Swimming with the Eels at Koko Crater Dive Site in Maunalua Bay Oahu

Today was a beautiful day out at Maunalua Bay on Oahu. The sun was shining and the breeze was blowing as we headed out on the Seafox this afternoon. We had a nice, small group of 5 divers on the boat. The first dive site we went to was Koko Craters. The visibility was amazing, 70+ feet, as we dropped down into the craters. We got down to the bottom at 40 feet and went for a tour of the craters. We found a couple of small moray eels swimming around. We also saw a few schools of Sergeant Major fish and some beautiful Moorish Idols. As we were swimming by the Buddha statue we were greeted by a big green sea turtle!  After a 49 minute dive we headed back up to the boat.

 

The second dive site we went to was Turtle Canyons. Our maximum depth at this site was 41 feet. Here we were able to find a couple more moray eels including, a Viper Moray Eel! We also found a scorpion fish and a porcupine fish. After finding another turtle sleeping underneath the ledge, we turned our dive around and headed back to the boat. Today, our second dive was 54 minutes. Overall it was a magnificent day of diving and a great day to be out on the water in Hawaii!

Crew: Captain Todd, Instructor Sarah, Crew Ashley

Water Temperature 77 degrees Fahrenheit