Charlie's Diving Blog
Thursday, March 20, 2025
My Blog title list which takes me up to 830 post retirement dives. March 20, 2025
My retirement plan is to go diving. This is a summary of my executing my retirement plan.
Charlie’s Diving Blog 3-20-2025
352. Dives at Chatona #829 and McAbee Pinnacle#830, March 15, 2025
351.Hulamale Harbor, Post retirement dive #828 February 17, 2025 Published • Mar 2
350.Kuda Girri Wreck Post Retirement dive 827 February 16, 2025 Published • Mar 1
349.Very good dives back at Faateyo,and Myaru Kandu, Post retirement dives 825 and 826 Febru… Published • Feb 28
348.Dives at Gaahuru Kandu, Fushi Kandu, and Fatteyo Post retirement dives 822, 23, 24 February… Published • Feb 27
347.Olhugirri Kandu and Muli Corner Post retirement dives 820, 821 February 14, 2025 Published • Feb 26
346.A Very Challenging High Current Dive at Diffushi Kandu Post retirement dive #819 February 1… Published • Feb 24
345.Wonderful Manta Ray Dive at Kurali Manta Point Post retirement dive #818 February 13, 2025 Published • Feb 24
344.Very Good Dives at Seven Stingrays and Fenbo Girri Post retivement dives 816, 817 February …
343.Dive at Kudahrah Thila, my post retirement dive # 815, the first dive on February 12, 2025 Published • Feb 23
342.First Dives with Theia, Monday February 10 and Tuesday February 11 Published • Feb 22 Charlie Schaffer
341.Snorkeling at Bandos resort, Maldives February 5-8, 2025 Published • Feb 10
340.Very Good Dives with Beachhopper II at Hopkin's Deep and Metridium Mountain January 16, … Published • Jan 16
339.Favorite Dive Photos for 2024
338.Two Low Visibility Dives with Beachhopper II , Post Retirement Dives 808, 809 November 16, … Published • Nov 19, 2024
337. Nai'a September 14 - 24, Last Four Days, Sept 20 - 23 October 7, 2024 Published • Oct 11, 2024
336.Nai'a September 14-24 Day 3,4,5 Published • Oct 6, 2024
335.Nai'a Sept 14-24. Day 1, 2,3 Published • Oct 3, 2024
334.Two Great Dives with Ocean Ventures Fiji in Natewa Bay September 9, 2024 Published • Sep 10, 2024
333.Two Very Good Dives with Korosun Dive off Vanua Levu September 9, 2024 Published • Sep 9, 2024
332.Two Excellent Dives with Beachhopper II, my 777th and 778th post retirement dives, at Butter… Published • Sep 1, 2024
331.My Retirement Plan was "Go Diving", I decided to review how successfully I've been executin… Published • Aug 16, 2024
330.Two Very Good Dives on Metridium Mountain and VT3 with Beachhopper II August 10, 2024 Published • Aug 11, 2024
329.Great dive on the Pinnacles with fun surface action from two Humpbacks "kelping" after we s… Published • Aug 3, 2024
328.Two Very Enjoyable Dives with Scuba Cat, Catalina Island July 24, 2024 Published • Jul 27, 2024
327.Very Good Dives with Beachhopper II at Mr Ed and VT3 July 20, 2024 Published • Jul 21, 2024
326.Very Good Dive on the Pinnacles July 17, 2024 Published • Jul 18, 2024
325.Two Very Good Dives on the Pinnacles July 9,10, 2024 Published • Jul 11, 2024
324.Two Very Good Dives with Beachhopper II on Aumentos and Shale Island June 29, 2024 Charlie Schaffer
323.Two fun dives with Beachhopper II, Mr Ed and Shale Island June 8, 2024 Published • Jun 10, 2024
322.Two Good Dives with Beachhopper II, Shale Island and VT3 May 18, 2024 Published • May 21, 2024
