Anyone in Oahu March 17-26?

I haven't been ocean diving for 17 months, I can't wait. I'd like to at least meet someone from WP. Hopefully, a dive buddy interested in divng the outer rim of Hanuma Bay. Staying at Outrigger Waikiki Beach first 6 days then Turtle Bay on the N Shore. Let's go diving!

I haven't been ocean diving for 17 months, I can't wait. I'd like to at least meet someone from WP. Hopefully, a dive buddy interested in divng the outer rim of Hanuma Bay. Staying at Outrigger Waikiki Beach first 6 days then Turtle Bay on the N Shore. Let's go diving!

Wow! Mrs. FDog and I are also going to be on Oahu in March...not sure of the days, she is still hunting for deals, but in that time range.

Amazingly, we, too, are going to do the far outer reefs of Hanauma Bay. Better swim fast as we will be scootering. Keep in touch!

All the best, james

Hi James, Mr. fDog, sounds great, I'll be with AAA March 18,19 & 20 morning dives, then....? I noticed airfaires going up but the hotel prices trending down of late. Of course, you have more options in Reno or LV, we are captive to NWA here for non-stops.

When you get dates, send me a PM and we can exchange cell#'s.

Hi James, Mr. fDog, sounds great, I'll be with AAA March 18,19 & 20 morning dives, then....? I noticed airfaires going up but the hotel prices trending down of late. Of course, you have more options in Reno or LV, we are captive to NWA here for non-stops.

 

When you get dates, send me a PM and we can exchange cell#'s.

Go to the Underwater Photo Society of Hawaii web site (www.upsh.org) and send a note to the secretary about your visit. She can email the members and I'm sure you'd be able to hook up with at least one who is diving the Bay and could give you tips. The monthly UPSH meeting will be on the 14th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Waikiki Aquarium if you are in Honolulu and have the eveing free.

Aloha

Dave

Hey guys, I will be around. Not sure if I can meet you, but let me know the dates and I will see if I can join. I haven't dove much in Oahu, maybe this is my chance .

Luiz

Hey guys, I will be around. Not sure if I can meet you, but let me know the dates and I will see if I can join. I haven't dove much in Oahu, maybe this is my chance .

 

Luiz

Luiz

Welcome to Hawaii. Please, stop by the Aquarium on the evening of the 14th for the UPSH meeting. We'd love to see some of your photos.

Aloha

Dave

Hi all. Right now it looks like we'll be in the area of 16ish to 21ish of March.

Skeeter, we too use NWA (as GEs we use them, or codeshares, exclusively), we'll be out of SFO as there's some pretty good deals.

We have a demo scooter, from the factory, for the locals that are willing to dive with us out of state lunatics (and who aren't scared off by 1.5 mile dives!). Mostly trigger time is spoken for by Catherine and JB, but I'm sure we can squeeze in some dives with y'all. I'd be looking forward to it in fact.

As time approaches we can firm up some stuff. I know our dives will be pretty casual in planning, time and date wise.

All the best, James

Looks like work is going to drag me back to oahu next week . Last time out I there I think I went with AAA. In any case, the work is going to be torture (long hours and all office stuff) but I'll have to plan a day, either Saturday or Tues-Wednes...or two days, if I can get away with it Sounds like a shore dive near hanama bay might be interesting as well?

Luiz

 

Go to the Underwater Photo Society of Hawaii web site (www.upsh.org) and send a note to the secretary about your visit. She can email the members and I'm sure you'd be able to hook up with at least one who is diving the Bay and could give you tips. The monthly UPSH meeting will be on the 14th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Waikiki Aquarium if you are in Honolulu and have the eveing free.

Aloha

Dave

Thanks Arcatus, I sent an email today. Have you ever heard of this Oahu shore dive? It sounds, er...challenging.

Lanai Lookout

Thanks Arcatus, I sent an email today. Have you ever heard of this Oahu shore dive? It sounds, er...challenging.

