Crabs, Slipper Lobsters, and Multiple Species of Eels on the Night Dives in Honolulu

It is always such a thrill to be loading the boat as the sun is starting to go down.  The sky was all pink and letting us know that the day was done.  The excitement for our night dive created a buzz in the air.  Tonight Adam and Mary were doing their first night dive after becoming newly certified divers.  Ole was doing the last two dives towards him Night diving certification.  Raf and Michelle were our more seasoned divers who haven’t had a chance to dive for awhile.

Our first stop was Baby Barge with a max depth of 95 feet.  There was a slight current tonight but it eased up when we got to the bottom.  This was the dive of the turtle.  They were everywhere which was very fun for our new divers!

Our second dive stop was Angler’s Reef with a maximum depth of 50 feet. This was a very interesting dive.  Slipper lobsters were out in full force tonight.  Also, the crabs kept filing in and out of the holes of the lava bottom reef.  We saw a wide range of eels down there too including, the elusive snake eel and the snowflake eel.   The huge stoplight parrot fish were all tucked away in their hiding places.  One of the skills Ole had to complete on this dive was turning his light off for three minutes.  No lights on was very interesting…the funnier part was trying to get Ole to keep his lights on afterwards.  His eyes had adjusted and he was having such a good time. Our night dive came to an end shortly after the lights came back on.  The boat was brought back in, we unloaded and hugs were given all around.  Once again our guests came as divers and left as friends.  Happy diving to all!