321.My tenth (!), and final blog from my 10 days of Critterfest, Jan 20 - Jan 29, and Blackwater Sa… Published • Mar 6, 2024
320.Blackwater Safari Week at Crystal Blue Resort January 30 through February 5, 2024 Published • Mar 2, 2024
319.Eighth blog from 55 dives in 17 great days and nights of diving at Crystal Blue Resort, Anilao, …
318.Seventh blog from 17 days and nights, 55 dives, at wonderful Crystal Blue Resort, Anilao, Phil… Published • Feb 21, 2024
317.Sixth blog from 55 dives in 17 days and nights of diving at excellent Crystal Blue Resort, Anil… Published • Feb 20, 2024
316.Fifth blog from 17 days and nights of diving at Crystal Blue Resort, Anilao, Philippines Januar… Published • Feb 19, 2024
315.Fourth Diving Blog from Crystal Blue Resort, Anilao, Philippines January 20 through February … Published • Feb 18, 2024
314.Third Blog from my wonderful Crystal Blue Resort diving January 20 through February 5, 2024
313.Second blog from my wonderful stay at Crystal Blue Resort , Anilao, Philippines, from 1-20 to … Published • Feb 15, 2024
312.A Sudden, Unexpected, Wonderful Dive Trip to Crystal Blue Resort, Anilao, Philippines Februa… Published • Feb 14, 2024
311.My Favorite Dive Photos for 2023 Published • Dec 27, 2023
310.Fun Dive with Sea Lions at Eric's Pinnacle and plentiful Cabezon at Metridium Mountain with … Published • Dec 18, 2023
309.Dives at Mr. Ed and Shale Island with Beachhopper II December 9, 2023 Published • Dec 13, 2023
308.Good Dive on the Pinnacles, Carmel Bay November 3, 2023 Published • Nov 5, 2023
307.Two fun dives with Beachhopper October 28, 2023 Published • Nov 5, 2023
306.Monolobo and Cypress Point Innermost Wash Rocks September 25, 2023 Published • Oct 9, 2023 Charlie Schaffer
305.Mr. Ed with Beachhopper II August 26, 2023 Published • Aug 27, 2023
304.Two very good dives off North Monastery Beach and on the Pinnacles August 17, 2023 Published • Aug 19, 2023
303.Good green dive at Monolobo August 10, 2023 Published • Aug 14, 2023
302.Very good dives at Mr. Ed's and Shale Island with Beach Hopper II July 15, 2023 Published • Jul 21
301.Mono-lobo June 15, 2023 Published • Jun 21, 2023
300.Final dives with Raja Laut, at Andy's Ultimate, Warner Ber Warner, back at Andiamo, and Andi… Published • Apr 8, 2023
299.The Barramundi, its Remora, and a Green Moray - interaction on Warner Ber Warner Dive Febr… Published • Apr 6, 2023
298.Three Great dives at Black Rocks, Andiamo, and Candy Store with Raja Laut in Raja Ampat Ja… Published • Apr 5, 2023
297.Excellent dives at Boo Window, Whale Rock, and Tank Rock January 29, 2023 Published • Mar 28, 2023
296.Three More Great Dives, Love Potion #9, The Plateau, and Romeo Night Dive January 28, 2023 Published • Mar 25, 2023
295.Manta Ridge and a return to Melissa's Garden January 27, 2023 Published • Mar 23, 2023
294.Birds of Paradise hike followed by dives at Blue Magic and Sawanderek January 26, 2023 Published • Mar 21, 2023
293.Three Great Dives around Arborek Island, Melissa's Garden, Arborek Jetty, and Sandy Manta … Published • Mar 17, 2023
292.Night Dive at Yeben Shallow and Coral Gardens and Arches at Bafu Rufus 1-22-2023 Published • Mar 15, 2023
