An Afternoon of Exploring (SEPT11)

It was a very unique boat this afternoon. We had a variety of divers, all of which shared a passion for diving. With such a small group, we had the ability to split into two smaller groups, allowing us to maximize our dive.

At Koko Crater, our first site, we explored the craters with some great visibility. There were turtles under all of their normal ledges and a large amount of sergeant majors that hung around the middle of the main crater. Divers got to spend anywhere from 35-50 minutes underwater enjoying the warm summer water.

Looking at all of the smaller marine life is one of my favorite things to do, and there was so much to see today. From this tiny seastar to the nudibranch that crawl across the reef.

We made our way back onto the Sea Fox and spent some time at the surface. We talked about all different kinds of diving and travel and enjoyed some light snacks before hopping back into the water.

We first thought we would check out our new mooring at Hawaii Loa, however we were worried the visibility wasn’t too great. So we made our way over to Angler’s Reef and were blessed with clear waters!

It seemed as though there was an excess amount of sea urchins that were lining the ledge, and the eels who were out seemed enormous! We got to spend almost an hour at this site looking at all different kinds of marine life. Such a great way to spend the afternoon!

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CREW: Marnie (instructor) Carlos (divemaster) Kendal (captain) Steve (Crew)

CONDITIONS: Slight Koko Head Current (E), Sunny, 86*F,

DIVE PROFILES: Koko Crater: 40ft max depth, 82*F water temp, 38min bottom time

Angler’s Reef: 43ft max depth, 82*F water temp, 44min bottom time

MARINE LIFE OBSERVED: green sea turtle, octopus, trumpetfish, nudibranch, helmet conch, moray eel