Hawaii SCUBA University Technical Diving Program (Closed Circuit Rebreather Training) Aloha and welcome to the Hawaii SCUBA University(HSU) Technical Diving Program. This post is designed to give you a basic understanding of what and how a Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) works. All CCR units have two main jobs. They recycle the breathing gas by effectively […]
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to a new installment of Pete’s Dive Adventures and Rare Sea Creatures. This week our divers went to two dive sites on the afternoon fox, Turtle Canyons and Angler’s Ledge. It was during the first dive at Turtle’s when the group encountered the rare Sea Horse seen in the photos […]
Welcome back folks to another edition of Diving Adventures and Rare Creatures with PM Pete. Swell and wind were up as the team of 7 divers made their way across Maunalua bay out to where the Corsair lies around 107′. The hightened wind and swell posed no major obstacle to the savy group of underwater […]
Staff: Capt. Joe, Dive Guide Pete, Boat Crew Erika Weather Conditions: Swell: Mild, Winds: Moderate Trades Dive Sites: The Corsair & Angler’s Reef Dive Conditions: Visibility: Good, Current: Mild Marine Life Observed: Green Sea Turtles, Blue Dragon Nudibrach, Yellow Margin Morray Eels, Moorish Idol, Harlequin Shrimp, Hawaiian Octopus, Leopard-Print-Evil-Cracken-Sam of the Deep… The short ride […]
At 0830 Capt. Kendall and his trusty sidekick Parker (crew) lead the Sea Fox out of Koko Marina and into Maunalua Bay. With 7 divers aboard, including myself, we set our sights on LCU wreck as the first dive site of the morning. As we steamed out to the dive site, we passed a large humpback […]
Hawaii Turkey Fish (Hawaii Lionfish) The scientific name for this fish is Pterois sphex. It belongs to the Scorpionfish family. A characteristic shared by the fish in this family is that they possess venomous spines. This is their defense against being eaten up by larger predators. This particular species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. There are other […]
This afternoon, Capt. Kendall brought us to Koko Craters and Turtle Canyons where we took two terrific groups of divers around the shallow sites. David took the certified divers while Sam lead two refresher scuba divers and a DSD around the sites. Turtles, morays, cushion stars, and reef fish were abundant on both sites. An octopus and puffers were […]
We had a full boat this morning aboard the Sea Fox, also known as the Fantasy Landing Craft. At 830, Captain Kendalltron 7000 brought us out of the marina and into Hanauma Bay. After a short steam to the southwest, we reached our first dive site: the LCU wreck. The LCU is a an upside down landing craft […]
If you’re visiting Honolulu or Waikiki and looking for great scuba diving excursions, check out Island Divers. We are a small company of experienced divers who love to share our love of underwater exploration with you, whether you are a seasoned diver or a first-timer. Rule Number 1: Good Training Equals Safety Island Divers puts […]
Weather Conditions: Mild SE swell with mild SE Kona wind Dive Sites: Skimmin’s Reef & Sea Cave Dive Conditions: 120’+ Visibility, Mild N current Marine Life Observed: Green Sea Turtles, Blue Dragon Nudibrach, White-mouth Morray Eels, White-Tip Reef Sharks, Giant Hairy-legged Hermit Crabs, Hawaiian Octopus We were graced with pristine conditions this morning and decided […]