291.Dives at "Two Slots" and "The Maze", twice, in the Equator Islands Jan 21, 2023 Published • Mar 13, 2023
290.First two days of diving with Raja Laut, Frewin and Mioskon in Dampier Strait and Way Pretty … Published • Mar 12, 2023
289.Favorite Dive Photos from 2022 January 1, 2023 Published • Jan 1, 2023
288.Diving the Channel Islands on the "Vision" out of Santa Barbara November 6-15, 2022 Published • Nov 19, 2022
287.Very Good Dives at Aumentos and McAbee Pinnacle with Beach Hopper II October 7, 2022 Published • Oct 8, 2022
286.Good dives on the Pinnacles and inside the inner wash rock of Cypress Point September 8, 2… Published • Sep 11, 2022
285.Mono-lobo and a new dive site, South Moss Beach August 18, 2022 Published • Aug 23, 2022
284.Two Good Dives on Mono-lobo and at Cypress Point July 26, 2022 Published • Aug 6, 2022
283.Good dive on Mono-lobo July 12, 2022 Published • Jul 18, 2022
282.God's Pocket, Hurst Island, BC Dives from April 23 to April 27, 2022 Published • May 7, 2022
281.Fun dives on the Pinnacles in Carmel Bay and off Otter Cove, Monterey Bay off Pacific Grove … Published • Feb 24, 2022
280.Good dives at Mytridium Mountain and McAbee Pinnacle with Beachhopper II January 8, 2022 Published • Jan 10, 2022
279.Two very good dives off Clearwater Beach, FL, Clearwater Wreck and Spooky Ledge Published • Oct 26, 2021
278.Good dives off Clearwater Beach, FL on Brian's Ledge and the Airplane Barge October 23,2021 Published • Oct 25, 2021
277.Monolobo, Carmel Bay August 19, 2021 Published • Aug 23, 2021
276.Photo wrapup from 5 days in the Revillagigedo Islands May 28 - June 1, 2021 Published • Jun 12, 2021
275.Four final dives at "The Boiler" of San Benedicto Island June 1, 2021 Published • Jun 9, 2021 274.Three Dives at Cabo Pearce off Socorro Island May 31,2021 Published • Jun 8, 2021
273.Revillagigedo Islands, 2nd day, four dives on "The Boiler", one of the famous sites in the archi… Published • Jun 6, 2021
272.Diving the Revillagigedo Islands with the Nautilus Explorer, San Benedicto Island, The Canyon… Published • Jun 5, 2021
271.Two Fun Dives at Cabo Pulmo May 25, 2021 Published • May 26, 2021
270.Good Dive at Monolobo and a fun dive with playful, curious, rambunctious sea lions at Fire R… Published • Apr 4, 2021
269.Monolobo Friday, November 13, 2020 Published • Nov 17, 2020
268.Good dive at Monolobo November 2, 2020 Published • Nov 5, 2020
267.Good Dives at the Pinnacles and Monolobo, huge pod of Risso's Dolphins off Pt Pinos Octobe… Published • Oct 31, 2020
266.Enjoyable Dive at Otter Cove with Guy Foster October 17, 2020 Published • Oct 19, 2020
265.Two Very Good Dives on the Pinnacles, Carmel Bay September 22, 2020 Published • Sep 26, 2020
264.Two Good Dives off Cypress Point, Carmel Bay September 10, 2020 Published • Sep 12, 2020 263.Two Dives at Monolobo July 23, 2020 Published • Jul 25, 2020
262.Risso's Dolphins, Monolobo dive, and a mystery fish June 23,2020 Published • Jun 26, 2020
261.Favorite Cabezon shots Published • Mar 27, 2020
260.Good Dives with Beachhopper II on Metridium Mountain and Aquarium March 7, 2020 Published • Mar 16, 2020
259.Two good dives with Beachhopper II on Hopkin's Deep Reef and McAbee Pinnacle 2/8/2020 Published • Feb 11, 2020
258.Upwellings, explosion in krill, and lots of whales! Published • Jan 20, 2020
