Hawaii Scuba Diving with Island Divers Hawaii

Anglers reef times 2

Reported by: Katie

Wow - the weather was crazy today for us!!  Our dive boat went from 3 to 1 customers before we even started.  Jill Inafuku decided to brave the wind though and headed on out to start her advanced open water training.  Amy (DM in training) and a friend came along to log some bottom time as well.  We were attempting 3 dives to get her underway but only made two.  The weather was against us for sure.  We did get to complete her navigation dive in which the square became a very interesting rectangle I think but she did well despite the current.  At the end of that dive we did get to cruise along and found an eel as well as lots of fish!  We did a quick surface interval - Jill was not tolerating the rocking boat well so back in the water.  This dive we worked on her underwater naturalist.  She was able to identify a lot of fish, some nudibranchs, eels, shrimp and corals.  Way to go!  The third dive was called due to the conditions and so we will definitely be seeing Jill again soon to finish up - hear rumor her daughter will be getting certified with us soon as well - go team Inafuku!!!  We’ll see you out there again soon Jill!

Cheers
Katie, Capt Scotty, and Kalin

eagle rays @ anglers’ reef

Reported by: Larry

two intrepid french canadians joined me today, Louise and nephew Mede, along with Joe from Alaska, for their first ocean dives.  we jumped at anglers and were immediately greeted with a triple eagle ray sighting, with the second dive yielding another sighting!  tons of morays of all shapes and colors peered out from the ledge, and at least 3 or 4 joined us for a bit of swimming.  one was all white, with tiny spots - looked like camo for the artic regions.  Louise got a lot of buoyancy experience, while fiancee Paul watched from the boat.  Mede seemed totally enamored with diving.  Joe also enjoyed himself.  all did quite well.  viz was 150 plus.  a great day in sunny hawaiin waters.
thanks for joining us,
larry and capt. scotty

tuesday morning training…YEAH!!!

Reported by: IDH staff

It was another beautiful morning for diving..Jayson, Billie, Tyrone, and Catherine were all doing there advance open water training. We also had my fellow floridans on board again James, and Stacy who have been diving with us for a few days now. Our first dive was at New Barge, Visibilty was great. We let the certified divers head down the line first and the students followed. When we all got down to the bottom Miss. judi took all the students and started there deep training. I think our fellow divemaster canadiate Tito spotted a shark on the way up but no photos so i can’t say, but awhole bunch of fish. After a pretty nice surface interval we got back in the water at Koko craters. Once again we let the certified divers go first and Miss. Judi and myself took the students. There were so many turtles following us the entire dive and I spotted a small octupus. The students did very well and are one step closer to becoming advanced divers. Thanks to everyone that came out today, CJ, Eamon, Miss. Judi, Tito, and the Great Capt. Scott..a.k.a..Monk Seal !! Aloha.