Night Dive Ninjas 12-02-2014

It was another picturesque sunset in Hawaii Kai aboard the Sea Fox. On this evening’s night dive we were joined by 4 divers and 10 snorkelers, all hailing from different parts of North America. With light variable winds and a moderate swell, the boat was regular rocking dance party. The dive sites for the night’s agenda: Fantasy Reef & Turtle Canyons.

*Fantasy Reef*
52ft – 30min (drift)
77 degrees F

With the sun fading into the horizon, the divers entered the water paratrooper style one right after another. Descending quickly into the abyss, they were quickly pushed along by a strong Diamond Head current. It didn’t take long for a menagerie nocturnal aquatic creatures to come out. Porcupine fish, spiney starfish, a massive 7-11 crab, and giant moray eels made their appearances as the group drifted by.

*Turtle Canyons*
36ft – 43min
75 degrees F

For this dive, a unique request came from the divers: A black out dive. After cracking a few glow sicks the, the night dive ninjas entered the water under the light of an uninhibited half-moon. Orientating themselves to the reef, the lights went off and never came back on. Surrounded by glittery bio-luminescence, the divers flailed and frolicked with glee. It’s really easy to keep track of divers when you look back behind you and see 5 trails of  glitter and glow sticks lighting up the darkness. Aside from the glittering night dive ninjas, harlequin shrimp were spotted on a large coral before the dive went dark.

A special thanks goes out to the crew of the Sea Fox: Capt. Joe, Capt. Kellan, Max, Ash, & Hollis.