Dive Blog

Dive 1: Monad Shoal Linckia Sea StarBirdbeak Burrfish – Cyclichthys orbicularisVariable Thorny Oyster – Spondylus variansKnobby Sea FanKnobby Sea Fan macroCrested Nembrotha – Nembrotha cristataLiz’s Phyllidia – Phyllidiella lizaeOrgan Pipe Coral macroPipek’s Phyllidiopsis – Phyllidiopsis pipekiVaricose PhyllidiaHumbug Dascyllus – Dascyllus aruanus Dive 2: Kimud Shoal Floral Wrasse – Cheilinus chlorourusPainted FrogfishThresher Shark Dive 3: Gato Island Tunnel Comb Penshell – Atrina pectinataCup Coral macro – Tubastraea cf. faulkneriCup Coral macro – Tubastraea cf. faulkneriHairy Red …

Dive 1 & 2: Kimud Shoal – Thresher Sharks, Video Only Kimud Shoal, Philippines Thresher Sharks Dive 3: Malapascua Island Teira Batfish juvenile – Platax TeiraTeira Batfish – Platax teiraOrgan Pipe Coral – Tubipora musicaTeira Batfish – Platax teiraTwo-lined Monocle Bream – Scolopsis bilineataDwarf Hawkfish – Cirrhitichthys falcoHumbug Dascyllus – Dascyllus aruanusVermiculated Angelfish – Chaetodontoplus mesoleucusEight-banded Butterflyfish – Chaetodon octofasciatusBatu Coris – Coris batuensisTube Feather WormStarry Blenny – Salarias ramosusBurrough’s Damsel juvenile – Pomacentrus burroughi …

Dive 1: Paradise Garden, Bohol Island Pygmy Sea Horse – Hippocampus bargibantiPygmy Sea Horse – Hippocampus bargibantiSaravasti Anemone Shrimp – Ancylomenes sarasvati? If anyone has any idea what this is, please let me know.Heron Ardeadoris – Ardeadoris egrettaEastern Triangular Butterflyfish – Chaetodon baronessaTasseled ScorpionfishTasseled Scorpionfish – Scorpaenopsis oxycephalaSpot-tail Butterflyfish – Chaetodon ocellicaudusRobe Hem Hypselodoris – Hypselodoris apolegmaTomato Anemonefish – Amphiprion frenatus Dive 2: Turtle Point Knobby Sea Fan – Melithaea sp.Papuan Toby – Canthigaster papuaFuschia …

Dive 1 & 2: Mantigue Island Apricot Star CoralApricot Star CoralBubble Coral Shrimp – Vir philippinensisMap Puffer – Arothron mappaPurple Brittle Star – Ophiothrix purpureaTeira Batfish – Platax TeiraBubble Coral w flatwormBigeye Trevally – Caranx sexfasciatusBigeye Trevally – Caranx sexfasciatusAnna’s Chromodoris – Chromodoris AnnaeGreen See TurtleClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisClark’s AnemonefishSunburst Butterflyfish – Chaetodon kleiniiCoi’s Goniobranchus – Goniobranchus coiGreen Sea Turtle Dive 3: Jigdup Shoal Varicose PhyllidiaFinger Sponge and Feather StarsRingtailed …

Dive 1 & 2: Mantigue Island Finger Sponge and Feather StarLeather Anemone – Heteractis crispaPustulose Phyllidia – Phyllidia pustulosaGreen Sea TurtlePurple Anthias – Pseudanthias tukaReticulated Sandperch- Parapercis tetracanthaWhite Eyed Moray – Gymnothorax thyrsoideus Dive 3: Barias Shoal Bulb Tentacle Anemone – Entacmaea quadricolorPustulose PhyllidiaGranulated Sea StarOrgan Pipe Coral – Tubipora musicaMushroom Xenia Coral – Xenia sp.Black-saddled Toby – Canthigaster valentiniMason Worm – Lance sp. Dive 4: Soul House Reef, Magting Looc Bicolor Sea Pen – …

Dive 1: Napaling, Panglao Island Bali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruBali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruBali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruSardines and Oxeye ScadOxeye Scad – Selar boopsBali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruChromodoris sp 6Cleartail Lionfish – Pterois RusselliApricot Star Coral – Scleronephthya sp.Dark Clavelina – Clavelina fuschiaCommerson’s Frogfish Dive 2: Alona's Wreck Two-spot banded snapper – Lutjanus biguttatausTomato AnemonefishMushroom Xenia Coral – Xenia sp.Mushroom Xenia Coral – Xenia sp.Bubble Coral – Pleurogyra sinuosaSlender LizardfishDevil Scorpionfish – Scorpaenopsis diabolus …

Dive 1: Oslob, Cebu Whale Sharks (Video only, no lights allowed) Oslob, Philippines Whale Sharks Dive 2: Sumilon Island North Whitetip Soldierfish – Myripristis vittataTailspot Squirrelfish – Sargocentron CaudimaculatumMagnificent AnemonePink Anemonefish – Amphiprion perideraionRegal Angelfish – Pygoplites diacanthusClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisAnna’s Chromodoris – Chromodoris Annae Dive 3: Summer Camp (360 video only, coming soon)

