Dive Review of Yongala Dive in
Australia/Ayr, Queensland

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Yongala Dive: "Loving the Yongala", Oct, 2016, by Mel Turner, Success, AU ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 9391.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	A nicely organised set-up... First port of call is the store (we met there around 7.30am), where the staff efficiently got us all kitted up with any gear we needed, and then got most of this gear loaded into the (RIB) boat. We were then provided with a thorough briefing at the store, prior to us hopping in a van and being transported down to the beach (a 2min ride away). RIB was launched from the beach (a lot of fun!) then it took about an hour to motor to the Yongala Dive Site. No time wasted getting in to the water, with incredible diving under the surface (it definitely is a very impressive wreck). We were served snacks (cheese & crackers, fruit cake and biscuits) in our surface interval, as well as hot drinks and water. Then it was in for the second dive, and no time wasted getting back to the store - we arrived back at around 3pm. We all helped clean our gear while the guys in the kitchen cooked up a late lunch of hamburgers (nice patties, help yourself to the salads/condiments you want) - very tasty finish to the day! I would happily dive with these guys again
Websites	Yongala Dive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia (Borneo), South Africa, Australia (Queensland, NSW, Vic, Tas, WA)
Closest Airport	Townsville	Getting There	Fly to Townsville or Mackay, and then drive into Ayr
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	22-24°C / 72-75°F	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	10-20 M / 33-66 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Being a RIB (boat) - there wasn't a lot of room for camera gear, however staff were very sensitive regarding the need to look after underwater camera equipment, and nothing was too much trouble

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Dive Review of Yongala Dive in Australia/Ayr, Queensland

Yongala Dive: "Loving the Yongala", Oct, 2016,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Yongala Dive in
Australia/Ayr, Queensland