Kick Starting the weekend, turtle style
Weather Conditions: Sunny, slight breeze
Dive Sites: LCU and Fantasy Reef
Dive Conditions: 100+ viz, slight current
Marine Life observed: White tip reef shark, turtles, spotted moray, juvenile frog fish
Staff: Capt. Jo, Amy, Sam, TJ, and Kelsey (crew)
Dive 1: LCU, 93 feet, :25, 100+ viz, 73 degree water
Dive 2: Fantasy Reef, 53 feet, :43. 100+ viz, 73 degree water
Aloha,
Thanks for choosing to dive with IDH. We had a fantastic start to the weekend. The winds and seas calmed thanks to our birthday diver, Matt. We had a full boat of divers seeking some underwater relaxation. The birthday crew (Mark, Danielle, Bryan, Jacob, James, Juliana, and Ian) plus Jon and Angie wanted to find some sharks. Johnny, Cody, and Jason came out to get wet too. Capt. Jo took us to the LCU in the hopes of finding the little white tips that cruise under the cinder blocks. We were not disappointed and found a little baby sharky immediately. Poor Jon was so mesmerized by the shark he nearly forgot to check out the rest of the site! The rest of the crew swam under, around, and over the LCU. We were rewarded with spotted moray eels, reef fish, and a frog fish. There was a mild current to keep up on our toes (or fins). After we all surfaced we enjoyed some Famous Amos, Red Vines, and hot chocolate. The captain also tried his luck at fishing. Being the resident vegan at IDH, I seem to bring him bad fishing luck. Oh well, more fish for us to see on our second dive! 🙂 Our team decided to moor up on Fantasy Reef and have a relaxed second dive. We saw a juvenile frog fish, tons of turtles, lots of reef fish, and a beautiful trumpet shell. We have absolutely perfect conditions all day. Yay for diving! Thank you again for diving with us today. All of us at IDH love to safely show you the underwater world of HI. Until next time, dive easy!
Aloha,
Amy, Capt. Jo, Sam, and Kelsey
P.S.- The 7th annual IDH underwater Easter Egg Hunt is happening on 4/19! Make sure to reserve your seat early. You won’t want to miss a photo op with the diving Easter Bunny!!!
