An Intrepid Trio-5/3

It was bright and sunny as the Sea Fox pulled away for the afternoon charter with 3 Divers and a Surface Observer. We started off at Koko Craters where the water was moving a bit, but still we made the rounds and found a few Green Sea Turtles, a Leaf Scorpionfish, a Panther Flounder, and the usual variety of abundant reef fish. After looking around at some new dive site possibilities, the next stop was a drift dive at Hawaii Loa. The small group dropped down with no difficulty and kicked around ( there was only a mild current to help us out ) the reef. Here the Eels were the stars with several White Mouth Morays and even a Yellow Margin Moray showing their smiles. A couple of Octopuses were also observed, but, alas, no pictures of these beauties. There is some really gorgeous coral and topography in this seldom dived location, so we were reluctant to surface after our 50 minutes beneath. It was a nice end to another great day in Paradise with a fantastic group of Island Visitors! Mahalo for venturing out with us today, come back any time..

Weather: Light Breeze, Sunny, Seas Calm, Light Current.
Dive Sites: Koko Craters, Hawaii Loa Reef
Dive Conditions: Koko Craters – Vis 40ft., Depth 35ft., Moderate Surge.
Hawaii Loa – Vis 60-70ft., Depth 40ft, Light Current.
Marine Life: Octopus, Panther Flounder, Green Sea Turtle, Leaf Scorpionfish, Whitemouth Moray, Yellow Margin Moray, Porcupinefish, Stripebelly Puffer.
Staff: Captain Joe, Crew Kelsey, Instr. Matt