Kahala Barge the Largest Wreck Dive in Maunalua Bay Oahu

Summer like conditions returned to Hawaii Kai this morning. Cloudy skies didn’t last very long when the standard 20 MPH trade wind from the East Northeast blew into town. On top of the brisk breeze, a consistent 3-foot swell rolled through Manalua Bay. The Sea Hound was rocking and rolling a little bit today, but it was nothing the seasoned divers aboard the Sunday 3-tanker couldn’t handle.

 

Kahala Barge
91 ft – 26 min

The ever steady and faithful Kahala Barge is the biggest wreck dive in Manalua bay. At approximately 200 feet in length, the barge presents many opportunities for penetration and is teeming with healthy corals on the top deck. The current began as mellow and steadily increased in strength during the dive and the visibility was a solid 80 ft. Spotted during the diving was a crown of thorns starfish, several juveniles eels, and schools of trigger fish.

LCU
84ft – 32 min

Visibility continued to maintain at 80-90 ft and the current held steady allowing for the second wreck dive of the day to go off without a hitch. Vacant were the local celebrity white tip reef sharks, but a tight formation of spotted eagles circled the wreck throughout the whole dive. More eels and a massive school goat fish were also around.

Spitting Caves (Drift)
50ft – 48 min

With the flood tide timed perfectly by Captain Kendal, the visibility was seeming an endless 100 ft when the divers dropped onto the wall. A couple of octopus, schools of banner butterfly fish and sergeant fish, and a clumsy little hermit crab filled the dive with excitement from beginning to end. A perfect end to a perfect day of diving.

A special thanks goes out to the crew! Captain Kendal and the Lovely Lauren.