Monk Seal on the hunt at Airport Beach !!

So we’re doing a “refresher” dive for a couple on Maui celebrating their 50th anniversary.  We chose Airport Beach for the ease of the dive and it was AMAZING !

Great Viz, calm water, with an easy entry/exit made this a perfect match for the divers.

As we’re diving along, I catch a flash of silver/gray and thought Monk Seal … Sweet !

We were able to observe this Monk Seal hunt, catch, and eat a Conger Eel.  It was awesome…

Definitely was an experience of a life time.  the whole experience last about 10 minutes.

“Let’s Get Tanked…!”

Monk Seal and Scuba Diver with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Monk Seal and Scuba Diver with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

 

Monk Seal finds a Conger Eel

Monk Seal finds a Conger Eel

 

Monk Seal eating a Conger Eel at Airport beach in Maui

Monk Seal eating a Conger Eel at Airport beach in Maui

 

Down the hatch - Monk Seal eats a Conger Eel

Down the hatch – Monk Seal eats a Conger Eel

Big Surf up North Maui, no worries… We got OLOWALU !

Over the last couple of days we have had some monster waves on the North Shores of MAUI.

These waves have made it tough to dive the North / Northwest / West facing beaches.

Fortunately the dive site Olowalu, Maui is a South facing shore and was protected from the surf.

We had some AWESOME dives there ! 

Maui No Ka Oi !!

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Teardrop Butterflyfish at Olowalu with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Divers at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Divers at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Octopus at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Octopus at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Divers with Octopus at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Divers with Octopus at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Scuba divers with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Scuba divers with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle at Olowalu, Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle at Olowalu , Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle at Olowalu , Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Scuba Divers with a Slate Pencil Sea Urchin at Olowalu , Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Scuba Divers with a Slate Pencil Sea Urchin at Olowalu , Maui with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

 

1st Night Dive of 2013

We had an awesome Night dive at Honokowai Beach, Maui on Jan.4,2013.

Sponge Crab with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Sponge Crab with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Oval Squid with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Oval Squid with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

 

Tiger Snake Eel with Tiny Bubbles Scuba

Tiger Snake Eel with Tiny Bubbles Scuba