The Grand Night Life 05/06

On this warm summer night, we were delighted to start our dusk dive with Kahala Barge, or Big Barge. Down at the wreck Nick and Carl and I were able to enjoy a quick peak inside the wreck exiting from a rooftop hole. After 25 minute dive at the Barge we started to make our way in shore for on next dive. I decided to drift between Koko Anchor to Pa’awa, on our entrance we landed on a roaming slipper lobster. After we carried on our way I found a Redmargin Spanish dancer with two imperial shrimp some of the most unseen shrimp on this island because they live on large nudibranchs. At secret ledge we rang into a giant moray eel freelancing it, trying to push his way into various holes, a couple hundred yards away from that we ran into a sleepy sponge crab devouring a banded urchin. The rest of the dive a saw several more variations of crabs, red swimming crab, rainbow swimming crab and brown guard crab. It was a very adventurous night dive, I am so glad that Nick and Carl were able to join me on this wonderful evening. You were an absolute treat, and I can’t wait to see you guys again real soon, even that means another year from now! Thanks again for coming guys!

 

Weather conditions:  4 foot south swell, South  wind
Dive sites: Kahala and Koko Anchor to Pa’awa
Dive conditions: Kahalas; max depth 98ft, 25 minute, temp 78 f, light West current: Koko Anchor to Pa’awa’s; max depth 42ft 40 minute dive, temp 78 f, light west current
Marine Life observed: Redmargin Spanish Dancer, Yellow moray eel, imperial shrimp, Sleepy sponge crab, and banded urchin
Staff: Captain Joe, Crew: Parker/ TJ, Instructors: Maxine