Dive 1: Black Forest, Balicsag Island Pink Anemonefish – Amphiprion perideraion, Saravasti Anemone Shrimp – Ancylomenes sarasvatiPink Anemonefish – Amphiprion perideraionClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisMagnificent AnemoneMagnificent AnemoneSpotfin LionfishTomato Anemonefish male and female – Amphiprion frenatusTomato Anemonefish male – Amphiprion frenatusKnobby Sea Fan – Melithaea sp.Regal Angelfish – Pygoplites diacanthusRed-mouthed Frog Snail – Tutufa rubeta Dive 2: Diver's Heaven, Balicsag Island Tomato Anemonefish female and male – Amphiprion frenatusDisc Coral – Turbinaria mesenterinaRandall's Shrimpgoby – Amblyeleotris …

This covers 4 dives: Halloween night dive, Keawakapu to the St Anthony, Polo beach, and Ulua night dive. For the Halloween night dive, I was experimenting with a wide angle lens and it does not work well with this housing. I couldn't get really clear focus with it at all, but some of the shots are passable, so I will post those. Cone Shell Hermit CrabShortsnout ScorpionfishTiger Moray EelManybar GoatfishRedmargin Spanish DancerBlue GoatfishOrange Gumdrop Not …

Pictures are from today, video is from last weekend. On the way back from the St Anthony last weekend, I found this tiny yet very lively antler coral head in the middle of the halimeda grass. Of course I did not have my camera, as it was the third dive of the day and the batteries were dead, so I just grabbed a GoPro with read filter. I got some video, but it is not …

Enjoy the photos. Longjaw Squirrelfish and Bigscale SoldierfishWhitetip Reef SharkWhitetip Reef SharkWhitetip Reef SharkBigeye EmperorTiger CowryYellowmargin Moray EelDay OctopusSpotted Eagle RaysPlate-and-knob CoralRaccoon Butterflyfish

Keeping this brief due to an injury to my right arm and hand making it painful to type with my right hand. Enjoy the photos. Spotted Eagle RayHighfin and Bicolor ChubsOctopusYellowmargin Moray EelScenic – Antler Coral and Bigscale SoldierfishDisappearing Wrasse and Purple Velvet Sea StarRaccoon ButterflyfishHawaiian Green LionfishSpanish Dancer Nudibranch Egg ClusterBigeye ScadYellowtail FilefishYellowtail Filefish

New things I haven't seen or gotten a picture of before: Warty Sea Cucumber, Sphinx Phyllidia, Crowned Toby, and Reticulated Brittle Star. Spotted Puffer (dead)Snowflake Moray EelSphinx PhyllidiaCrowned TobyPustulose PhyllidiaTrumpetfishWarty Sea CucumberRinged Sap-sucking SlugReticulated Brittle StarHawaiian Red Lionfish

I needed to get wet, so without checking on conditions, got a tank and jumped in at Ulua beach. And boy was the water murky! I did recall that some waves had come through, stirring things up. I still had a great dive, and thankfully brought my macros lens because wide angle was ugly. 🙂 Granulated CowryGloomy NudibranchHawaiian Pom-Pom CrabHawaiian Pom-Pom CrabYellow Acorn WormWhite-margin NudibranchMarbled ShrimpKangaroo NudibranchTrembling NudibranchWhite-bump NudibranchPeacock Razor WrassePeacock Razor Wrasse

It may seem like I missed a couple of weekend days of diving, but I just dove a couple of days without my camera so I could put my new scooter through its paces. I wanted to check continuous runtime at the various speeds, so I didn't want to stop and take pictures, so I left the camera to avoid the temptation. And of course I saw some cool stuff, but oh well. Made up …

Had a great dive yesterday by myself at Ulua. Highlight was an octopus that really wanted to pose for me, so there is an octopus series separate from the rest. We'll start with that: Day OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay OctopusDay Octopus The rest of the pictures from that dive: Peacock GrouperBanded Coral Shrimp, Banded Urchin, ? ScorpionfishBarred MorayBarred MorayRed …

My recent dive buddy, Daniel, described this place called "Treasure Chest" in about 40 feet of water off of Keawakapu Beach south end, due west. I think I was there once in my past life as a scuba instructor, but it was nice to find it again if it is the same place, or nice to be shown it. It is not a treasure chest as the name would suggest, it is named that for …

Just a couple of nice long relaxing dives. First with Lynette, and of course I forgot my camera. It was nice not having anything to do but enjoy the scenery, though. Hawaiian Green Sea TurtleStocky HawkfishSnowflake Moray EelDwarf Moray EelHawaiian Green Sea TurtleHawaiian Green Sea TurtleGiant PorcupinefishSaddleback WrasseSaddleback Wrasse

I set out on this dive saying, "I will only shoot macro today!" And then proceeded to not take a single macro photo; It was all wide angle. I guess that's what happens when sharks keep swimming by. But after each wide angle shot, I would get ready for macro again (move lenses, lights, etc) and thus missed getting usable, or any, pictures of a couple of cool sightings today: Spotted Eagle Ray and Great …

4 different species of Nudibranch today. But most importantly I set out to find the elusive endemic Hawaiian Pom-Pom Crab in a spot where I used to see them 20 years ago… and I found one. 🙂 Also called the Boxer Crab, this little crab (max 13 mm or ½") will punch at you with the little anemones it holds like pom-poms, unafraid of you despite its extremely diminutive size. Hawaiian Pom-Pom CrabTrembling NudibranchWhite-margin NudibranchWhite-margin …