2018

After an early wake up of 6am, I enjoyed home cooked breakfast sandwiches from Mrs. Hansen which was a pleasant surprise from the cold bagels the day before. We then loaded up on the vans once again and went to the harbor to meet up with Captain Jack's zodiac tours. We split into our two groups and loaded onto...

Today we went on a snorkel trip in two groups. We saw manta rays and whales, and even swam with dolphins. I learned about Spinner Dolphins, which can grow to about human size and spin when they jump out of the ocean. I also learned about captain Cook, who first discovered Hawaii. He was a...

Today was the day of the first dive which began early . Once we finished with the dive we went back to the monk seal hospital and then were treated to a lecture from renowned underwater photographer Joshua Lambus. My first dive was as cool as I expected. While my skills were not the best I was still able...

I had rough start this morning with an early wake up at 6am to eat a quick breakfast before heading to the docks to get on the dive boat. These dives were to ensure we knew all the fundamentals of diving as well familiarize us with the Hawaiian marine ecosystem. After all squeezing into our ill fitting wetsuits, we...

Waking at 5:45 due to Drew’s untimely appearance into my room started my day off poorly, especially since we got back from the Mauna Kea hime at 11:00. However, I was able to sleep for thirty more minutes, so I was happy again. At 6:15 I woke to the sound of harmonized alarm clocks. After the dry Honey Nut...

Day three started off much earlier compared to yesterday, 6:30 a.m. to be exact. After a swift continental breakfast, we dashed off to the harbor to hop on the dive boats and get ready to head out on the water. After safety briefings and introductions, we headed out to our first dive location. Upon arrival, unfortunately, the currents were...

Today was our third day in Hawaii, and our first time scuba diving! We began our day very early in the morning, and left our cabins at around 7:15. We did a 2 tank dive, and the water was very pleasant, meaning that it wasn't cold at the bottom. Our first dive we went to Suck Em Up, and...

Today, we started off early, ready to depart for the dive boat at 7:30 and start our adventure for the day. As we reached the dive boat we all huddled together and got ready for the dive briefing, where we got to learn about where we were going and what we are doing. The first dive site we went...

Today was my first day of diving since my last dive in the British Virgin Islands. Boarding the boat, I was ready for a long day of being 60 feet underwater. My body definitely was not ready. I had completely forgotten how tiring diving could be when you do more than one in a day. However, I still had...