257.Dominica Sperm Whale Videos and my favorite photos November 25 - 26, 2019 Published • Dec 29, 2019
256.Sperm Whales, Day VI November 30,2019 Published • Dec 4, 2019
255.Dominica Sperm Whales, Day V November 29, 2019 Published • Dec 3, 2019
254.Dominica Sperm Whales, Day IV November 28, 2019 Published • Dec 2, 2019
253.Dominica Sperm Whales, Day Two November 26,2019 Published • Nov 27, 2019
252.Dominica Sperm Whales November 25, 2019 Published • Nov 26, 2019
251.Monolobo October 30,2019 Published • Nov 18, 2019
250.Very Good Dives at Fire Rock and Chase Reef September 19, 2019 Published • Sep 24, 2019
249.Mitch's Hunch, off Pt Joe, September 7, 2019 Published • Sep 8, 2019
248.Thalassa cruise - two days of scuba diving August 14-24, 2019 Published • Sep 4, 2019
247.Tonga, Tonga Beach Resort, Thalassa catamaran, Neiafu 8-10--27-2019 Published • Sep 3, 2019
246.Snorkeling with Tonga's Humpbacks, August 12,13,18,19,23, 2019 Published • Sep 1, 2019
245.Dives with Sanctuary on the Pinnacles, Erik's Pinnacle, Aumentos, and Hopkin's Reef, 7-20 an… Published • Jul 30, 2019
244.Two Good Dives with Sanctuary on Octopus Reef and Inside Hopkins June 22, 2019 Published • Jun 25, 2019
243.Wonderful Shore Dive at Blue Heron Bridge May 17, 2019 May 17,2019 Published • May 22, 2019
242.Two Fun Dives on Veteran's Reef with Tanksalot May 14, 2019 Published • May 16, 2019
241.Two Fabulous Dives at 29 Mile Ledge and at 5 ft Ledge off Anclote Key April 30, 2019
240.Very Good Dives on Rube Allyn Artificial Reef and "Beautiful Crack" ledge with Can-Tank-erous Published • Apr 29, 2019
239.Great Dives at Masthead Ledge and a Shrimpboat Wreck April 25, 2019 Published • Apr 28, 238.Snorkeling with Crystal River Manatees April 20, 2019 Published • Apr 27, 2019
237.Fun Dives on the Airplane Wreck and Lookdown Reef, Clearwater 4-13-2019 Published • Apr 15, 2019 Charlie Schaffer
236.Favorites from God's Pocket, BC March 25-29, 2019 Published • Apr 14, 2019
235.Last two dives at God's Pocket, Seven Trees and Lucan Chute March 29, 2019 Published • Apr 10, 2019
234.Excellent dives at Browning Wall, Hoodie Nudi, and Ruth's Rocks, God's Pocket, 3-28-2019 Published • Apr 9, 2019 Charlie Schaffer
233.God's Pocket Cove Night Dive March 27, 2019 Published • Apr 7, 2019
232.Dives at Northwest Passage, Toy Boy, and Fantasy Island, God's Pocket, BC March 27, 2019 Published • Apr 7, 2019
231.God's Pocket, 2nd day's dives at Clam Wall, Aquarium, and Eagle's Nest March 26, 2019 Published • Apr 4, 2019
230.God's Pocket, BC 3-25-30-2019 Dives at Frank's Rock, Butter Tart, and Hussar's Point 3-25-20… Published • Apr 3, 2019
229.Very Good Dives on the Inner Pinnacle and Octopus Reef with Sanctuary March 16, 2019 Published • Mar 20, 2019
228.Fun Dives with Sanctuary on Erik's Pinnacle and Deep Shale Reef March 2, 2019 Published • Mar 5, 2019
227.First Dives of the year, Cavern at Stillwater Cove and Erik's Pinnacle February 9, 2019 Published • Feb 12, 2019
226.Favorite Diving Photos for 2018 Published • Dec 30, 2018
225.Very Good Dive at Mono-lobo, but we paid for it December Bel12, 2018 Published • Dec 14, 2018
224.Vision Trip Favorites November 5-10, 2018 Published • Nov 25, 2018
