Today we decided to dive the LCU (90ft) and Fantasy Reef (55ft). It was an awesome day for diving that brought sharks, turtles, eagle rays, barracuda, and to save the best for last, the Hawaiian Monk Seal. Total chance and absolutely amazing.
This afternoon’s dives were done at Koko Crater (38ft) and Turtle Canyon (40ft). We got a great chance to give a couple Discover Scuba Divers the opportunity to dive up close and personal with several Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles on their firsteam dives ever. Along with the turtles we got to see Scorpion Fish and a variety of eels.
This morning we spent our time underwater at Baby Barge (90ft) and our drift dive at Keanu Reef (68ft). With over 100ft of viz at both sites the beautiful blue water gave opportunities to see the hawaiian green sea turtle, eels, and a rare sight of the tiny leaf scorion fish. A great day indeed.
The skies were grey and a light drizzle was coming down. The perfect eerie setting for the start of our spooky halloween dives. The sea was calm and there was zero current on the LCU. The decent was super easy today and lurking under the upside down landing craft was a very big white tip reef shark. When we came out from under there were a pair of eagle rays circling about. It was an amazing dive with great viz. DMC Luke even got to do a search and recovery on a lost weight pocket!
We went to Sea Cave next and the waves were a little choppy on top. Underwater we had a great current for our drift dive after a brief time in Sea Cave. We couldn’t do the whole Cave today because the back half was whited out and safety always comes first with our divers. The drift was moving at a pretty good pace and there was plenty to see. Super morning dive for all of us!
Dive Sites: LCU max depth 90 feet, viz 100+, Sea Cave max depth 50 feet, viz 80 feet.
Divers: John, Kevin, Brian, Jimmy and Jeremy. DMC’s Lauren, Stehpen, Tyler, Steven and Luke
Staff: Capt Joe, Dive Instructors Mary and Mark! 
What an amazing day for training we had today on the Sea Fox at Koko Crater’s and Turtle Canyon. The skies were mostly sunny and we had light tradewinds today. There was a little surface current but everyone worked had on their respective classes. Our DMC’s Steven, Tyler, Stephen and Luke worked on PADI Rescue skills at the surface. Kevin was working on his PADI PPB specialty and did amazing with his Hovering skills. AOW Students Sarah and Steve A. worked on Navigation and Steve S. was one of the best DSD’s ever. We got to encounter many of the Hawaiian Green sea turtles and loads of eels. Even a huge Puffer joined us for part of our dive. Everyone did an excellent job.
Completing our skills at Turtle Canyon everyone had a nice time diving. Again the water had a little current at the top but everyone worked through it and we had amazing dives. Small octopus came out to play with everyone, devil fish, cutest little nudi I have seen in a long time. All regular sites on T3 and we really got to see everything.
Congratulations Kevin on your PADI PPB Cert! Can’t wait to teach you the new Hawaiian HONO Specialty only offered at Island divers. Great job everyone else on completing skills towards your respective classes.
Dive Sites: Koko Craters 37 foot max depth, Turtle Canyon 37 foot max depth….60ft viz
Dive/Boat Crew: Capt. Joe, Dive Instructor Mary and Larry, boat Crew Krista
Fantastic Students: Sarah, Steve A, Steve S, Steven, Stephen (lots of Steve’s!!) Luke, Tyler, McKenzie, and Kevin!!
Thank you all for diving with us and letting us teach you.
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Our 3 tank charter took us to Baby Barge (85ft), YO-257 (95ft)/San Padro (70ft), and the Sea Cave (50ft) drift dive. We ecountered white tip reef sharks, turtles, moray eels, and the Atlantis submarine! Along with great fun we got some excellent training in with students receiving Advanced Open Water certifications and Enriched Air certifications. A great day of diving!
On this bright and sunny day, light trade winds blowing, we embarked on our afternoon dives to Koko Craters and Turtle Canyon. We had it all on the boat today, Discover Scuba Divers (DSD’s), Open Water Certifications, PADI Peak Performance Specialty, Dive Master Candidates and Certified divers! Everyone was so excited for their part in this great dive day.
Our cleaning station at Koko Craters was great today. No current, good viz and TURTLES! Everyone was enjoying the dives, completing their parts in training and just having a great time. By the time we got back on the boat, a few people already made the choice that they wanted to dive again tomorrow. Our DSD’s fell in love so much that all of them wanted to sign up for the PADI Open Water Class!! Even our PADI Open Water Student was asking about taking the PADI Advanced Open Water Class.
Turtle Canyon was great also. Eels Eels and More Eels, to many reef fish to count, boy oh boy did we pick a great day to dive. The classes finished up, dives were fantastic. It was such an awesome day to see everyone having so much fun in the water and on the boat.
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Thank you Sarah, Stephen, Luke, Cassie, Andy, Tom, Corey, Cristi, Jeff, Antos, Courtney, Chris, Courtney, Sergio, and Marcia!
Amazing Staff: Capt. Matt, Instructor Mary, Instructor Larry, Instructor Jeremy and boat crew Imran!
Koko Crater: Max Depth 37 feet, Viz 100+, Turtle Canyon, Max depth 37 feet, Viz 90 feet.
All new friends and now family on the boat today…..
As the skies darkened we headed out to do our Night Dive on this mostly clear night. The seas were calm and there was just a light wind blowing. The group was excited and we had a couple of people were just a little nervous. No problems there, we talked about the dive and made a choice to do a double at one of my favorite spots, Turtle Canyon, max depth 38 feet.
We started our first dive at dusk and were greeted in the first few minutes by a big sponge crab how was tormenting an octopus. The octopus was happy to come hang out with us for a bit and get relief from the crab. The dive was filled with many very cool critters. Huge snake eels out hunting, big puffer fish that kept swimming into us, helmets munching on a pillow star, more octopus, and so many fish!
Captain Joe had hot chocolate and hot tea for our divers, along with hot pours (hot water) to warm us all up after the first dive. The chatter on the boat was all excitement over everything we saw. Gear got all changed over by the two amazing DMC’s, Luke and Steven and we were ready to go again. All the nerves that were on the first dive were gone. Everyone was super ready to do it again.
This time we headed east and it was like the parade of eels! We saw to many to count on this dive. Also got to see a night octopus this time…..he was so cool when he flattened out on the rocks. So much life on the reef it was incredible. Also got to see one of my very favorite see creatures at the end of the night…..the very graceful Spanish Dancer! After the dive we had hot towels to clean up, thanks to Captain Joe!
A huge thank you for coming night diving with me tonight goes out to our divers: Ole, Tom (taking the PADI Night Diver Specialty), Agnes, Michael Sr, Michael Jr, Steven and Luke. You guys were AWESOME!
Dive site: Turtle Canyon max depth 38 feet
Captain Joe and Dive Instructor Mary!!
Turtle Canyon (40ft) and Koko Crater (38ft) supplied our divers with some great interactions with the hawaiian green sea turtles and eagle rays today. With experience levels ranging from Discover Scuba Divers, open water students, advanced open water, and certified divers we got to accomplish some great training while also taking pleasure in enjoying the warm clear waters.
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Today’s dives took us to the LCU, 90ft and Fantasy Reef, 55ft. The LCU gave us a great dive with four white tip reef sharks who happened to be hanging oUT underneath the wreck and a couple of eagle rays that cruised by. Our drift on fantasy reef provided the divers with some great interactions with hawaiian green sea turtles.