Archive for category: Dive Travel

Today on the Sea Hound we joined by a couple of divers who wanted shake off some rust. Finally able to escape their daily routine and get salty, the surface conditions were typical postcard Hawaii: 78 degrees, variable winds, no waves, and not a single cloud in the sky. The  dive sites on the agenda: Koko Crater & Angler’s Reef.

*Koko Craters*
39ft – 47min
77 degrees

Entering the water at slack high tide, the visibility was limited to 40 feet with a mild but increasing current. The less than average visibility didn’t keep the from seeing epic creatures! Every turtle in the neighbor came out to play (I personally lost count at 8 DIFFERENT turtles). The turtles weren’t the only ones to come out. Many different schools of fish also came out: Hawaiian Sergeants, yellowfin surgeonfish, damselfish, and triggerfish.

*Angler’s*Reef*
45ft – 45min
77 degrees

At the second dive site, the current had picked up steadily and the visibility stayed the same. This time the neighborhood was dominated by the eels. Everything from giant green morays the width of your leg to the juvenile undulated eel the width of your index finger poked their heads out and even free swam along the bottom. Large schools of moorish idols and trumpet fish accompanied them on the bottom.

A special thanks goes out to the crew of the Sea Hound: Capt. Sophie and Liz.

It was another picturesque sunset in Hawaii Kai aboard the Sea Fox. On this evening’s night dive we were joined by 4 divers and 10 snorkelers, all hailing from different parts of North America. With light variable winds and a moderate swell, the boat was regular rocking dance party. The dive sites for the night’s agenda: Fantasy Reef & Turtle Canyons.

*Fantasy Reef*
52ft – 30min (drift)
77 degrees F

With the sun fading into the horizon, the divers entered the water paratrooper style one right after another. Descending quickly into the abyss, they were quickly pushed along by a strong Diamond Head current. It didn’t take long for a menagerie nocturnal aquatic creatures to come out. Porcupine fish, spiney starfish, a massive 7-11 crab, and giant moray eels made their appearances as the group drifted by.

*Turtle Canyons*
36ft – 43min
75 degrees F

For this dive, a unique request came from the divers: A black out dive. After cracking a few glow sicks the, the night dive ninjas entered the water under the light of an uninhibited half-moon. Orientating themselves to the reef, the lights went off and never came back on. Surrounded by glittery bio-luminescence, the divers flailed and frolicked with glee. It’s really easy to keep track of divers when you look back behind you and see 5 trails of  glitter and glow sticks lighting up the darkness. Aside from the glittering night dive ninjas, harlequin shrimp were spotted on a large coral before the dive went dark.

A special thanks goes out to the crew of the Sea Fox: Capt. Joe, Capt. Kellan, Max, Ash, & Hollis.

This morning on the Sea Hound we were joined by an international cast of advanced divers. With variable trades and a nearly glass-like surface, the conditions were especially mint for diving. Today’s dive sites: The Corsair & The Sea Cave.

*The Corsair*
105ft – 25min

One HUNDRED foot visibility and a mild current allowed the divers to free descent onto the plane. At the crystal clear bottom the divers hovered over the wreck and got a close encounter with Bertha, the MASSIVE green moray eel that resides in engine compartment of the Corsair. Aside from Big Bertha and the plane, the divers also encountered a school of fusiliers, an octopus, and a field or garden eels.

*Sea Cave*
68ft – 44min

With the current picking up, the divers entered the shelter of the sea cave hopeful for a shark siting. Unfortunately, no sharks today, but they divers encountered many free swimming turtles inside the cave. Outside of the cave the divers encountered a massive school of moorish idols and an assortment of eels and starfish.

A special thanks to the crew of the Sea Hound: Capt. John, Anthony, and Sean (DMC)