Entries by Matt Negaard

The West-Side Story-7/5

We had a great time for our first charter aboard the South Seas II out of Waianae. Captain Mike knows all the dive sites in the area and the boat is well rigged for up to 23 divers. Since we only had 9 diving this time, there was plenty of room and we set out […]

A Foxy Fourth-7/4

For our Independence Day afternoon dives, we had a small group of 6 adventurers, including 2 who stayed on after the morning charter. We stopped at LCU first, finding a school of Bluestripe Snapper in and around the wreck. We didn’t find the elusive Frogfish that hangs out here, but there were a couple Nudibranchs […]

South-side Triple, 6/28

The weather was beautiful ( maybe even a bit warm ) as we left Kewalo Basin with a full Sea Hound. The Sea Tiger, our first dive site of the day, had very little current and great vis. There were a couple Honu and a few Pacific Trumpet Fish hanging around, along with a large […]

So Hard to Choose..17 May

Fortunately the predicted swell fell short for this Saturday 3 Tank beauty. The surf was up a little, but not enough to keep us dry. The Sea Hound left Kewalo Basin with 8 Divers plus lucky me and Captain Neil aboard. Arriving at our first dive site, we were welcomed by great visibility. We enjoyed the […]

An Intrepid Trio-5/3

It was bright and sunny as the Sea Fox pulled away for the afternoon charter with 3 Divers and a Surface Observer. We started off at Koko Craters where the water was moving a bit, but still we made the rounds and found a few Green Sea Turtles, a Leaf Scorpionfish, a Panther Flounder, and […]

West Side Monk (E) Business, April 26

The Enzo left Waianae Small Boat Harbor in calm seas with a bit of a breeze. It was a smooth cruise over to the Mahi for a fantastic dive with a small group out for fun and another group of divers working on Divemaster type activities. The Mahi wreck is visually stunning in it’s new […]

Kickin’ It, Maunalua Style

Weather seemed a little iffy as we pulled out of Hawaii Kai onto Maunalua Bay this afternoon. It was a pleasant surprise to find partly sunny skies and calm seas at both our stops this day. At Koko Craters, 10 Divers (plus 2 Instructors) hopped in to enjoy some pretty decent visibility and nice diving […]

Night Time is the Right Time..

The Sea Hound left Kewalo Basin at 6pm with 11 Divers aboard, a group of fun-loving (obviously since they are divers) co-workers. We tied up at the YO-257  and headed down for our first sub-surface adventure. Exploring the many swim thrus of the wreck, we encountered lots of reef fish, a sponge crab, and some […]

Divers’ Choice – too much good stuff!

What an awesome day to be out on the water, and beneath the surface was pretty nice too! We left Kewalo Basin with 10 divers on board the Sea Hound, including yours truly. Before long, we were dropping in on the Sea Tiger with 100′ + visibility, almost no current, and some large Honu ( […]