u/rainbowbeeeaterlover

Hi guys! Spending a week or so in Wollongong and then in Jervis Bay in November. I know the ocean will be a bit cold still, but I keen to do some snorkelling and scuba diving, as well as doing any wildlife tours or encounters.

I'm already going to book a seal swim and snorkel Bushranger's Bay, is there anything else I should look at doing? Also going to see the stingrays at Bendalong Beach.

Keen to see any wildlife or go on hikes as well while we explore the area.

Thanks in advance for the recommendations.

Hoping to plan a trip to the Maldives this November with my friend, mostly for diving and snorkelling. Looking for any recommendations for the best house reefs, resorts etc. 

But mostly - where is the best place in the Maldives to see stingrays by the shore? Especially ones that are really chill and you can swim with? I always see videos but can't remember where the locations are. I am obsessed with swimming and hanging out with them! I also scuba dive but I think it's so cool to just see them in large numbers in the shallows. 

Also - just in general, am I leaving it too late to book a trip in November this year? Just realised we can make it work with leave but it feels like such a short time frame for such a big trip (we're coming from Australia). Has anyone else been able to plan a trip only 5ish months beforehand? 

Hoping to plan a trip to the Maldives this November with my friend, mostly for diving and snorkelling. Looking for any recommendations for the best house reefs, resorts etc.

But mostly - where is the best place in the Maldives to see stingrays by the shore? Especially ones that are really chill and you can swim with? I always see videos but can't remember where the locations are. I am obsessed with swimming and hanging out with them! I also scuba dive but I think it's so cool to just see them in large numbers in the shallows.

Also - just in general, am I leaving it too late to book a trip in November this year? Just realised we can make it work with leave but it feels like such a short time frame for such a big trip (we're coming from Australia). Has anyone else been able to plan a trip only 5ish months beforehand?

Best ocean-related activities to do in Sydney while there for a weekend in October? I scuba dive but probably won't have time to do that between flights as we're only there for 2 nights. Looking for any wildlife experiences, I love snorkelling and would consider doing a tour to see a particular type of animal - I think it's too late in the year for whales though. Thanks in advance