where we decided that owing to the high winds and massive tides; that the conditions were not suitable for snorkelling! We had some very big tides, with a significant difference between the high and low tides, (potential for strong currents) and we also had many days where the highest point of the tide was right in the middle of the day(no protection from the swell). Combine this with gale force winds and the conditions can be pretty ugly for snorkellers.
Weather like this also highlights the importance of good sea sickness prevention tips..
1. Don't eat a massive greasy breakfast. A light brekki is better than too much or no brekki!
2. Dont sit upstairs on the vessel, sit downstairs in the middle of the boat where it is the most stable.
3.Take the seasickness tablets BEFORE you start feeling ill.
4.Avoid confined spaces like toilets.
5. Get plenty of fresh air on your face.
6.Watch the horizon.
Now however it is a different story. Today it is a much awaited 10 knots, the sun is shining and the boat is very busy- booking out 4 days in advance. The weather is looking great...finally
A number of people have been coming into the shop wanting to book our boat for the next day...but we are fully booked out 4 days in advance!
The best bet is to make an online reservation before you get here, that way you can still change your dates if the weather is really really bad AS LONG as you give us 24 hours notice!
From the Crew
Lots of schooling steepheads lately a pretty amazing sight considering that these fish are around a meter long! Imagine seeing 30 or 40 of them at once. They look a bit scary but rest assured...these guys eat coral not people!
A nice photo of a turtle from Fluffy our gifted Marine Biologist... he really is a turtle whisperer !
From the Fan Club
A really lovely email this week that we thought we would share with you.
This one from Stuart Morgan
"Please feel free to put this one the website: it's the highest recommendation I can give you guys. My family and I had a fantastic day on the boat back in Aug 2007. We toured 5-weeks around Queensland, NT and Sydney. The tour was one of the best days of all: what a fantastic crew. You get a real team-spirit among the other tourists and it makes it so special. My brother from Sydney came with us and he agrees - and he has done like 90+ dives all round the world. Miles better than a later one we took off Airlie Beach. And we even met up with some other guys on the trip by accident down the coast a couple of weeks later. If you want a top-notch cruise with what feels like family, whales, shark, turtles ... and the best/most informed, friendly and entertaining darn crew in Queensland, choose these guys first. The time of your life! Go Wavelength!"
And a great video from some of our guests who actually went out on one of the rougher days...
Click here to watch the Video from the O'Farrell family and many thanks to you for sharing this with us.
That's all for this week,
Cheers
Wavelength
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