Pa’a’awa Fun

Conditions were fantastic this afternoon for another dive off the Sea Fox. We had a great group of divers from first timers to experienced veterans. We had some students who were competing their Open Water certifications on board as well.

We hopped in at Koko Crater, our first dive site, to check and see if some of the locals were hanging around this afternoon. As expected, the divers had the opportunity to check out the many green sea turtles that hang out under the ledges of the crater.

The students did fantastic completing their skills with Instructor Jessie and had their first look at life underwater. It was a real eye opener for our first time divers!

After a brief surface interval, divers were ready to hop in at our second dive site, Pa’a’awa. Here the divers had an opportunity to swim with large schools of our most observed reef fish and check out the small wall that follows along the dive site.

The small ridge that we followed was covered in urchins and the divers were fantastic at controlling their buoyancy and avoiding the spines of this rather hazardous reef creature.

The students did fantastically, again, completing their skills and our certified divers got to spend a little more time at the bottom exploring while the first time divers were thrilled to explore the ocean floor.

All in all, it was another fantastic day in the Maunalua Bay area with some great divers. Thanks to all who came out and joined us and congratulations to PADI’s newest certified divers!

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DIVE STAFF: Marnie (Instructor) Jessie (Instructor) Kendal (Captain) Carlos (Divemaster) Steve (Crew)

WEATHER CONDITIONS: 82*F Slight Diamondhead Breeze

DIVE PROFILES: Koko Crater: 80*F water, Diamonhead current (W), slight surge, 40ft max depth, 36 minute bottom time, 80+ft visibility

Pa’a’awa: 80*F water, Diamondhead current (W), slight surge, 42ft max depth, 32 minute bottom time, 70+ft visibility

MARINE LIFE OBSERVED: pincushion seastar, sea urchins, green sea turtles, butterfly fish, nudibranch, triggerfish, trumpetfish