223.Dives with Sanctuary on Fire Rock and Paint Splatter, November 17, 2018 Published • Nov 20, 2018
222.Vision trip day six, Richardson Rock and Wilson's Rock November 10, 2018 Published • Nov 19, 2018
221.San Miguel Island, more fun with Sea Lions November 9, 2018 Published • Nov 18 2018
220.Black Sea Bass, Torpedo Ray Reef, SBI November 8, 2018
219.Day Four, fun with Sea Lions at Santa Barbara Island November 8, 2018 Published • Nov 15, 2018
218.Vision Day 3, San Clemente Island November 7, 2018 Published • Nov 14, 2018
217.Channel Islands, day two, Oil Rigs and Catalina Island November 6, 2018 Published • Nov 12, 2018
216.Sutil Island, Santa Barbara Island November 5, 2018 Published • Nov 12, 201
215.Fun, long dive at Pescadero Point November 2, 2018 Published • Nov 3, 2018
214.Excellent Dives on the Pinnacles and near Pescadero Pt 11-1-2018 Published • Nov 3, 2018 213.Two Very Good Dives at Mono-lobo October 23, 2018 Published • Oct 24, 2018
212.Very Good Dives on the Pinnacles and off Pt Joe October 22, 2018 Published • Oct 23, 2018 211.Dives off the Aquarium and inside Lover's Point October 6, 2018 Published • Oct 23, 2018
210.Very Fun dives with Sanctuary at Aumentos and Hopkins Aquarium 9-23-2018 Published • Sep 25, 2018
209.Very good, deep, dive at Mono-lobo September 22, 2018 Published • Sep 24, 2018
208. Inside Pt Pinos September 21, 2018 Published • Sep 21, 2018
207.Very good dives at Aumentos and Sammit's Pinnacle September 16,2018 Published • Sep 17,
206. Two Great Dives at Erik's Pinnacle September 8, 2018 Published • Sep 10 2018
205.Two Very Good Dives off Butterfly House, Carmel Bay September 2, 2018 Published • Sep 3, 2018
204.Very good dives off Butterfly House and on the Inner Pinnacle August 25, 2018 Published • Aug 26, 2018
203.Very good dives at the Inner Pinnacle in Carmel Bay and off Pt Joe August 17, 2018 Published • Aug 19, 2018
202.Very Good Dives at Stillwater Cove and Sammit's Pinnacle June 30, 2018 Published • Jul 1, 2018
201.Good Dives at Monolobo and Cypress Point June 25, 2018
200.Coastguard Breakwater June 23, 2018 Published • Jun 23, 2018
198.Two Dives at Sammit's Pinnacle/McAbee Beach Pinnacle May 26, 2018 Published • May 27, 2018
197.My first drysuit dive, at Coast Guard Breakwater May 24, 2018 Published • May 25, 2018
196.Really Good Dives at Mono-lobo and Fire Rock May 16, 2018 Published • May 17, 2018
195.Back to Monterey, dives on Hopkins Deep and Shallow Reefs April 28, 2018 Published • Apr 29,
194.Revillagigedos Ray of Hope Expedition Wrap Up April 24, 2018 Published • Apr 24, 2018
193. Two Final Dives at "Tres Amidas", San Benedicto Island April 9, 2018 Published • Apr 16, 2018
192.El Canyon, The Boiler, Tiger Gardens (formerly Hidden Gardens!) 4-8-2018 4-8-2018 Published • Apr 15, 2018
191. San Benedicto dives at the Boiler and Punta Norte April 7, 2018 Published • Apr 14, 2018
190.Roca Partida April 6, 2018 Published Apr 13 2018
189.Socorro Island, 2nd Diving Day with Southern Sport April 5, 2018 Published • Apr 12, 2018 188.Revillagigedos Islands, First Dive Day, El Canyon 4-4-2018 Published • Apr 11, 2018
187.Dives at Fire Rock and Aumentos February 17, 2018 Published • Feb 19, 2018
186.Fire Rock and off Frank Lloyd Wright House February 3, 2018 Published • Feb 5, 2018
