Return of the Trades (Oct3)

We had fantastic weather this morning for our dives! With the trade winds gracing us with their presence today, it was nice to have a breeze to send us off into the bay. With such a small group aboard the Sea Hound for our morning dives, we had a request for a shipwreck with some swimthroughs. We decided that the wreck that best fit those needs would be Kahala Barge, so we headed west.

We dropped down onto some great visibility and a very slight Diamond head current. We got to explore the wreck and divers enjoyed swimming in and around the debris. We even saw a spotted eagle ray feeding on the stern of the ship!

He hung around for a bit, giving divers a chance to watch him graze. After about 28 minutes or so, the divers made their way back up the line and aboard the Sea Hound. We enjoyed a nice surface interval chatting about recent diving and the current state of the Hawaiian marine life.

Since we had such great conversations about the coral life in the region, we chose Fantasy Reef for our second site. We got up close with some of the hard corals that inhabit the bottom of the Maunalua Bay area.

Exploring the coral formations always proves to be enjoyable when you find many different kind of marine life inside. We spotted many different kinds of eels and fish, and enjoyed the colorful corals that make up the bottom topography.

After about 30 minutes, we decided to send up the surface marker buoy and make our way back to the surface. We really had a great time enjoying the warm Hawaiian waters this morning. Thanks so much to all of you who came out this morning!

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CREW: Marnie (instructor) Kendal (captain) Clara (crew)

WEATHER: 89*F air, 83*F water, Sunny with a Breeze.

DIVE PROFILES: Kahala Barge: 92ft max depth, 31min dive time, 110+ft visibility

Fantasy Reef: 58ft max depth, 33min bottom time, 100+ft visibility

MARINE LIFE: green sea turtle, eagle ray, trumpetfish, crown of thorns, wrasse