So Hard to Choose..17 May

Fortunately the predicted swell fell short for this Saturday 3 Tank beauty. The surf was up a little, but not enough to keep us dry. The Sea Hound left Kewalo Basin with 8 Divers plus lucky me and Captain Neil aboard. Arriving at our first dive site, we were welcomed by great visibility. We enjoyed the YO-257 from the outside (moderate current kept us out of the swim thrus today) and even made it over to visit the San Pedro, the second wreck at this unique dive site. There were a few Turtles around and some Moray Eels, along with a bunch of Pennant Butterflyfish. A submarine full of dry kine explorers came by a couple times too.

After an hour plus on the surface in gorgeous Hawaii weather, we made our way down to the Sea Tiger. No turtles here today, but  a massive school of Bluestripe Snapper was a sight to see, cruising around the wreck in tight formation. Very little current and nice visibility made for a pleasurable tour of one of my absolute favorite wrecks to dive. Time for some snacks and drinks to refuel for the last dive.

After two deep dives, it was time to finish with a nice reef dive. After a little hunting around, we got tied up at Kewalo Reef. There was a bit of surge here closer to shore, and reduced visibility, but what a great dive site! The reef is very lush, full of reef fish and lots of eels, even a Spotted Boxfish and a Thornback Cowfish. It was a great finish to a beautiful day on and under the waves. It was a pleasure to dive with such a skilled and relaxed group..you guys made my job easy today. Mahalo, and hopefully you can join us again soon.

Weather: Light Wind, Mostly Sunny, Seas 2-3 ft. swell
Dive Sites: YO-257/San Pedro, Sea Tiger, Kewalo Reef
Dive Conditions: YO – Vis 100′, Depth 90′, Moderate Current
Sea Tiger – Vis 80′, Depth 107′, Mild Current
Kewalo Reef – Vis 30′, Depth 50′, Slight Surge
Marine Life: Honu, Moray Eels, Pennant Butterflyfish, Bluestipe Snapper, Spotted Boxfish, Thornback Cowfishd, Atlantis Sub.
Staff: Captain Neil, Instructor Matt