185.My Favorite Dive Photos for 2017
184.Final Two Dives of the Season with Sanctuary on the Pinnacles December 30, 2017 Published • Dec 31, 2017
183.Two Dives with Sanctuary December 23, 2017 Published • Dec 26, 2017
182.Two Dives with the Silver Prince December 9, 2017 Published • Dec 11, 2017
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181.Mono-lobo December 6, 2017 Published • Dec 7, 2017
180.Diving Anacapa Island with the Vision November 11, 2017 Published • Nov 18, 2017
179.Giant Black Sea Bass at Santa Catalina Island! November 10,2017 Published • Nov 17, 2017 178.Santa Catalina Island with the Vision November 9, 2017 Published • Nov 15, 2017
177.Diving San Clemente with the Vision November 8, 2017 Published • Nov 15, 2017
176.Santa Barbara Island with the Vision November 7, 2017 Published • Nov 14, 2017
175.Vision Diving Trip, Santa Catalina Island, Monday, Nov 6
174.Mono-Lobo October 27, 2017 Published • Oct 28, 2017
173.Good Dives at the Pinnacles and Ghost Tree October 26, 2017 Published • Oct 27, 2017
172.Good dive at Fire Rock, off Pescadero Pt, Carmel Bay October 18,2017 Published • Oct 19, 2017
171.Two Back-to-Back Dives at Mono-lobo, Carmel Bay October 17, 2017 Published • Oct 17, 2017 170.Fun, excellent dives at the Pinnacles and Aumentos with Sanctuary October 7, 2017
169.Excellent Dive at Mono-lobo, Carmel Bay September 28,2017 Published • Sep 30, 2017
168.Good dives on Erik's Pinnacle and the Shale Reef with Sanctuary September 23, 2017 Published • Sep 25, 2017
167.Whale watching and three dives with the Silver Prince September 9, 2017 Published • Sep 11, 2017
166. Monastery Beach September 2, 2017 Published • Sep 3, 2017
165.Very enjoyable dive off Butterfly House, Carmel Bay August 29,2017
164.Very Good Dives at Mono-lobo and south of Bird Rock August 28, 2017 Published • Aug 29, 2017
163.Two Good Dives in Monterey Bay August 10, 2017 Published • Aug 12, 2017
162.Two dives with the Silver Prince at Ghost Tree Wall and Fire Rock August 5, 2017 Published • Aug 7, 2017
161.Very good dives at Mono-lobo and off the Frank Lloyd Wright House August 2, 2017 Published • Aug 4, 2017
160.Good dives at Mono-lobo and Pescadero Point July 26, 2017 Published • Jul 27, 2017
159.Otter Cove Saturday, July 15, 2017 Published • Jul 17, 2017
158.Tahiti, Tahiti Aggressor February, 2007 Draft • Jul 5, 2017
157.Ghost Tree, Carmel Bay June 24, 2017 Published • Jun 26, 2017
156.Mono lobo June 22 2017
155.Celebrating 50 years of diving, Anegada, 1985 Draft • Jun 5, 2017
154.Celebrating 50 years of diving, a fun Octopus encounter, Komodo, Indonesia from January, 20… Published • Jun 2, 2017
153.Beautiful Blue Water at Mono-lobo May 20, 2017 Published • May 21, 2017
152.Kicking off my 51st year of scuba diving, dives at Ghost Tree, Carmel Bay, and Otter Cove, Pa… Published • May 16, 2017
151.Nai'a Day Six, 2nd day of diving at Namena Marine Reserve May 4, 2017 Published • May 14, 2017
150.Nai'a Day 5, Four Dives in Namena Marine Reserve May 3, 2017 Published • May 12, 2017 149.Nai'a Day 4 - Four Dives at Wakaya Island May 2, 2017 Published • May 10, 2017
148.Third Day on Nai'a, Three Dives and a village visit May 1, 2017 Published • May 9, 2017
