I Like Turtles!!!03+08+2015

Have you ever seen that YouTube video? It’s quite possibly the most hilarious 18 second video ever. At Island divers, we love turtles just as much as that zombie kid in the video and we saw plenty of them in the water today. This morning’s weather was a prelude for the rest of the day: Partly cloudy skies, moderate winds from the East Northeast, and a small southern swell. Another awesome day in paradise. The dive sites on today’s 3-tanker: Kahala Barge, The Sea Tiger, and Spitting Caves.

KAHALA BARGE
92ft – 30min

The visibility was an amazing 90 ft, but the current was absolutely ripping. Pulling themselves down the line, some divers penetrated the wreck while others enjoyed the company of a solo white tip reef shark. Along the top was a large school of moorish idols that hovered over the wreck and along with a whole bundle of different nudibranchs.

The Sea Tiger
102ft – 30min

Deep blue waters ushered in 100+ ft visibility and the current died down for the second deep dive of the day. The massive turtles showed up at the end of the dive, but that didn’t stop the former smuggling vessel from mystifying divers. A massive eel along with a lone puffer and a couple nudis littered the deck while a large school of snapper gathered off deck. I like turtles.

Spitting Caves (drift)
45ft – 43min

With a prevailing flood current and 80 ft visibility, spitting cave was everyone’s favorite dive because of, you guessed, the turtles! We were seeing turtles all over the place! They were taking naps in caves, posing on the ground, and soaring around the group. A crown of thorns starfish, cuddling lizard fish, and tons of reef life filled the gaps in between turtle sightings.