Ohhhhhhhhhh What a Night!!! Dive Report: Shaw's Cove

Venue:  Shaw's Cove

Buddies:  David and Jennifer

Surf:  Minimal with an occassional 2-3' and dropping at exit

Swell:  Minimal to Moderate

Surge:  Flyin' Baby!  Whoooooooo Hoooooooooooo! (in some parts)

Viz:  10' in the shallows over the reef and before the Arch; 10-20+ Outer reef and over the sand

Temp:  70' dropping to 61' at depth

Max Depth:   50'

Bottom Time:  73"

Easy in and out.  Lots to see tonight.  Too many Octopi to count; Morays of all sizes; Sheep Crab attempting to dine on a Sea Hare until I rescued it; Hornsmouth Snails; Chestnust Cowries; Hermit Crabs; Kellets Welk; Spanish Shawls; Cleaner Shrimp; another shrimp that appeared to be Tiger like (to be ID'd); Bugs galore; and a very friendly and hungry Harbor Seal that kept brushing up against us using our lights to catch a late night snack including Blacksmith and a good sized Giribaldi...Vicious!  He stayed with us from the outer reef right to our exit point.  Oddly, he wasn't tagged, meaning that the only human contact he has probably had has been with us (diving community).  I believe this is the same Harbor Seal that has joined me on numerous dives at Shaw's.

What an enjoyable dive this evening.  It was nice too that temps have come back up a bit from over the weekend.

Enjoy and dive safe!

Jan

10:15 PM - 9/6/2007 - post comment