Living in a Postcard *1*17*2015*

It was another picturesque morning today in Hawaii Kai. Fourteen divers boarded the Sea Fox eager to take advantage of the postcard surface conditions: Light and variable winds with a 1 to 2 foot swell. It was as if you were looking out onto a massive lake. Eager for a healthy dose of narcosis, the first dive site of the day was obviously The Corsair.

 

The Corsair
106ft – 29min
73 degrees

Oahu’s only natural wreck never ceases to mystify. During a training exercise during WWII, the pilot ditched the plane in the bay after running out of fuel. Don’t worry, the pilot survived with no injury and eventually returned to dive the wreck he created in the 1980’s. With absolutely no current, the divers free descended in 70ft visibility. Besides the plane, a school of snapper, fields of garden eels, and a solitary octopus were all spotted deep in the abyss.

Skimmon’s Reef
69ft – 42min
73 degrees

The surface conditions continued to remain spectacular. The current also continued to remain dead allowing for a trip to the east side and a nice lazy drift dive. Entering negative into 100 ft visibility delighted the divers as they were able to witness Skimmon’s Reef teeming with life. Massive schools of moorish idols enveloped the divers and a gigantic crown of thorns mystified the group. The divers also saw a couple of snowflake eels and an juvenile octopus. Before returning to the surface, they also swam through a couple of archways.

A special thanks goes out to the Crew: Captain Joe, Everette, and the lovely Kelsey. Kelsey…you should sing more. Seriously.