Diving in Maui - 2018 - page 1
Here are a few images from diving in Maui in July 2018. Not many pics, because I only went on three dives. First, to the Carthaginian, where I dove the wreck while Grace watched from a submarine. Then a murky shallow water dive at Mala Pier. Finally, a dive off Molokai looking for hammerheads.

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July 16, 2018<br>The wreck of the Carthaginian appears out of the murk.
July 16, 2018
The wreck of the Carthaginian appears out of the murk.

July 16, 2018<br>Looking back at other divers descending to the wreck.
July 16, 2018
Looking back at other divers descending to the wreck.

July 16, 2018<br>The bow, in 80 feet of water.
July 16, 2018
The bow, in 80 feet of water.

July 16, 2018<br>Looking through the wreck.
July 16, 2018
Looking through the wreck.

July 16, 2018<br>Barely visible, there is a white-tipped reef shark.
July 16, 2018
Barely visible, there is a white-tipped reef shark.

July 16, 2018<br>Barely visible, there is a spotted eagle ray getting filmed.
July 16, 2018
Barely visible, there is a spotted eagle ray getting filmed.

July 16, 2018<br>Spiky sea urchin.
July 16, 2018
Spiky sea urchin.

July 16, 2018<br>Some kind of blenny, I think.
July 16, 2018
Some kind of blenny, I think.

July 16, 2018<br>Made it (against strong currents) to the stern, in about 100 feet of water.
July 16, 2018
Made it (against strong currents) to the stern, in about 100 feet of water.

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July 16, 2018<br>Wonder why they call them white-tip reef sharks?
July 16, 2018
Wonder why they call them white-tip reef sharks?

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July 16, 2018<br>I was told we might see Spongebob on this dive.
July 16, 2018
I was told we might see Spongebob on this dive.

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July 16, 2018<br>Divemaster inside the wreck.
July 16, 2018
Divemaster inside the wreck.

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July 16, 2018<br>Here comes a submarine!  (All divers instructed to stay over the outline of the Carthaginian).
July 16, 2018
Here comes a submarine! (All divers instructed to stay over the outline of the Carthaginian).

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July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018<br>Grace is in there somewhere watching me.
July 16, 2018
Grace is in there somewhere watching me.

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July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018<br>Second dive - Mala Pier, or rather the remains of it.  Mala Pier was condemned for bad cement as soon as it was built.   Now it's an artificial reef.
July 16, 2018
Second dive - Mala Pier, or rather the remains of it. Mala Pier was condemned for bad cement as soon as it was built. Now it's an artificial reef.

July 16, 2018<br>Some more urchins.
July 16, 2018
Some more urchins.

July 16, 2018<br>Hey! A turtle!
July 16, 2018
Hey! A turtle!

July 16, 2018<br>Small spotted eel peeking out.
July 16, 2018
Small spotted eel peeking out.

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July 16, 2018<br>Sharks hide out under the fallen beams of the pier.
July 16, 2018
Sharks hide out under the fallen beams of the pier.

July 16, 2018<br>Scared him off.
July 16, 2018
Scared him off.

July 16, 2018<br>And he's back!
July 16, 2018
And he's back!

July 16, 2018<br>Sharks and other critters hide under ledges.  Sometimes the only way to see them is to dive straight down and peek under the ledge, while looking upside down.
July 16, 2018
Sharks and other critters hide under ledges. Sometimes the only way to see them is to dive straight down and peek under the ledge, while looking upside down.

July 16, 2018<br>Turtles attract attention.
July 16, 2018
Turtles attract attention.

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July 16, 2018<br>The state fish of Hawaii, which is notoriously shy for posing for pictures.  This is the Humuhumunukunukuapua.
July 16, 2018
The state fish of Hawaii, which is notoriously shy for posing for pictures. This is the Humuhumunukunukuapua.

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July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018<br>More urchins.  Not a lot to see on this dive...
July 16, 2018
More urchins. Not a lot to see on this dive...

July 16, 2018<br>Bad picture, but Hawaii does have a lot of interesting, colorful fish.
July 16, 2018
Bad picture, but Hawaii does have a lot of interesting, colorful fish.

July 16, 2018<br>Wide angle lens.  Only way to get a shark closeup is to get really CLOSE to him.  About 2 feet here.
July 16, 2018
Wide angle lens. Only way to get a shark closeup is to get really CLOSE to him. About 2 feet here.

July 17, 2018<br>Third dive, in very rough seas, off the island of Molokai in a known hammerhead area.  Under the water, conditions were clear, mostly calm, and cold.
July 17, 2018
Third dive, in very rough seas, off the island of Molokai in a known hammerhead area. Under the water, conditions were clear, mostly calm, and cold.

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July 17, 2018
July 17, 2018

July 17, 2018<br>Lots of colorful fish around Hawaii.
July 17, 2018
Lots of colorful fish around Hawaii.

July 17, 2018<br>Three dive groups went in off the boat.  All stay together due to currents and surface conditions.  All divers had to have safety sausages (a signaling device) in case they got swept away on the surface and had to be found.  Here is my dive group staying together.
July 17, 2018
Three dive groups went in off the boat. All stay together due to currents and surface conditions. All divers had to have safety sausages (a signaling device) in case they got swept away on the surface and had to be found. Here is my dive group staying together.

July 17, 2018<br>At the very end of a 45-minute dive, while doing the 3-minute safety stop, we saw our first (and only) hammerheads.  I got only 2 pics where a shark is recognizable.  Luck of the draw that I was too far away.
July 17, 2018
At the very end of a 45-minute dive, while doing the 3-minute safety stop, we saw our first (and only) hammerheads. I got only 2 pics where a shark is recognizable. Luck of the draw that I was too far away.

July 17, 2018
July 17, 2018