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Tuesday morning was a great day for diving on the Sea Fox. We had a boat of Advanced and experienced divers from across the U.S, Europe and our own backyard of Hawaii Kai. The guest on the boat have not only been diving with us today, but the whole week! So we took a vote on where to descend on our first dive. The group was looking for something deep and sunken, so Capt. Joe pointed the bow into the right direction. The wreck we picked this particular morning was the Kahala Barge, a 250 yard vessel resting at 90 feet,  upright and fully intact. This wreck has a fun penetration point in the pilothouse, which made for great photos. After a slow ascent and and safety stop, the group hopped back on the boat for hot chocolate and cookies while we motored off to our next destination. Once the group was all warmed up and equipment with new tanks we began to suit up for our next dive. For our second dive of the day we chose a fun and relaxed Drift Dive through Spitting Caves. This descent was a negative one as, and it couldn’t of been better! With no air in our BCD’s the group went one after another and entered the water heading down below the surface where we all re-grouped and carried on. This dive was visibility was awesome, and the current was fast. We stuck together as a team and caught a few great creatures cruising past. Several big sea turtles swam again the current effortlessly, while eels and octopus hid between the crack. Several large nunu trumpet fish were hanging out and a cute juvenile cow fish was spotted and captured on film!

Diving with a group and happy an experienced divers is always a fun time. We all came back salty and smiling with 2 more dives to add to the log book!

W: Bradley (instructor) Joe (captain) CONDITIONS: Windy/Sunny, High 70’s , 78*F water, visibility 60+ft DIVE PROFILES: Kahala Barge: 90ft max depth, 31min dive time Spitting Caves: 48ft max depth, 44min dive time MARINE LIFE: spotted moray eel, green sea turtle, octopus, nunu trumpet fish, cow fish

The day before Thanksgiving and a happy band of divers set off for a Wednesday of Adventure! Allison began her DSD day learning a bit at the IDH shop before entering the pool for a quick skill session… which she ACED! then we met Peter, Charles, Unmesh, Prabha, Melissa, Jason and Gil back at the shop to board the Sea Fox. Our first destination… Koko Crater. We tied up and all divers entered the water safely and descended using the lines. We started our tour at Back Crater, crossed over to Big Buddha, and were met by a host of turtles.

They were very active and friendly, swimming in , through, and around the divers who did their best to stay out of their way. As we made our way to Little Buddha we came across an Eel laying under the crater lip…

and darting about the sandy bottom were a couple of small Founders…

Next stop was Anglers reef. Squirrel fish, Butterflys, Sergeants, Triggers, Eels, and a variety of other fish hurried about the reef. All in all a great day of diving was had by all. Thank you to all our divers for a safe and fun day of diving! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

KOKO CRATER / 34 ft/ 75*

ANGLERS REEF/ 42 ft/ 75*

Dave Sanchez- Lead

Marnie- Support

Joe- Capt

Max- Crew

This morning started in the rain on the Sea Fox, but that did not stop the buzzing of our divers! Today we had a family of 6 diving with us: Jen, Rachel, Allison, Cory, Amy, Rhett with their Aunt Debbie soaking in the sun and along for the ride. This morning we selected a deep wreck dive at the Kahala Barge. The seas where a bit choppy and the current strong, but everyone had a pretty easy time following the drop line to the mooring and descended towards the top of the wreck. At the top of the Kahala we were meet by to Eagle Rays that seems to be suspended in the current. Our second dive was just as awesome once we descended for our drift through Fantasy Reef. Below at 50ft we all caught up with a big Green Sea Turtle cruising around. After we hung out with a few Moray Eels and a cute Kokala Porcupinefish :). Dive conditions on the surface we a bit cloudy and windy but the visibility today was awesome, the reef alive, and all of our customers excited!

_  CREW: Bradley (instructor) Larry (instructor) Joel (instructor)  Kendal (captain) CONDITIONS: Cloudy, 71*F, 79*F water, visibility 80+ft DIVE PROFILES: Kahala Barge: 92ft max depth, 28min dive time – Fantasy Reef : 50ft max depth, 38min dive time MARINE LIFE: kokala porcupine fish, spotted moray eel, green sea turtle, spotted eagle ray, butterfly fish and nunu trumpetfish!

A beautiful Monday to start our DSD Session with Beverly and Mike at the new pool… they both did great on their skill set and we set off to meet the Fox and start our ocean dives. We were met by Matt, Joe, Lindsey, Jaclyn, and Chapin who was beginning her Open Water Certification with her OW dives 1 and 2…

Off to Koko Craters! A slight current, Fair visibility (60 ft) and no surge were on the schedule. The divers all were up to the task, and after Chapin aced her skills, off we went to observe the life at Little and Big Buddha. Sleeping turtles, Reef fish, and a very active Moray eel were all out and about the site…

Next on to Anglers Reef where a very inquisitive and friendly puffer fish kept getting in the way of Chapins skill session. The puffer would get right up in our face, swam between us as we tried to do Chapins Alternate Breathing skill, followed all the divers as we went about our tour,  and even decided to swim through my legs as I stopped to show the divers some fish… a very nutty Puffer!

But a fantastic day was had by all, thank you to all our divers for a safe and fun Monday!

Koko Craters  Depth 35ft/ Vis 60ft/ Water temp 77*

Anglers Reef  Depth 43ft/ Vis 65ft/ Water temp 76*

Dave Sanchez Lead

Carlos Del Angel Support

Capt Kendal

Crew Greg