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Ni`ihau continues to amaze. The locals and the dive crew were all out enjoying the pristine waters this August.
This week we added two new divers to the family! Both Allison and Will completed their open water certification in the warm waters off the southern end of Kauai. Dives were made at Stone House and Sheraton Caverns. Fewer photos of the “locals” and more of the new divers for this set. Congrats to both Allison and Will!
Easy drifting over two of Kauai’s southern dive sites today. Lots of fish out and about and some exceptionally clear water out over the Bluffs.
Another long trip from Kauai to Ni’ihau to dive at Lehua Rock, but it is so worth it! Lots of residents large and small were out to greet us today in these warm, summer waters of Hawaii.
Amazing weekend of diving off the south shore of Kauai. Titan Scorpionfish at Three Fingers kicked off the diving. Cruising Fast Lanes with us was a rare Whale Shark. Long Nosed Hawkfish, Wire Coral Shrimp, and a very shy Flame Angel who gave us just a glimpse…we *will* get a picture of you!
Fabulous day of diving at Lehua Rock just north of the forbidden island of Ni’ihau. While there were plenty of interesting small things to look at, the big targets at Ni’ihau are all big themselves. Monk seals and sharks made their way to join us on this trip
Again, despite active conditions on the surface, the water was amazing below all around the Buoy dive sites on the south side of Kauai. Lazy current today at both sites made for fun diving and some great photo ops with the locals.
A windy day with a rough surface. Sheraton Caverns was a bit turbid but the locals were out and about. Drifting past the buoy’s sites held much better visibility and some great encounters.
On a beautiful Friday morning on the island of Oahu, I was privileged to take flight in Hawaiian Airlines’ very first aircraft: a 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker. Many thanks to our host Captain Merle and the Hawaiian Airlines team for being such gracious hosts. Mahalo to you all!
A quick early March run to three locations off of southern Kauai…with a few very difficult macro shots thrown in. Still working on my macro photography so please be patient. 🙂
