Cloudy with a side of Octopus (Nov24)

It was a bit chilly today when we headed out of the marina for our afternoon dives today. We had some determined divers who wanted to get in the water, despite the rainy skies.

At our first site, we spent most of our time enjoying the turtles in each of the craters, while some of the students worked on their skills for certification. Its a great spot with lots of marine life and sandy bottoms.

We came across some eels that were weaving in and out of the corals. They were all different species and all different sizes, so much diversity today!

At our second site, we came across so many different things, like this slipper lobster. We also saw schools of wrasse and triggerfish swimming along the reef.

We spotted a trident shell along the sand, it was about 6 inches long, one of the smaller ones that I have seen around these sites.

Towards the end of the dive, we spotted this Hawaiian octopus amongst the coral formations. He was huge! Very fun for our first times divers!

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CREW: Marnie (instructor) Dave (instructor) Kendal (captain) Chris (crew)

CONDITIONS: 72*F air, 79*F water, cloudy with scattered showers, mild surface current

DIVE PROFILES: Koko Crater: 40ft max depth, 29min dive time, 90ft visibility

Turtle Canyon: 38ft max depth, 32min dive time, 80ft visibility

MARINE LIFE: trident shell, octopus, sea turtle, wrasse, trumpetfish, triggerfish