Chelsea McLaughlin, Author at Island Divers Hawaii https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/author/chelsea/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:03:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 60298644 Turtles, eels, and fish! Oh my! June 20 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/06/22/turtles-eels-fish-oh/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:03:51 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=13036 The water was still relatively calm as we made our way out into Moanalua Bay for our afternoon dives. We had a few people completing their Open Water certification, a few working on the Advanced certification, and some certified divers. Conditions were lovely and we were able to head out to Fantasy Reef (max depth […]

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]]> 13036 Father’s Day Three Tanker!!!!! https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/06/19/fathers-day-three-tanker/ Mon, 20 Jun 2016 05:43:55 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=13025 The swells were small and the sun was shining as we headed out to Moanalua Bay this morning. We had a great group of certified divers with us (many who have been with us before) and a few were working on completing various specialties, like drift and wreck. Our first site was Kahala Barge, which […]

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]]> 13025 Turtle Thursday!! June 16 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/06/16/turtle-thursday/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:42:07 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=13011 The winds were still blowing, but the swell had calmed down, as we headed out on the “Sea Fox” this morning. We had a small group of certified divers that couldn’t wait to jump in, even though it was a rocky topside. Our first dive site was LCU. LCU is a landing craft that was […]

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]]> 13011 Juvenile Scorpionfish! (June 7) https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/06/07/juvenile-scorpionfish-june-7/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 07:34:56 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=12950 The winds were back today, but the weather was beautiful as we headed out on the Sea Fox for our afternoon dives. We had quite a few beginner divers, one open water student, and a few certified divers. Our first stop was Turtle Canyon. The current was stronger than usual, but everybody did a great […]

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]]> 12950 Mother’s Day Three Tanker! https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/05/09/mothers-day-three-tanker/ Tue, 10 May 2016 05:06:19 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=12842 We had a great group on divers this Sunday as we headed out to Maunalua Bay for some great dives. Cassandra was starting her Wreck specialty and Cole was completing his Nitrox course. There was a south swell rolling in, making for some choppy seas. Stop number one was the LCU (max depth 91ft). Underwater, […]

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]]> 12842 Dolphins on the Corsair! April 27th https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/04/27/dolphins-on-the-corsair/ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 04:22:08 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=12816 The water was smooth and the winds were very light as we started out this morning. Josh really really wanted to dive the Corsair, so we headed out to the small plane wreck in Mauna Loa Bay. Visibility was well over 100ft (we could see the wreck sitting at 107ft clearly from the surface!) and […]

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]]> 12816 Earth Day Under the Sea! https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/04/22/earth-day-sea/ Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:13:58 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=12792 Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ecosystem on Earth, with more species calling them home than the rainforest! Earth Day was the perfect day to set out and explore these fantastic rainforests of the sea. We had a great variety of divers and courses on the boat this afternoon. Winds were light and seas were […]

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]]> 12792 Crystal Clear Visibility (April 15) https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/04/15/crystal-clear-visibility-april-15/ Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:41:25 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=12755 We set out this morning with a small group of divers bound for Baby Barge. The wind and seas had calmed down and it was a smooth ride out. Robert G and Clinton decided to give Nitrox a try today, which extends bottom time, shortens surface intervals, and your body absorbs less nitrogen. It even […]

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]]> 12755 Things That Go Bump in the Night… https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/04/15/things-go-bump-night/ Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:03:32 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=12752 We had two amazing night dives last night! It was still a little choppy on the surface as it had been for the last few days, but the wind was dying down. We set out at dusk for our first dive at Fantasy Reef! There was minimal current, so we could explore the entire reef […]

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]]> 12752 Octopus and Scorpionfish Galore! https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/2016/04/11/octopus-scorpionfish-galore/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 05:48:14 +0000 https://www.oahuscubadiving.com/?p=12728 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 […]

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