SHARKS AND EAGLE RAYS !! 1 October

After last night’s thunderstorm, today’s weather was spectacular!  we had sunny blue skies and warm water, as well as some big waves!  surfers are happy today!  out at the LCU the waves weren’t a problem, and the current was mild, as we went looking for sharks.  and found them!!  three big whitetip sharks were hanging out beneath the wreck, and we had a great view!  heading out we found a couple of eagle rays cruising off in the blue, and then it was time to surface.  Sina was working on his AOW, today was Wreck and Peak Perfomance Buoyancy, and Cat, Andrew, Hollis, and Jeremy were out for fun.  2nd jump was a drift of Fantasy reef and we had a great time!  huge turtles, eels, octopus, beautiful coral and swim-throughs!  the viz was down a bit, due to the big swell, and there is also a lot of plankton in the water, but that plankton is a crucial link in the ocean’s food chain, and often we see large schools of fish feeding on it, with larger fish stalking the feeding fish.  amazing world !! thanks to all for safe diving!  larry and capt. kellen

LCU  90 feet   30 minutes  90 viz

Fantasy reef  53 feet  44 minutes  80 viz