Advanced Open Water

As a part of my journey towards Rescue Diver and eventually Dive Master, I had to pick up Advanced Open Water. Here's the info about the various dives I did for my certification. Check back next week, because this weekend I am doing my dives for Rescue Diver! All of my exceptional education comes from Aloha Scuba Divers.

Underwater Navigation

May 7th 2011
Dive: 37
Location: Shark's Cove, North Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 25 Feet
Max Depth: 31  Feet
Bottom Time: 52 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:  1594 Minutes
Weight: 18lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Full, Boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Waves
Note:

Image Borrowed* I didn't feel it was prudent to bring a camera on my certification dives.
Search & Recovery

May 7th 2011
Dive: 38
Location: Shark's Cove, North Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 25 Feet
Max Depth: 25  Feet
Bottom Time: 49 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:  1643 Minutes
Weight: 18lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Full, Boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Waves
Note:

AWARE Fish Identification

May 7th 2011
Dive: 39
Location: Shark's Cove, North Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 25 Feet
Max Depth: 34  Feet
Bottom Time: 49 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:  1692 Minutes
Weight: 18lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Full, Boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Waves
Note:

Deep Diving

May 8th 2011
Dive: 40
Location: YO-257/San Pedro, Waikiki, Oahu
Visibility: 80 Feet
Max Depth: 96  Feet
Bottom Time: 29 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:  1721 Minutes
Weight: 18lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Full, Boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive/Waves
Note:

Image Borrowed*
Boat Diving

May 8th 2011
Dive: 41
Location: The Pipe, Point Panic, Oahu
Visibility: 15 Feet
Max Depth: 58  Feet
Bottom Time: 41 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:  1762 Minutes
Weight: 18lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Full, Boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive/Waves
Note:

Three Tables

April 25th 2011
Dive: 36
Location: Three Tables, North Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 40 Feet
Max Depth: 33  Feet
Bottom Time: 60 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:  1542 Minutes
Weight: 18lbs
Exposure Protection:Rash Gaurd, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Waves
Note: First time diving this spot, I went with my buddy Matt Guynes. This was an exceptional dive, I believe we actually wandered to a neighboring dive site known as "Fire House", We followed an underwater canyon for about 500 pounds before returning and noticed a 5 foot White Tip Reef Shark in a cavern at the end. I also tested out my new dive camera and strobe with awesome results including a fantastic picture of a Honu (Green Sea Turtle).

Shit just got real...

Matt being Matt



Shark's Cove

April 17th 2011
Dive: 35
Location: Shark's Cove, North Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 20 Feet
Max Depth: 28  Feet
Bottom Time: 50 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:  1482 Minutes
Weight: 20lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/ Night Dive/ Waves

Night Dive with the father-in-law, papa Clarke, from Big Island. Conditions weren't great but still had a good dive. I saw my first 7-11 Crab!

Second Reef

April 9th 2011
Dive: 34
Location: Electric Beach, Waianae Coast, Oahu
Visibility: 20  Feet
Max Depth: 30  Feet
Bottom Time: 65  Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1432  Minutes
Weight: 20lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Night Dive
Wildlife: White tip Reef shark

Before dropping we noticed a White Tip following in a group of spear fisherman returning from a night dive. I thought that was pretty funny. I left my camera behind because you always see better stuff when you leave your camera in the car. The sealife was outstanding. We saw a Triton's Trumpet and a large Honu, but by far my favorite was the Jeweled Anemone Crab.

**Photo borrowed, as I said I left my camera.

Electric Beach

March 5th, 2011
Dive: 33
Location: Electric Beach, Kahi Point, Waianae Coast, Oahu
Visibility: 20 Feet
Max Depth:22  Feet
Bottom Time: 40 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1367  Minutes
Weight: 20lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive

Electric Beach

February 12th 2011
Dive: 32
Location: Electric Beach, Kahi Point, Waianae Coast, Oahu
Visibility:15  Feet
Max Depth: 19 Feet
Bottom Time: 60 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1327  Minutes
Weight: 20lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Night Dive

Makaha Caverns

February 12th 2011
Dive: 31
Location: Makaha Caverns, West Shore (north of makaha), Oahu
Visibility: 30 Feet
Max Depth: 43 Feet
Bottom Time: 46 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1267  Minutes
Weight: 20lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive
Dive Company: Aaron's Dive Shop

I was really impressed with this dive. The surge was a little strong moving through the overhead enviorments, so you kinda got a free ride. It was pretty freaking fun. There was also this species of butterfly fish that was all about getting up in my face, it was at this point that I really wished I had not murdered my strobe batteries.