Dive No.: 1983 Dive Site: Two Minutes Out, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 52ft/16m Total Time: 42 mins Air: 200bar – 130 bar Mix: air Tank: 80cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: 60ft/18m Water: 75F/24C Exposure: Rash Guard, 5mm full wet suit, 3mm skull cap Comments: My first dive guiding certified divers on Hawaii! This was a gentle cruise around an urchin-covered ledge where many eels poked their heads out from tiny crevices. Two turtles swam in slow circles around the descent line at the start of the dive. I also spotted a tiny leaf scorpionfish, a enormous queen conch, and the pivoting eyes of a mantis shrimp hidden in its hole. Dive No.: 1984 Dive Site: Turtles, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 42ft/12m » read more «

Dive No.: 1981 Dive Site: Turtle Canyon, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 38ft/11m Total Time: 38mins Air: 200bar – 140 bar Mix: air Tank: 80cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: 30ft/10m Water: 75F/24C Exposure: Rash Guard, 5mm full wet suit, 3mm skull cap Comments: My first Discover Scuba Dive on Oahu. Michael from Germany did a great job with the skills and dived like a natural; one of the easiest DSDs I’ve ever taught. Viz wasn’t great, but we managed to spot a big turtle right off the bat. Lots of slender cornetfish in this area. Dive No.: 1982 Dive Site: Kokomo Craters, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 35ft/11m Total Time: 42mins Air: 140bar – 80 bar Mix: air Tank: 80cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: » read more «

Dive No.: 1980 Dive Site: Lanai Lookout, Oahu, Hawaii Max Depth: 58ft/17m Total Time: 48mins Air: 200bar – 120 bar Mix: EANx36 Tank: 80cu Weight: 8lbs Visibility: 80ft/24m Water: 73F/23C Exposure: Rash Guard, 5mm full wet suit, 3mm skull cap Comments: The climb into and out out of this shore dive was half the insane adventure! The approach began with a scamper down the smooth rock face, a crawl through a narrow tunnel running under the road, and a stagger out onto a slick wave-beaten pinnacle— all in full dive gear. The eight-foot plummit from a giant stride entry had to be timed with the rolling waves to avoid being smacked against the rocks. Plunging beneath the wave crests in » read more «