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Something Sinister Lurks in the Deep — March 21, 2014

Staff: Capt. Joe, Dive Guide Pete, Boat Crew Erika

Weather Conditions: Swell: Mild, Winds: Moderate Trades

Dive Sites: The Corsair & Angler’s Reef

Dive Conditions: Visibility: Good, Current: Mild

Marine Life Observed: Green Sea Turtles, Blue Dragon Nudibrach, Yellow Margin Morray Eels, Moorish Idol, Harlequin Shrimp, Hawaiian Octopus, Leopard-Print-Evil-Cracken-Sam of the Deep…

The short ride out to the Corsair went quick as Pete deliverd his briefing. With the Sea Fox tied up the team of divers worked their way down the lines to where the WWII era wreck rests in 107′ of crystal clear seawater. We spent around 15-20 minutes exploring the incredibly well preserved wreck, now host to a myriad of sea life including Yellow Margin Morray’s, Sea Stars, an Octopus & countless other reef fishes. A nearby pod of humback whales serenaded us as we explored the plane though none came by for a visit.

Once everyone was safely back on the Sea Fox, Capt Joe navigated us back into Maunalua Bay where the divers could relax in calmer waters during their 45 minute surface interval.

Then it was back down for a drift dive at Angler’s Reef. All things were proceeding as planned as the team explored the ledge discovering octopus, Moorish Idols, Hawaiian Sergeant Major’s just to name a few. But about 10 minutes into the dive, the divers came accross something no one was expecting…

Something lurks in the deep…

No one was sure what to make of the strange creature donned in the leopard print. At first it seemed as though it was meerly curious. But it wasn’t long until the true nature of the beast was revealed and it began to attack our divers!

Fortunately our dive guide for the day, Pete, was adequately armed and defeated the treacherous beast in single underwater combat and everyone survived. He saved the divers, the day, and probably the whole world from certain destruction.

We all owe our lives to this great hero.

Harlequin Shrimp

Harlequin Shrimp

 

Soomething evil looking fabulous in leopard print

Soomething evil looking fabulous in leopard print

The Corsair

The Corsair

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How to Get a Scuba Dive in During the Week

How to Get a Scuba Dive in During the WeekIt’s only Wednesday, and it’s already been a long week. If you need a way to relax, diving after work can be a huge stress reliever, and can help you get through the rest of your week.  It takes as little as 2 hours of your day, and you will leave feeling good as new!
Here at Island Divers Hawaii, we offer that therapeutic session with our Wednesday’s After Work Dive.  Join us around 5:30, and watch the sun go down as you enter the water for your one tank dive.  It’s not only a stress reliever, but an exploration adventure: a wreck dive!  You get to explore a sunken paradise, the Sea Tiger, in addition to the benefit of getting wet.
This is also a great opportunity to save you from rush hour traffic!  While everyone is crammed into 3 lanes of traffic, making their way home one inch at a time, you are free to openly navigate the vast ocean. When you finish your dive, your trek home will seem as effortless as your buoyancy control on the dive.
If you’re not ready to get out of the water at the end of the dive, get the rest of the divers to chip in on a hugely discounted 2nd tank night dive, and continue your mid week wind down until 8pm or 9pm;  that’s the way to spend your Hump day!
Call us at the shop and book your place, or visit our Facebook page to see what great group of divers will be joining you this week.