Night diving with a sister from the United States (22,July)

22 July 2016 Weather:Sunny Air Temp:30℃ Seawater Temp:30℃ Wind:NW

We departed again and went to Night diving.
A dive site is “Snake hole” in Irabujima.

We saw many parrotfish, but wasn’t covered with a membrane.

Parrotfish
Parrotfish

It was possible to see a lot of shrimps and crab in the coral.
A small blue-ringed octopus was also seen.
However I didn’t know whether it’s octopus or cuttlefish and touched, and was surprised to notice that it’s blue-ringed octopus.
On top of the bommie saw a Spotfin lionfish.

Spotfin lionfish
Spotfin lionfish

Blackspotted puffer had very cute sleeping like a dog.

Sleeping Blackspotted puffer
Sleeping Blackspotted puffer

A Stonefish was seen under the boat.

Stonefish
Stonefish

It was very wonderful night diving.

Diving with the guest from Hong Kong (15 July)

15 July 2016 Weather:Sunny Air Temp:32℃ Seawater Temp:30℃ Wind:SSW

We went to Irabujima for 1 boat diving and Introductory diving.
They said want to see beautiful coral and a lot of fish.
We went to the Overhang.

Because it was your participation in the family, we went a fun diving and introductory diving together.

Diving in parent and child
Diving in parent and child

A guest was very glad to see beautiful coral.

Coral
Coral

We saw a lot of Peach fairy basslet, Scalefin fairy basslet, Clark’s anemonefish, Redtooth triggerfish, Green turtle, Clown triggerfish, Moolish idol and a lot of fish.

A guest from Hong Kong is Refresher diving

13 July 2016 Weather:Sunny Air Temp:32℃ Seawater Temp:29℃ Wind:SSW

We went refresher diving in Irabujima.

Dive 1 Refresh Diving
We did a skill check by refresh diving and practiced again.
We practiced a mask skill(mask clear, removing and replacing), regulator skill(blast clear and purge clear, sweep method recovery and reach method recovery), Neutral Buoyancy, Safety skill(sharing air), go down and go surface.
Firstly I checked his skill after demonstrated.

Finally, we practiced the hovering and neutral buoyancy while making an underwater tour.
He could do very well.

Dive 2 Saba Offing
The 2nd is fun diving.
Guest finishes practice of a skill and he is a relaxation mode.
He is neutral buoyancy is very good.

Pink anemonefish and Tomato anemonefish lived under the boat.

Pink anemonefish
Pink anemonefish
Tomato aneminefish
Tomato aneminefish

We saw a lot of Scssor tail sergeant.

Scssor tail sergeant
Scssor tail sergeant

Snorkeling
In the afternoon, we went to the beach snorkeling in Ingya Marine Garden.
He came from Singapore.
He experiences snorkeling for the first time.

Snorkeling
Snorkeling

We saw a lot of Blue green chromis, Humbug dascyllus, Blue devil, Moorish idol, Tomato anemonefish, Vagabond butterflyfish, Longnoose butterflyfish and beautiful coral.

Blue devil
Blue devil

He enjoyed even Surface diving.

Surface Diving
Surface Diving

Snorkeling with the guest from China

9 July 2016 Weather:Cloudy Air Temp:32℃ Seawater Temp:30℃

We went to snorkeling with the guest from China.
Yesterday, there were wind and current.
Children are playing very well.

We saw Clown anemonefish, Tomato anemonefish, Threadfin butterflyfish, Green turtle, Yellow-brown wrasse, Moorish idol, Humbug dascyllus, Blue devil, Yellow boxfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, and a lot of fish.

We found 5 turtles today.

Green Turtle
Green Turtle
Snorkeling
Snorkeling
Humbug Dascyllus
Humbug Dascyllus
Clown anemonefish
Clown anemonefish

Guests arriving by cruise ship from Taiwan

4 July 2016 Weather:Sunny Air Temp:33℃ Seawater Temp:29℃ Wind:SE

Today’s guest is American and the arrival of the couple in the cruise ship from Taiwan.
We went to 2 boat diving in Shimoji Island.

Dive 1 ”Mini Grotto(Mini Tori Pond)”
Today’s first dive went to the mini Grotto. A lot of tropical fish under the boat.
In the entrance of the Cave we saw a lion fish.
Through the cave to go to the pond from the sea, and go to the surface of the pond.
In this pond, sea water and fresh water are mixed

Mini Grotto
Mini Grotto
Mini Tori pond
Mini Tori pond

We will return to the sea through the cave.
We looked at the topography of the Mercedes-Benz mark in the Cave.
Blue is very beautiful.

Mini Grotto
Mini Grotto

Dive 2 ”Nakanoshima Channel”
Nakanoshima channel is the topography like a maze.
It is not good visivility, But sunlight in the tunnel is beautiful.

Nakanoshima Channel
Nakanoshima Channel

In the wall we saw a Clearfin lionfish.

Clearfin lionfish
Clearfin lionfish

We saw Fire dartfish, Blackfin dartfish, Tomato anemonefish, Clark’s anemonefish, Spotted prawn goby, Goldlined sea bream, Double lined fusilier, Purple mask angelfish, Sailfin triggerfish, Yellow brown wrasse, Yellowtail coris, Scssor tail sergeant and a lot of fish.