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Maui Jan 2018

July 10, 2020 by NJ

Maui Jan 2018

Even in the winter Maui’s waters are always warm! It was great to get into the well visited waters at 5 graves, exploring the waters in Hana and watching the animals coming through the cleaning station we found at Mala Ramp. January 2018Highlights: Turtles, Sharks, Frogfish, Imperial nudibranchs. Dive sites: Makena Landing, Hanaside, Lahaina, Mala […]

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Santa Cruz Island – Dec 17

July 9, 2020 by NJ

Santa Cruz Island – Dec 17

California’s Santa Cruz Island is one of my favorite places to dive! Because conditions were not that great for this area, we stuck to Big Rock for all our dives. The water was cold (58 F) but it was great diving with the Spectre and warming up in their jacuzzi between dives. Dove December 2017.Highlights: getting a […]

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Anacapa Island Nov ’17

December 15, 2017 by NJ

Anacapa Island Nov ’17

California’s Channel Islands are amazing!  Situated just off the coast south of Santa Barbara, California, its kelp forests and amazing visibility are second to none. These unique islands offer homes to many endemic species and subspecies. With temperatures ranging from 48° to 75° F, there are a variety of animals that make their home here as well as […]

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Santa Barbara Surge & Swell

October 11, 2017 by NJ

Santa Barbara Surge & Swell

 Had a good dive off the beach in Santa Barbara. The conditions looked promising but it turned out to be very “surgy”. Saw many spanish shawl nudibranchs, jellyfish, lobster, and more! Dove with some good company off of Campus Point, Santa Barbara, California May 2017.  

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California Sand Dollars

September 25, 2017 by NJ

California Sand Dollars

Discovered a huge patch of thriving sand dollars! Also saw lobsters, sea hares, hornyhead Turbot (right eye flounder) and more! Amazing visibility off the shore, fun animal life , good company and beautiful location. Enjoyed taking my new iTorch Pro 6+ dive light out and testing it out for the first time. Dove Aug 2016 […]

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Southern Visayas, Philippines June 2016

October 29, 2016 by NJ

Southern Visayas, Philippines June 2016

The Southern Visayas in the Philippines have five must visit dive destinations within a two-hour boat ride of each other.  The Visayas are right in the middle of the coral diversity triangle and are calm all year round with fantastic coral, great visibility, and beautiful sun kissed Islands.  We dove a variety of locations such […]

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