23 June – Don’t Be A Mollusk, Dive With Island Divers

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The charter this afternoon was full of new divers, divers working on their certification, finishing certification and advancing their skills.  On board today we had Alan, Brandon, David, Mac, Jeff, Natalia, Nick and Joe.  Our first dive we ended up at Koko Crater where we found fantastic visibility and very minimal current.  The conditions were really in our favor for having some beautiful dives, as we began our descent onto the crater we found ourselves immediately in the middle of a school of Moorish Idols and Sargent Majors. As we continued on our dive, the ocean seemed to be happy for us choosing this day to dive, we saw Green Sea Turtles and much more all wrapped up in shimmering light rays reflecting off the beautiful white sand bottom. Once we completed the skills required for our individual courses we finished touring around the site and then headed back to the boat.  We got back on board and we were off to the next site, during surface interval and our signature red vine and cookie snack, we all took the time to meet each other.  We had visitors from all over the country today including even one student from Chile named Natalia who finished her open water certification! Congratulations to Island Divers newest certified diver! After our surface interval we headed back underwater at Turtle Canyon. Once again we were gifted with nearly perfect conditions.  We got to explore this coral encrusted reef and all of its inhabitants such as Snowflake Morays, Green Sea Turtles and Divided Flatworms which just so happens to carry the same poison as pufferfish. We finished up our dives and then got back on board and headed back to the dock.  It was quite the beautiful day out on the water and truly one of those times you had to be there…

False Moorish Idols

Weather Conditions: Wind (SE @ 15kts), Seas (1-2ft Slow Rolling Swell), Sunny and Beautiful

Dive Sites: Koko Craters, Turtle Canyon

Dive Conditions: 40 ft Max, 32 min & 45 min, 80 degrees, Mild – None Current

Marine Life Observed: Snowflake Morays, Green Sea Turtles, Divided Flatworms, Moorish Idols

Staff: Captain (Joe) Crew (Greg) Instructors (Kendal and Neil)