Wreck Diving with the Pufferfish of Hawaii … 2/21/2015

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The wind and rain finally passed as typical Hawaii Kai conditions resumed this morning. Party cloudy skies accompanied by light and variable winds and a small swell were a vast improvement over the weather the past few days. This morning on the boat, we had a plethora of students (wreck, deep, nitrox, & advanced open water) along side certified divers.

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KAHALA BARGE
92FT – 34MIN
73 Degrees

With a very mild Diamond Head current, the divers entered into 90 foot visibility. The wreck was easily discernible from the surface. The wreck diver laid line and penetrated the wreck, the rest of the divers frolicked among an assortment of juvenile fish. Hawaiian Damsel fish, box fish, trigger fish, and file fish hovered over the top of the wreck and its young budding coral. If you paid attention, you may have also seen a couple spiny stars and crabs hiding in the cracks and crevasses.

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FANTASY REEF (DRIFT)
54FT – 42MIN
73 Degrees

This time the current shifted towards Koko Head and began to increase in strength. Entering negatively into more 90 foot visibility, the reef unfurled below the divers. Huge turtles cruised and posed with divers and a couple of massive crown of thorns starfish cruised along the bottom. A viper eel was also thrown into the mix along with more trigger fish.

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A special thanks to the crew! Captain Brian, Hayley, and Whitey