Doesn’t really matter what day it is out here in hawaii landia, there are always big green sea turtles!  They are forever interesting to see, whether dozing, cruising, or landing on your fins!!  We had a nice group today, with Leslie, a rare lawyer/scuba instructor combo, and husband Jim out with us.  Smiling Mike Oxley, Gambino and Lance, plus Tyler from Virginia rounded out my group as we visited shark cave at baby barge. What did we see? You guessed it! A huge turtle! This guy had barnacles all over his shell, kind of unusual.  We also saw a shark, more turtles, and a fun wreck with lots of fish around it!  2nd jump was a drift of Fantasy reef, a real favorite of ours, with its spectacular topography and sea life.  Turtles, octopus, barracudas, were just a few of the critters we saw. Thanks to all for safe diving, Larry, Mark, and Joe.

Today’s dive at Baby Barge was amazing. The current was strong near the surface and it carried tons of tiny particles.  Some of the particles were the stinging kind and some were the round, translucent, about the size of a dime and had a crazy psycidelic  pattern kind. It made my safety stop with Mike at the end of our dive together vey interesting.  During the dive on baby barge we got to see a turtle emerging from the turtle cave below the wreck. Once the turtle was gone it opened the cave up to reveal a junior sized white tip reef shark. How exciting!
At depth at Baby Barge the current was almost non-exist which is rare here in HI and Mike and I took full advantage. It was the laziest, most rejuvenating dive in a long time.  It is moments like these were I absolutely fall in love with diving all over again.
Our second dive at Keanu Reef we spotted a slipper lobster exposed and out of his hole. Which is super rare so I included the video below.  We dropped into Keanu reef to find the current was moving fast there. We did our best to help each other spot the eels, puffer fish, elk horn, and antler coral that covers this dive site.  The corals are teeming with life and it’s pretty overwhelming to see so many fish climbing all over this one coral head in the middle of not much else.
Please enjoy the photos below of Keanu Reef.

Safe diving,

Davy

Sea Fox, from the end of the line

Hawaiian Fantail FIle Fish

Mike and the HUGE Eel

Crab defends

3 Best Times of the Day to Go Scuba Diving in Oahu, Hawaii

The island of Oahu is one of best spots to dive – not just in Hawaii, but anywhere in the world! There are some really incredible dive sites here, like the offshore lava formations, grottos, ship and plane wrecks, not to mention marine life that you may never see anywhere else.

Hawaii is 2,500 miles from the nearest continent, making it an extremely remote archipelago, which is hard to believe given its accessibility and popularity. Twenty islands make up the state, the largest of which are Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Kauai, and Molokai. With year-round warm water, it’s no wonder that people come from all over to get their scuba diving training and certification here.

Many people ask us what the best time of day is to go scuba diving in Oahu. Our response: there are only three times of day that are the best and these are morning, noon, and night!

Morning

Morning dives are fresh and invigorating. A lot of experienced divers love to dive in the early morning, going to locations like Kahala Barge and Fantasy Reef. With tons of fish, eels, and green turtles to swim with, you may also be lucky enough to pass by some octopi on your adventure.

Afternoon

At Island Divers we offer great afternoon two-tank dives, during which our charter boats take you to some truly excellent dive sites. Guided by experienced PADI certified divers, you’ll learn all about these locations, as well as the marine life you’ll see down below. Places like Sharks Cove, with its open-ended lava tubes and gorgeous arches, are easily accessible, providing some beautiful deep-light penetration that makes everything you see look like a magical kingdom.

Night

Nighttime dives are just plain amazing. They are for more expert divers who know their way around equipment very well and who are super comfortable underwater. To us, there’s nothing like going wreck diving, where nocturnal marine life awakens and phosphorescent fish seem to light the way. Diving in Oahu offers so many great locations, like the Corsair plane wreck, or the former smuggling ship known as the Sea Tiger located right off Waikiki. There’s also nothing like night diving by moonlight when you don’t need a flashlight to be guided through the dark. This being said, it’s always important to take a pocket light and a regular light with you, along with a chem light that you can attach to your tank.

Diving All Over the World

At Island Divers we offer two tank dives for all levels. If you are a beginner and want to get certified, we offer an excellent PADI program that gives you the best education, techniques, and protocols you need for your Cert card. As any experienced diver will tell you, scuba diving is one of the most worthwhile sports you can master. Getting to know the world underwater is exciting and rewarding and as you progress with your abilities, you can do it anywhere in the world – morning, noon, and night.  Ask us about where we can take you in the world with Island Divers Travel!

Contact Us

To learn more about diving in Oahu, drop us a line at: www.oahuscubadiving.com.