Octopus and Scorpionfish Galore!

We had a great variety of divers of all skill level on our afternoon charter today. Wendy, Jeffrie, and Miche were discovering the wonder of the underwater world; Melissa was starting her Advanced Open Water; Taylor, Abigail, and Nikolas were doing their Open Water courses; and Shannon, Russ, and Charles were getting back to diving after a brief hiatus. The wind was blowing in Maunaloa Bay and there was a slight chop on the surface.

It took us about ten minutes to reach our first stop: Koko Craters! Underwater, the visibility was spectacular and the current was minimal. We saw several turtles, a few scorpionfish, and even an octopus! There were plenty of damselfish darting around the Buddha statue and schools of surgeonfish swimming between the craters.

Our next site was Turtle Canyon. This was quite an exciting dive. We saw a turtle getting cleaned with a huge moray eel next to it right off the bat! As we continued along the reef, we saw many smaller eels darting in between the coral heads, lots of little tangs and damselfish, and even stumbled upon three large scorpionfish. On our way back to the boat we watched a small porcupine fish swim about and took a look at a helmet conch. One group even saw an octopus!

Everybody had a fantastic day underwater, even though it was a little windy and choppy on the surface. Nikolas is now a certified diver; Taylor and Abigail will be soon; Melissa will finish up her Advanced Open Water in the next few days; and Wendy, Jefferie, and Miche are on their way to becoming certified themselves!

Koko Craters and Turtle Canyon: max depth 40ft

Staff: Capt. Joe; Instructors Chelsea, Alex, and Jim; Deckhand Mikaela