Turtle Tuesday (AUG19)

The sun was shining for our afternoon out on the bay. With groups of families and students alike, we decided to head out into the ocean. There were so many families out on the boat today, it was fantastic! We made our way to Koko Crater for our first dive of the afternoon.

We had separated into two groups to ensure that the families stay together in groups, despite some being students. I feel that this was a great move because most of the time we spent exploring the shallows of the bay. We came across many different kinds of fish that were doing a great job of blending into their surroundings.

We got a chance to explore a lot of the coral heads that surround the site and they were teeming with marine life. It was awesome to see all the different kinds of schools of fish. We eventually made our way back up to the boat and enjoyed a light snack before we hopped in at our second site.

When we dropped in at our second site, we came across this wonderful sea star that made a great way to start to dive. We made our way to the end of the mooring and checked out the rocks that are covered with fish.

Once we got a good look at some of the marine life at the beginning of the site, we made our way down the wall and got to check out some really cool eels that were hanging out along the wall.

Of course, one of the interesting things that inhabit the reef wall are the urchins that make their homes in the cracks among the reef. They wedge themselves in the holes and are protected enough to withstand the currents. We again made our way back aboard the Sea Fox and headed back into the harbor.

Congrats to the newest certified divers!

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CREW: Marnie (instructor) Carlos (divemaster) Amy (instructor) Joe (captain) Max (crew)

WEATHER: 88*F Sunny, Slight breeze

DIVE PROFILES: Koko Crater: 81*F water temp, 40ft max depth, 38min bottom time, surge

Pa’a’awa: 81*F water temp, 43ft max depth, 32min bottom time

MARINE LIFE: green sea turtle, pincushion seastar, brittle star, squirrel fish, pencil urchin