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.

Ulua Cave (Black Rock)

February 12th, 2011
Dive: 30
Location: Ulua Cave (Black Rock), Lohi Lohi Point, West Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 30 Feet
Max Depth: 85 Feet
Bottom Time: 29 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1221  Minutes
Weight: 20lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive
Dive Company: Arron's Dive Shop

This was a pretty sweet dive, interesting to see fish swimming upside down on the roof of the cave. I started off the dive and went to turn on my camera's strobe and realized it had been on for days, so needless to say I didn't take any pictures.

Keanu Reef (Smitty's)

January 16th
Dive: 29
Location: [Blank] Reef, South Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 70 Feet
Max Depth:68  Feet
Bottom Time: 22 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1192  Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive
Dive Company: Aaron's dive shop
Wildlife: 4ft white tip reef shark

the Sea Cave

January 16th 2011
Dive: 28
Location: The Sea Cave, South Shore Oahu
Visibility: 70 Feet
Max Depth: 53 Feet
Bottom Time: 24 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1165  Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive/Surge
Dive Company: Aaron's Dive Shop
Note: Rare experience...AMAZING Dive

Point Panic

January 8th 2011
Dive: 27
Location: Point Panic, Honolulu, Oahu
Visibility:15  Feet
Max Depth:25  Feet
Bottom Time:40  Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:1141  Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/
Note: Jay (lil bros) first official dive after PADI open water course

Point Panic

January 2nd 2011
Dive: 26
Location: Point Panic, Honolulu, Oahu
Visibility: 15 Feet
Max Depth: 23 Feet
Bottom Time: 25 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1101 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/

Point Panic

January 2nd 2011
Dive: 25
Location: Point Panic, Honolulu, Oahu
Visibility: 35-40 Feet
Max Depth:.35  Feet
Bottom Time:58  Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1076 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/

Point Panic

January 1st 2011
Dive: 24
Location:  Point Panic, Honolulu, Oahu
Visibility: 35-40 Feet
Max Depth:23  Feet
Bottom Time: 38 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 1018 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/
Note: Went out for my brother's open water cert dive, got him hooked and stoked on diving!! Too bad he has to go back to Texas.

In other news: Went WAY too long without diving- found out in December that the wife is preggo!!

Electric Beach

December 11th 2010
Dive: 23
Location:  Electric Beach, Kahi Point, Waianae Coast, Oahu
Visibility: 5  Feet
Max Depth: 18 Feet
Bottom Time: 25 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 980 Minutes
Weight: 20lbs
Exposure Protection: Boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Waves/Surf/Surge/Current
Note: Terrible conditions which forced us to retreat early; basically muck diving.

Electric Beach

November 20th 2010
Dive: 22
Location:  Electric Beach, Kahi Point, Waianae Coast, Oahu
Visibility: 20 Feet
Max Depth: 22  Feet
Bottom Time:  45 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 955 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Waves

Point Panic

November 7th 2010
Dive: 21
Location:  Point Panic, Honolulu, Oahu
Visibility: 20 Feet
Max Depth: 28 Feet
Bottom Time: 72 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 910 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/Current
Wildlife: Plethora of eels and a spotted eagle ray

Electric Beach

November 6th 2010
Dive: 20
Location: Electric Beach/ Kahi Point, Waianae Coast Oahu
Visibility: 20 Feet
Max Depth: 22 Feet
Bottom Time: 62 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 838 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/ Wave/Night Dive
Wildlife: Hawaiian Sting Ray

Electric Beach

October 30th 2010
Dive: 19
Location: Electric Beach/ Kahi Point, Waianae Coast Oahu
Visibility: 15-20 Feet
Max Depth: 28 Feet
Bottom Time: 72 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:776 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/ Wave/Night Dive

Electric Beach

October 24th 2010
Dive: 18
Location: Electric Beach/ Kahi Point, Waianae Coast Oahu
Visibility: 10-15 Feet
Max Depth: 20 Feet
Bottom Time: 52 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 704 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/ Waves

Electric Beach

October 23rd 2010
Dive: 17
Location: Electric Beach/ Kahi Point, Waianae Coast Oahu
Visibility: 15 Feet
Max Depth: 22 Feet
Bottom Time: 61 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 652 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive

29 Down

October 17th 2010
Dive: 16
Location: 29 Down, Oahu
Visibility: 50 Feet
Max Depth: 71 Feet
Bottom Time: 22 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 591 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive/ Deep Dive
Dive Company: Captain Bruce's

Two Holes

October 17th 2010
Dive: 15
Location: Two Holes, Oahu
Visibility: 50 Feet
Max Depth: 97 Feet
Bottom Time: 20 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time:569 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Boat Dive/Deep Dive
Dive Company: Captain Bruce's

Cruised with 3 White Tip Reef Sharks

Shark's Cove

October 16 2010
Dive: 14
Location: Shark's Cove, North Shore, Oahu
Visibility: 15 Feet
Max Depth: 30 Feet
Bottom Time: 45 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 549 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/ Night Dive

Now, this was an epic dive filled with a juvenile white tip reef shark, green moray eel, and an octopus.

Electric Beach

October 10th 2010
Dive: 13
Location: Electric Beach/ Kahi Point, Waianae Coast Oahu
Visibility: 25 Feet
Max Depth: 24 Feet
Bottom Time: 50 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 554 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive

Spotted and enjoyed swimming with four green sea turtles (honus).

Electric Beach

October 09th 2010
Dive: 12
Location: Electric Beach/ Kahi Point, Waianae Coast Oahu
Visibility: 20-25 Feet
Max Depth: 26 Feet
Bottom Time: 45 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 504 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/ Wave/Current/Night Dive

We got to check out a spotted eagle ray out near the pipes, among other things.

Magic Island

October 9th 2010
Dive: 11
Location: Magic Island, Honolulu, Hawaii
Visibility: 15-20 Feet
Max Depth: 17 Feet
Bottom Time: 58 Minutes
Cumulative Dive Time: 459 Minutes
Weight: 24lbs
Exposure Protection:2/3mm Wet Suit, boots
Dive Computer: Veo 100
Conditions: Salt Water/Shore Dive/ Wave/Current*

* The current near the rocks here can be very dangerous and will constantly try to pull you through them into the Magic Island Cove.

Despite current we saw a juvenile eel, two honus (sea turtles), a large puffer fish, and reef fish.