5/18 Joe Catches a Fish! We Swim Around a Bit

Sunday – Three Tanker Day!  We had a bunch of really great people on board.  Namely Ann, Chris, Billy, Peter, Randy, Allison, Toshiro, Patrick, John, Rebecca, Erica, and Gene.  Gene especially is an old-timer fellow of Island Divers, and deserves a special mention.   First stop was the Kahala barge.  Deep, but the current wasn’t too bad, there was a thermocline at about 80 ft, which made it feel way colder.  Some people said they saw a crab, I’m calling their bluff.  I didn’t see it: must not have happened.  I did however find a new fin.  Treasure!  During the surface interval Joe caught a fish! Finally. From there we went to Baby barge and checked out a few turtles and the baby shark that’s been hanging out in the cave adjacent. After some lunch and hanging in the sun we went over to Fantasea reef and drifted for a bit, I zoned out in a food coma for 5 minutes, and then we took a left turn and looked for some conch. And eels. And some other things. All in all it was a very peaceful trip. Usually we look for exciting out here, but sometimes that can be a bad thing.  Not all types of excitement are the fun kinds. I’ll take peaceful this time.  Thanks everybody for making it a good one, and we’ll see you all soon.

Weather: Light Wind, Mostly Sunny, Seas 2-3 ft. swell
Dive Sites: Kahala Barge, Baby Barge, Fantasea Reef
Dive Conditions:  Kahala – Vis 100′, Depth 95′, Moderate Current
Baby – Vis 90′, Depth 70′, Mild Current
Fantasea – Vis 50′, Depth 50′, Slight Surge

Marine Life: Honu, Moray Eels, White Tip Reef Shark, Horned Helmet snail, Sleepy Sponge Crab
Staff: Captain Joe, Instructors Kellan, Everett, Crew Lauren