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When I Google “How to Prevent Getting Seasick” I get a multitude of reasonable offers.  Over the counter medications (Dramamine, Bonine, Meclizine and Benadryl), prescription medications (Promethazine, Ephedrine,  Scopolamine), and natural remedies (ginger pills, wrist bands) are all recommended.  I read one should avoid spicy or acidic foods: coffee, grapefruit.  Eating panda express for breakfast probably isn’t the best idea.  You probably shouldn’t be hungover.  But this is Hawaii.  Vacation central.  Pretty much everyone is in some stage of detox any given day.  Hopefully some of this information gets out to some of our divers.  Our company does much of it’s business on the Sea Fox, the Sea Hound, and the Dive Barge.  Seasickness becomes an occupational hazard.  My condolences to all you seasick divers.  We’ll do our best to make you comfortable.

Predive Briefings!

Such Love

He’s Not Even Ready!

Almost Jump In Time

Weather Conditions: Clear, Cold
Dive Sites: Pa’ava, Turtle Canyon
Dive Conditions: 40ft, 30min, 75f, current, surge, boat
Marine Life Observed: Turtles!
Staff: Capt Joe,  Kellan Inst.

Well, the crash was actually back in 1946, and with the pilot having to safely ditch it due to engine problems, we have another great dive site on Oahu, 3 miles directly offshore of the Island Divers Hawaii shop in Hawaii Kai!  Extremely high winds scared Captain Joe, but we (me, Lauren

and David) made him drive us out anyways.  I’m joking as usual, as those of you who dive with us, know Captain Joe spent 22 years in the Coast Guard and for the last few of those, was in charge of search and rescue ops out here in Hawaii.  but it was windy!  I think nature decided to reward us for diving anyways, giving us spectacular hawaiin-style viz of 150 feet on all our dives! only problem with  a Corsair dive is that it always too short (unless you’re on 32% or a rebreather)!  just a great dive! Fantasy reef was next, and also spectacular viz and marine life!  turtles, eels, rays, sharks, octopus – so much to see amidst some beautiful topography!  The topper was dive 3, a drift  of Spitting Cave, a site along our world famous Portlock wall, always a special experience!.  Lucas and Mendy, congrats on your Advanced Open Water – great job. and special thanks to Rex and Carmel for bringing us some Aussie humor and positive energy!

It was a little bit of a windy day today but the diving was wonderful off the southeast side of Oahu. We had a small group for divers with Roger and Sharon diving on the LCU this morning.  The viz was great with 100ft+ and there was a mild current on the bottom. Right away we found a frogfish sitting on the side of the wreck and an octopus under one of the cement blocks near by. Under the wreck we found a large white tip reef shark relaxing, but the great find was the two baby white tips resting under a block to the side of the ship.  There was also a large school of yellow stripe goatfish swimming around the area.

For the second dive we motored in to a more protected area from the wind and choppy seas to dive Turtle Canyons. There were a few eels about including a large white mouth morey. We also had a lot of green sea turtles resting around the reef but we were surprised to find a hawksbill turtle as well.  It was a great relaxing dive in a calm area.

red frogfish on LCU

octopus hiding on LCU

Roger with a turtle

rare hawksbill turtle