4/11 Friday Family Dive Day

Friday – Marney and I gear up with the Schuhmanns, The Sorensons, and the Pruitts, and we all go diving.  Also in cast are the Sellmans, of which Stefan is doing his last dives to become Open Water Certified!  Congratulations Stefan!  They’re here on their honeymoon from Sweden, and are great sports.  In addition we have Todd, Pat, and Chris diving with us, and Divemasters Chirs and David.  Super helpful those guys.  We jump into the water at Pa’awa Reef, putter around for a bit, see some eels, fish, etc.  Finally on our way back to the boat, a tiny titchy octopus!  It hangs out for a bit, then makes a break for safety at a small opening.  Next up we head over to Mermaids Reef, where Stefan finishes up the skills he needs to do, one of them being the SMB deployment (Surface Marker Buoy).  Thanks for coming guys, and congratulations again Stefan for finishing up.  May you have many happy and safe years of diving.

Weather conditions: 2 to 4 foot south swell, light trade winds, sunny.
Dive sites: Pa’awa, Mermaids Reef
Dive conditions: Pa’awa: Calm, no current, 45ft, 78F; Mermaids: Slight Koko Head current, 40ft, 75F
Marine Life observed: Eels, Pacific Octopus, Box fish
Staff: Captain Joe; Crew: Maximum; Instructors: Kellan, Marney; Staff: Chris, David