Eagle rays coming to play*03-03-2015*

An overcast sky and moderate winds from the East made for a breezy start this morning. The addition of a 3-foot swell also made things a bit more bumpy than usual. All that wasn’t enough to stop divers from boarding the Sea Fox this morning. Things are usually better and wetter when you go down. Nobody wants to stay topside anyway!

LCU
86ft – 32min

With a moderate Diamond Head Current the divers were easily able to see the wreck from topside. Behold! 100+ ft. visibility!!! Pull themselves down the mooring line a massive wall of goat fish parted ways ushering divers beneath the wreck towards a massive white tip reef shark. Also spotted was a massive crown of thorns and a couple of small eels. At the end of the dive a group of 4 spotted eagle rays teased the group with a fly by as divers held their safety stop on the line.

Angler’s Reef
46ft – 48min

With prevailing winds, the Sea Fox stayed within the shelter of Manalua Bay and moored up at octopus haven, Angler’s Reef. A dead current and 60ft visibility allowed for a nice, slow, and chilled out reef dive. Several big boy green moray eels gnashed their teeth and a massive octopus crept along the bottom before disappearing into an unbelievably small hole. A few hermit and sponge crabs were also thrown into the mix.

 

 

A special thanks goes out to the crew of the Sea Fox: Capt. Joe, Imran, & Dave.