Thanks for the vid! I just dived there last week; booked for two days and I'm glad because the visibility was better on one day! Those stingrays are ultrafriendly and I suspect a bit playful,. They swam around us for both dives on one day and kept coming back. the fish are so big and lots of sea snakes, turtles, a lion fish and I'm told some nemos somewhere. I saw a few nudibranch eggs (violet scrunchie stuff) so there must be nudis around but my eyesight wasn't great in the visibility, It's a fascinating dive and actually my first wreck dive.
Very cool! Yes, you gotta commit a couple days to dives like these in case the conditions are bad. The stingrays are definitely very friendly, and they are always super curious about visitors. You made some good observations, as I'm certain nudibranchs are crawling all over that wreck. Congratulations on your first wreck dive! I think the Yongala was my first wreck dive as well!
@@TidewaterTeddy I forgot to mention barracudas! But yeah, it was a good intro to wreck diving though some of the more experienced divers told me that not all wreck dives are this beautiful! I think we're just lucky that in this case, the creation of an artificial reef that is part of a marine park and penetration is disallowed etc has preserved the corals, sea life and also preserved the condition of the ship. Like you said, on another level.
@@arigato22 Yes, barracudas are always fun to see! They love wrecks! The Yongala is definitely an unbeatable intro to wreck diving. There are a lot of other cool wreck dives in the world, but few of them can match the Yongala. I can also tell you from experience on many other wreck dives that those divers are right, not all wrecks are interesting. Some are downright boring. 🥱 😂 But there are still plenty of other fascinating wrecks to see around the world.
Great vid. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, and you’re welcome!!!
Amazing video my friend
Thank you!!!
Thanks for the vid! I just dived there last week; booked for two days and I'm glad because the visibility was better on one day! Those stingrays are ultrafriendly and I suspect a bit playful,. They swam around us for both dives on one day and kept coming back. the fish are so big and lots of sea snakes, turtles, a lion fish and I'm told some nemos somewhere. I saw a few nudibranch eggs (violet scrunchie stuff) so there must be nudis around but my eyesight wasn't great in the visibility, It's a fascinating dive and actually my first wreck dive.
Very cool! Yes, you gotta commit a couple days to dives like these in case the conditions are bad. The stingrays are definitely very friendly, and they are always super curious about visitors. You made some good observations, as I'm certain nudibranchs are crawling all over that wreck. Congratulations on your first wreck dive! I think the Yongala was my first wreck dive as well!
@@TidewaterTeddy I forgot to mention barracudas! But yeah, it was a good intro to wreck diving though some of the more experienced divers told me that not all wreck dives are this beautiful! I think we're just lucky that in this case, the creation of an artificial reef that is part of a marine park and penetration is disallowed etc has preserved the corals, sea life and also preserved the condition of the ship. Like you said, on another level.
@@arigato22 Yes, barracudas are always fun to see! They love wrecks! The Yongala is definitely an unbeatable intro to wreck diving. There are a lot of other cool wreck dives in the world, but few of them can match the Yongala. I can also tell you from experience on many other wreck dives that those divers are right, not all wrecks are interesting. Some are downright boring. 🥱 😂 But there are still plenty of other fascinating wrecks to see around the world.
Well done, mate
Thanks, mate!!
Dived there in 2001 and it was awesome. Turtles, snakes, sharks, giant groupers... Just fantastic.
Awesome, dude! Yes, it's such an incredible dive with so many species packed onto one wreck. Glad you got a chance to experience it!!