A pair of Arc-Eye Hawkfishes at Sheraton Caverns The North shore was still too rained out to dive, so headed to South shore for an afternoon boat dive. A pair of Arc-Eye Hawkfishes at Sheraton Caverns.
1 The North shore was still too rained out to dive, so headed to South shore for an afternoon boat dive. A pair of Arc-Eye Hawkfishes at Sheraton Caverns.
A male Spotted Boxfish A male Spotted Boxfish
2 A male Spotted Boxfish
Blacktail Snapper Blacktail Snapper at Sheraton Caverns
3 Blacktail Snapper at Sheraton Caverns
A green sea turtle heads up out of one of the caverns A green sea turtle heads up out of one of the caverns
4 A green sea turtle heads up out of one of the caverns
A school of Bluestripe Snappers A school of Bluestripe Snappers
5 A school of Bluestripe Snappers
A species of damselfish, the Hawaiian Dascyllus A species of damselfish, the Hawaiian Dascyllus
6 A species of damselfish, the Hawaiian Dascyllus
A Moorish Idol A Moorish Idol cruising the reef at Sheraton Caverns
7 A Moorish Idol cruising the reef at Sheraton Caverns
Kauai-055 The second South shore dive of the afternoon was at Brennecke's Ledge. Here is a Giant Moray peeking out.
8 The second South shore dive of the afternoon was at Brennecke's Ledge. Here is a Giant Moray peeking out.
Kauai-059 Zebra Moray
9 Zebra Moray
Kauai-064 The reef system at Brennecke's Ledge
10 The reef system at Brennecke's Ledge
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Kauai-071 A Divided Flatworm
12 A Divided Flatworm
Kauai-076 A Whitemouth Moray at Brennecke's Ledge
13 A Whitemouth Moray at Brennecke's Ledge
Kauai-078 Imperial Nudibranchs often travel in pairs, attached to each other end to end
14 Imperial Nudibranchs often travel in pairs, attached to each other end to end
Kauai-150 View of the beach just before descending onto the reef at Tunnels for the second dive of the morning
15 View of the beach just before descending onto the reef at Tunnels for the second dive of the morning
Kauai-158 It was several days later before the North Shore cleared up enough to go diving at Tunnels. A sea turtle taking a nap on the reef.
16 It was several days later before the North Shore cleared up enough to go diving at Tunnels. A sea turtle taking a nap on the reef.
Kauai-173 Juveniles cruising the reef
17 Juveniles cruising the reef
Honu! Lot of turtles on this dive!
18 Lot of turtles on this dive!
Kauai-183 Teardrop Butterflyfish, named for the shape of the black marking on their sides.
19 Teardrop Butterflyfish, named for the shape of the black marking on their sides.
Kauai-187 Orange Cup Coral at Tunnels
20 Orange Cup Coral at Tunnels