FANTASY REEF IS A REAL TURTLE DIVE !  nov 2

FANTASY REEF IS A REAL TURTLE DIVE ! nov 2

who doesn’t love turtles, and the bigger they are, the more we love them!  and our 2nd dive today was a drift of spectacular Fantasy Reef, home of the giant Hawaii green sea turtle.  If I was ever going to guarantee anything on a dive out here on Oahu’s...
SHARKS AT THE LANDING CRAFT 26 oct

SHARKS AT THE LANDING CRAFT 26 oct

“OK, what do you guys want to see today?” I asked my divers.  “SHARKS, SHARKS, SHARKS !!!,” they answered.  So, off to the LCU, or Landing Craft Unit we went.  at 90 feet of depth, the LCU is a purposely sunk boat, cleaned and stripped, to...
DIVING THE WRECK OF THE NALANI TUGBOAT    18 oct

DIVING THE WRECK OF THE NALANI TUGBOAT 18 oct

rainy skies turned blue, blue, blue as we headed west out of Keewalo Basin, toward the wreck of the Nalani!  The Nalani was a working tugboat working out of Sand Island.  On january 22, 2015 this 95 foot vessel listed suddenly to its side and was swamped.  All 11 crew...
HAWAIIN GREEN SEA TURTLES!  oct 8

HAWAIIN GREEN SEA TURTLES! oct 8

we have several dive sites here on Oahu where we can always dive with huge hawaiin green sea turtles.  Baby Barge is one of the best, as they find lots of safe spots to relax between meals.  they prefer overhangs and small caves, but also seem comfortable anywhere...
SHARKS AT NIGHT!  Oct 1

SHARKS AT NIGHT! Oct 1

the sun was going down as we jumped in the beautiful water at Fantasy Reef.  we had dive lights, but the setting sun gave us enough light to see by as we cruised this beautiful reef.  the lava formations of arches and swim-throughs covered with beautiful hard corals,...