The YO 257 with Excellent Visibility on the Southside of Oahu

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yo257YO257

Aaah Sunday… a day of rest for most, a day of increased excitement for Island Divers! The diving increases 3 fold to 3 tanks, 3 sites, and 3 times the awesomeness of diving off of the south side of Oahu. A hearty crew of divers consisting of James, Joe, Katrina, Paul, Laura, Scott, Eleanor, Chris D, Chris S, and John joined Island Diver Pros Larry, Bradley, Sarah and I (Dave) for a day of calm seas, great visibility, and ocean creatures of all shapes and sizes. Whales and Dolphins made their presence known as we motored around Maunaloa Bay on our way to our first site: Baby Barge…

Baby BargeBaby Barge

Down to the right side of the ship and entering the cave underneath, while a turtle decided he wanted to exit… MAKE WAY!

turtle outTurtle X-ing!

Back to the top of the wreck and looking for interesting sea life… none more so than this guy…

rock lobsterRock Lobster! (B52’s)

Soon it was time to surface and head around Diamond Head for one of my favorite sites…YO-257. This is such a great dive because not only do you have 2 ships in close proximity (YO-257 and the San Pedro), you also have the Atlantis Submarine cruising around the site making things a little more exciting as you play Dodge The Sub during your tour…

pedroOn the Pedro

pedro sharkIn the Pedro

turtle yoDanger! Turtle With Attitude!

Too soon it was time to once again surface… and eat lunch! Captain Kendal pointed the Hound East as we headed back around Diamond Head for a surface interval as we decided to drift our last site… Fantasy Reef. Larry lead the group in and around an area that he knows like the back of his hand, and the site did not disappoint… Turtles, Eels, Octopus, Reef fish and swim throughs!

turtle fantasyBaby Turtle on Board!

sarahDay is done…

Thank you to all our divers for a safe and fun Sunday of diving! And thank you to all the support of the great people I have the honor of working with… YOU GUYS ROCK!

Baby Barge/ 75 Ft/ 74*/ 30 min

YO257/ 90 Ft/ 74*/ 20 min

Fantasy Reef/ 52 Ft/ 74*/ 35 min

Dave- Lead

Larry/ Bradley/ Sarah- Support

Kendal- Capt

Lauren- Crew