Eagle Ray Flyby (Sept20)
It was a humid afternoon aboard the Sea Fox. We had a full boat today with many different levels of divers. Some certified, students and DSD’s alike came together to enjoy the awesome conditions out on the south side of Oahu.
At our first site, we spotted many different kinds of sea creatures, from the famous green sea turtle to the white mouthed eels. The water temperature was fantastic and most of the divers enjoyed the day without wearing a wetsuit.
We spotted many of the different statues that sit beneath the waves at this particular site. It allowed all of the divers to get some great photos while the visibility was good!
After we spent nearly 40minutes underwater, we made our way back onto the boat for a shirt surface interval and snacks while chatting amongst the other divers. It was a great conversation!
We decided to hop in at our second site after a short interval. Since we didn’t go very deep and we weren’t planning on going any deeper, we didn’t need to spend a lot of time aboard the boat. WE were ready to hop back in!
The visibility was fantastic at our second site. There was so much to see right after we hopped into the water!
We spent time exploring the reef floor and found some really great things, like this hidden scorpionfish.
As usual, the reef was teeming with marine life and the fish were out in abundance. The water got even warmer, and was now at a warm 83*F.
While we were cruising along the reef, we noticed a spotted eagle ray swimming past. It was huge! We tried to follow for a bit but he was going rather fast, and we just couldn’t keep up. Such a great thing to see in the shallows!
After the dive, we again made our way back aboard the Sea Fox to head back into the marina.
Many of the divers left with not only a great experience, but some new friends as well!
Congrats to the newest PADI divers and thanks to everyone who came out and made the afternoon so fantastic!
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CREW: Marnie (instructor) Max (instructor) Jess (instructor) Joe (captain) Kelsey (crew)
CONDITIONS: visibility 80+ft, sunny, 92*F air, 82*F water, slight breeze
DIVE PROFILES: Koko Crater: 40ft max depth, 39min bottom time
Turtle Canyon: 38ft max depth, 42min bottom time
MARINE LIFE: green sea turtle, spotted eagle ray, white mouthed eel, pincushion seastar, trumpetfish