Lanai Lookout

Lanai Lookout dive is certainly one of Hawaii's more challenging dives. It is dangerous to dive if the surf is at all up. The entry and exit points are several hundred feet lower than the lookout and road, so there is a significant climb down and back up, over narrow "trails" with questionable footing. Entry point is not obvious and is by giant stride; exit is sometimes difficult to find and not easy. I would not recommend this dive to anyone not in good shape and used to strenuous hiking. I would also definitely not recomment this dive without a local "guide."

A nearby and somewhat easier dive is Blowhole, which starts and ends at the beach made famous in the movie 'Here to Eternity." Still a climb from the parking lot, but the sandy beach makes entry and exit somewhat easier.

I would recommend that you look first to dives in Haunama Bay. It is a natural reserve, so no fishing means lots more fish than many other sections of the coast. Entry and exis are either along a rocky shelf or across the beach. There is a tram to take you from the upper level to the beach.

Google "Hanauma Bay" to get to the web site for details on days/hours the bay is open to the public, and for general info.

Enjoy your stay in the islands.

Dave

<<I would recommend that you look first to dives in Haunama Bay. It is a natural reserve, so no fishing means lots more fish than many other sections of the coast. Entry and exis are either along a rocky shelf or across the beach. There is a tram to take you from the upper level to the beach.

Google "Hanauma Bay" to get to the web site for details on days/hours the bay is open to the public, and for general info.

Enjoy your stay in the islands.

Dave

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Appreciate your description of the Lanai shore dive, but I have no intentions of diving advanced after a 17-month hiatus. I might try that blowhole area though. Want to go?

I am looking forward to Hanauma, Googled and Oogled many sites but I can't really determine if one is simply allowed to pack-in tanks and equiment to the park. Everybody says to go early to get a spot. What about tides? I heard currents are a factor, even in Hanauma. If we go early, might have to stay a long time to get the incoming/slack tide.

Appreciate your description of the Lanai shore dive, but I have no intentions of diving advanced after a 17-month hiatus. I might try that blowhole area though. Want to go?

 

I am looking forward to Hanauma, Googled and Oogled many sites but I can't really determine if one is simply allowed to pack-in tanks and equiment to the park. Everybody says to go early to get a spot. What about tides? I heard currents are a factor, even in Hanauma. If we go early, might have to stay a long time to get the incoming/slack tide.

Hence, most locals avoid this site. Which is exactly why we're diving it; the waaaaay outer reef area is untouched. Pristine. And a half mile swim one way.

All you have to do is watch the video, pay the park entry fee and take the tram down to the beach. You can pack in all your gear pretty easily. I have not had any problems with tide (inside the reef, it's what, 4 feet deep?) or staking out turf on the beach.

Were' also considering putting in at Blowhole and getting out at Hanauma, should be a fun cruise.

All the best, James

Okay...how'd it go? I'd love to hear back. I just did a shore dive at Hanauma Bay and I got to tell you there's nice reef starting at about 100yds off shore. It took me a 1000lbs of air to get out to it but nice enough. The hardest part was packing in the gear and swimming back through the opening in the inner reef. I'd definitely do it again but not solo like I did yesterday. Anyway, if I'd had a buddy and a DPV life would have been really good...haha.

Later,

Gary

Glad to hear you had a good dive, my experience was not so good. Dove several tanks in the bay in front of Pearl, the YO57 was a good wreck and another shallower wreck supplied these green turtle pics. Current ripping, and the big lug posed for me in the lee of the bow, looked like a cleaning station. The disappointment is the lack of fish. The most reef fish I saw were in a large metal cage trap of which I was advised that enforcement of species and limits is nil on Oahu.

I wanted to scuba Hanauma, but was informed by a highly-trained professional dive shop clerk of about 23 years age, that I needed a buddy to rent a tank. I opined that my solo certification card surely would qualify me to dive a shallow bay like Hanauma. She informed me that she never heard of a "solo certification" and would not give me tanks. Lucky. Because at H-bay, the current was bad and the wind was blowing straight in the bay, the guards would not even let me snorkel the outer inner rim. The shallow part is a disaster, destroyed, but we still enjoyed the geology and the beach for a few hours.

Still had a good time, ocean diving is good after a long hiatus, and there were lots of green turtles, always a pleasure to see them. The North Shore was fun too, enjoyed watching a pod of dolphins at Wiamea Bay.