147.Second Day on Nai'a, four day dives, one night dive April 30, 2017
Published • May 8, 2017
146.Nai'a First Day, Check Out Dive 4/29/2017 Published • May 7, 2017
145.Dives with Sanctuary at Erik's Pinnacle and Monterey Aquarium Intake Pipes 4-15-2017 Published • Apr 16, 2017
144.Fiji Favorites from 2011 & 2014 Published • Mar 28, 2017
143.Dives at Ball Busters and the Aquarium Intake Pipes with the Silver Prince 3-11-2017 Published • Mar 13, 2017
142.A Fun solo shore dive at Otter Cove, Pacific Grove March 2, 2017 Published • Mar 5, 2017
141.Very good dive at Pescadero Point February 13, 2017 Published • Feb 13, 2017
140.Long, fun, dive at Otter Cove February 2, 2017 Published • Feb 2, 2017
138.Cypress Point, Inner Wash Rocks January 6, 2017 Published • Jan 8, 2017
138.Last three dives of six day Vision Channel Islands Trip 11-19-16 Published • Nov 28, 2016
137.Dives at Judith Pinnacle, Wyckoff Ledge, and Abalone Alley Published • Nov 27, 2016
136.Dives at "Ant Farm", "Athens", "Willow West Wall" and "Coches Prietos" November 17, 2016 Published • Nov 25, 2016
135.First day of diving Santa Cruz Island with the Vision November 16, 2016 Published • Nov 24, 2016
134.A Day and a Night Dive on Santa Catalina's Eagle Rock November 15,2016
133.Diving the "Ellen" Oil Platform off LA with the Vision November 15, 2015 Published • Nov 22, 2016
132.Diving the Eureka Oil Platform off LA with the Vision November 15, 2016 Published • Nov 22, 2016
131.Diving Johnson's Rock and Farnsworth Bank off Catalina Island with the Vision liveaboard div… Published • Nov 21, 2016
130.A Second Day of Diving at Monterey's Coast Guard Jetty Oct. 5, 2016 Published • Oct 6, 2016
Published • Oct 5, 2016
129.Two Good Dives with the Sanctuary in Carmel Bay Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 Published • Oct 2, 2016
128.Two Dives at Erik's Pinnacle Sunday, September 25, 2016 Published • Sep 27, 2016
127.Dives at Ball Busters (II) and off Point Joe with the Sanctuary September 11, 2016 Published • Sep 13, 2016
126.Very Good Dives at "Ball Busters" and Shale Reef on the Sanctuary August 13, 2016 Published • Aug 15, 2016
125.Excellent Dive at Pescadero Point's "Fire Rock" Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Published • Jul 29, 2016
124.Very Good Dives at Mono-lobo and Outer Otter Cove July 26, 2016 Published • Jul 28, 2016 123.Eighth, Best, and Final Day at Cocos Island and travel back to San Jose, Costa Rica July 7 (an… Published • Jul 15, 2016
122.Seventh Day of Diving (next to last) at Cocos Island July 6, 2016 Published • Jul 14, 2016
121.Fifth day at Cocos includes a night dive. July 4, 2016 Published • Jul 13, 2016
120.Fourth Day of Diving at Cocos Island July 3, 2016 Published • Jul 12, 2016
119.Third Day of Diving at Cocos Island July 2, 2016 Published • Jul 11, 2016
118.Second Day of Diving at Cocos July 1, 2016 Published • Jul 10, 2016
117.Good dives at Washrock inside Cypress Point and on Erik's Pinnacle June 8, 2016 Published • Jun 9, 2016
116.Dives inside Sunset Point, Carmel Bay and inside Point Pinos, Monterey Bay May 25, 2016 Published • May 26, 2016
115.Very good dives at Mono-lobo and near Sunset Point, Carmel Bay, today May 24, 2016 Published • May 24, 2016
