UECWA Newsletter

20th May 2026

Upcoming Dives

Stragglers Double Dive - Sat 23rd May

Stragglers Double Dive - Sun 24th May

Shark Special Double - Sat 30th May

Dive Photos - Saturday 16th May

Photo credit - Sue Haste

Photo credit - Jaime Gonzalo

Dive Report - Sunday 17th May

Beautiful although cold morning with sunshine visiting us after a couple of cloudy days. Six divers and the crew steamed off to the “Crystal Palace."  The sea was fairly calm, little wind and the visibility looked quite promising from the surface. The divers calmly prepared and jumped off – leaving us to enjoy the lazy sunshine and the instructors cajoling the students to get in the water on the freshly arrived Blue Destiny.  Skipper Jono used the time to ponder where to go next – and since there were no cray loops on board, the Fremantle Dredge wreck became a leading candidate location. The divers emerged from the depths (of around 16–18 m) and, judging by the bottom times of an hour, I think they enjoyed the dive with about 10-15 m visibility.

We discussed the next location with the divers and everyone was happy to try the wreck. Shortly after, we arrived on the spot which, this time, we enjoyed all to ourselves.  Two out of three pairs have found and explored the wreck (lying at about 21 meters). Despite its poor reputation for cray hunters, some specimens were definitely seen on the wreck and were left there to enjoy their cray lives. The remaining buddy pair explored the nearby sandy bottom and found some deeper sand spots all the way down to 26 m.  All divers returned safely and 2 SMBs were deployed for the safety stop.

The cruise back home was uneventful, and we quickly washed and put the Cape Cruiser to bed with the help of volunteer Mike. Thank you very much Mike, it makes the process much quicker !

Filip Welna

Christmas Island Trip 2026

Follow the link below to sign up!

https://secure.diveadventures.com.au/pages/booking-final.php?booking=30338&agent=UECWA&consultant=Eirin&destination=Aust-Christmas%20Island&departuredate=7/08/2026&departurepoint=Aust-Perth,%20WA&DepositAmt=700

AGM Reminder – Friday 3rd July

Our AGM is coming up on Friday 3rd July at 7:00pm at the Swan Yacht Club, and we’d love to see a great turnout of members.

Come along to hear what’s happening in the club, share your ideas, and help shape what’s ahead. We’re always keen for new faces to get involved, whether that’s on the committee or behind the scenes.

We’ll also be meeting for dinner from 5:30pm before the AGM — please register on Member Jungle so we can book enough tables.

We hope to see you there!

Important Information for Dive Bookings

• Please do not book dives for other divers. If we receive double bookings from one diver, the second booking will be automatically cancelled.
• If you would like to receive notifications about dive cancellations, please email divebookings@uecwa.com.au with your name and phone number to be added to the WhatsApp group.
• Important to note that you cannot cancel dives using the dive calendar. Cancellation needs to be made by email directly to divebookings@uecwa.com.au

Please note our cancellation policy below as per the club bylaws:

Cancellations between 07:45 and 16:00 the day before: 50% cancellation fee.

Cancellations after 16:00 the day before: 100% cancellation fee.

No-shows: Full event fee.

If you have any questions, please check out our FAQ's, Contact Us or chat with your Committee members when you see us on the boat! All current club members are welcome to attend monthly committee meetings. 

Newsletter Editor

Mel Daws - Public Relations