Hi All,

We plan to go for a double dive at Manta Bommie at Straddie.

Most divers would be surprised to discover that one of Australia’s best manta ray dive sites is located just offshore our doorsteps.

Situated off North Stradbroke Island, or Straddie, Manta Bommie is a collection of rocky outcrops surrounded by a rugged rocky reef in depths from 3m to 15m. This rocky reef is riddled with ledges and home to a good variety of invertebrate species, such as octopus, crayfish, nudibranchs, shrimps, cowries and crabs. All throughout the year excellent fish life can be found here, including numerous large Bull Rays, Eagle Rays, Shovelnose Rays (Guitar Sharks), Wobbegong Sharks, as well as Leopard Sharks and Manta Rays during the summer months. As with many of our sites, turtles are frequently seen here.

Each diver must:

• Be a current Unidive member, medically fit to dive, who passed the swim test.

• Have an Open water certification or equivalent.
• Have dived in the last 6 months.
• Dive within their certification and capability.
• Ensure that they have all required dive gear (except tanks and weights, which are provided):
  • Please bring your own mask, snorkel and fins, as Unidive does not provide these.
  • If you need to hire other equipment such as BCD, reg and wetsuit, arrange these before the trip (typically at the Unidive shed on Thursday night before the trip).
  • You must dive with an SMB / safety sausage, cutting device and whistle. Note: These items are NOT supplied. SMB / safety sausage and shears can be purchased from Unidive.
  • Please note, there will be no time to sort out gear hire on the day of the trip.
• Follow instructions given by the Boat Handlers and the Dive Supervisor.
• Help out throughout the whole day.
• Notify the Dive Officer and Trip Organiser of any changes to their personal circumstances as declared in the event registration form.
• Attend the trip meeting (usually on the Thursday beforehand at 6:30 pm at the Unidive shed).

If you have any questions about the trip, please email dive@unidive.org.