The Corsair airplane wreck site is probably the most requested dive for us.  and well it should be, as it is a unique and fascinating wreck!  the body still has the propeller and tail attached, with wings on either side in the sand.  the cockpit and engine are solid, and even the frame for the windscreen is still there.  today the current was moderately strong, but we dropped down the line spotting the myriad schools of fish that make their home there. surrounding the plane are hundreds of garden eels, and often there are big eels, frogfish, and octopus in the wreck. at 107 feet of depth, it is also a site where we occasionally see pelagics, including sharks and dolphins, and even a whale or two!  biggest problem is that it is only a 15 minute bottom time, unless you are nitrox certified!  today i found a big sponge crab, who was using a coconut half-shell for a disguise!  2nd jump was the other highly requested dive, Sea Cave.  it was beautiful, with turtles and sharks inside and out.  exiting, we did a nice long drift towards Hanauma bay, spotting more turtles and large shoals of reef fish.  thanks to all for safe diving,  larry, max, capt. joe

epic three tanker today, as surface conditions were perfect for heading around the corner and diving those spectacular drifts on the wall!  first stop is everyone’s favorite, Sea Cave!  great group of good divers today, as we dropped down and grouped up outside the cave, and then headed inside, spotting a huge green sea turtle heading out.  he cruised right over us, and into the blue!  back in the cave we found whitetip sharks, who seem to like hanging in the sand patch at the back of the cave. the usual school of needle nose fish above us as we enjoyed the light and shadow in the cave.  2nd jump was over at Skimmins reef, and it was a blast.  the wall off of sandy beach is home to turtles, octopus, large schools of reef fish, and beautiful coral!   mellow and beautiful!   dive three was spitting cave, another big favorite, with beautiful topography of canyons and caves, plus a turtle cleaning station, some nice frog fish, scorpion fish, and a host of various reef fish!  beautiful day of diving!  thanks to all for safe diving,  larry, max, joe

sea cave  50 ft   100 viz   40 min

skimmins  60 ft  150 viz  45 min

spitting cave  50 feet   100 viz  50 min

beautiful day today, with blue skies overhead and blue waters below.  captain neal headed the barge out to Koko Craters, where we tied up to the little buddha mooring.  nice mixed group of students and newly certified or out-of-practice divers, so koko craters, with it’s sandy bottom, is a great site to get that neutral buoyancy back!  plus the huge turtles are always fantastic to see.  the current was strong, so we didn’t try for the back crater and more turtles, but enjoyed the reef fish, multiple eels, plus a cool peacock flounder, hiding in plain sight!  heather and mike were doing OW 1/2, and vincent, robert, steve, hirsch, and son miles came along too.  2nd jump was turtle canyons, and the current had abated, so we cruised a long way out and back, spotting frogfish, more turtles, lots of eels, and a huge eagle ray, up close and personal!  Manolo was along to help robert’s family, who all came out to snorkel around above us. everyone was smiling as we headed in while watching a gorgeous sunset!!   thanks to all for safe diving and snorkeling!  larry, manolo, and neal

koko craters 38 feet    100 viz   35 min.

turtle canyons   36 feet   120 viz   44 min.