114.Two good dives at Otter Cove, Pacific Grove May 15, 2016 Published • May 16, 2016
113.A Very Good Dive off Carmels Butterfly House May 13, 2016
112.Two good dives, the first off Carmel River Beach, the second off Cypress Point May 12, 2016 Published • May 12, 2016
111.Otter Cove, again. May 6, 2016 Published • May 7, 2016
110.Good solo shore dive at Otter Cove May 3, 2016 Published • May 4, 2016
109.Mono-lobo for a second day April 21, 2016 Published • Apr 23, 2016
108.Monterey and Carmel Nudibranchs April 18, 2016 Published • Apr 18, 2016
107.First Dive of 2016! - Pescadero Point Wash Rock, 3/31/2016 I finally dived yesterday after mo… Published • Apr 1, 2016
106.Final Dive Blog of 2015 - Some favorite dives and photos from a great year of diving Published • Dec 31, 2015
105.Two good dives at Otter Cove including fun with Sea Otters October 17, 2015 Published • Oct 19, 2015
104.Spectacular dive off the Lone Cypress of 17 mile drive October 15, 2015 Published • Oct 16, 2015
103.Good dive on a new site off Lingcod Reef and off Point Joe October 14, 2015 Published • Oct 16, 2015
102.Pelagic Red Crabs and two excellent dives at Pescadero Point October 8, 2015 Published • Oct 10, 2015
101.Two fun dives at Mono-lobo, October 6, 2015 Published • Oct 10, 2015
100.Seal, Shipwreck, and Sea Lions at Cypress Point September 30,2015 Published • Oct 4, 2015
99.Exciting boat ride encounters with a humpback and bluefin tuna and good dives near Cypres… Published • Oct 3, 2015
98.Two days of Monterey diving, Point Joe, Outer Otter Cove, Chase Reef, Inner Chase Reef 9-22,… Published • Sep 25, 2015
97.Beautiful dive on Mono-lobo and a third dive on our new site off Point Joe 9-17-2015 Published • Sep 20, 2015
96.Two good dives on the Pinnacles and on the outer rock off Point Cypress, 9-16-2015 Published • Sep 19, 2015
95.A fun first dive on the shale reef off Del Monte Beach, Monterey September 13, 2015 Published • Sep 14, 2015
94.Very good dives off Monastery Beach and off Point Joe August 18,2015 Published • Aug 20, 2015
93.Two dives at a new Pescadero Point dive site August 17, 2015 Published • Aug 17, 2015
92.Good dives off Mono-lobo and near shore SE of Cypress Point Published • Aug 13, 2015
91.A good dive at Pescadero Point and fun with anchovy gorging Humpbacks at Cypress Point - … Published • Aug 10, 2015
90.Surface interval fun with dolphins and a dive at a near shore wash rock at Cypress Point, Aug… Published • Aug 6, 2015
89.Two good dives today and fun with a Harbor Seal and great surface action with dolphins, Hu… Published • Aug 5, 2015
88.Two dives at Lover's Point with Guy and Tessa Foster July 26, 2015 Published • Jul 27, 2015 87.Two dives on Mono-lobo, Carmel Bay July 23, 2015 Published • Jul 24, 2015
86.Two Very Good Dives on the Pinnacles, Carmel Bay July 22, 2015 Published • Jul 22, 2015 85.Nice dive off the west side of Lover's Point with Guy Foster, July 19, 2015. Published • Jul 20, 2015
84.Two Pacific Grove shore dives; west side of Lover's Point, 7-8-2015 and Otter Cover, 7-9-2015 Published • Jul 13, 2015
83.A final day of diving off Anclote Key, for this year at least.... June 7, 2015 Published • Jun 9, 2015
82.Four Dives off Hurricane Pass May 30, 2015 Published • May 31, 2015
81.A great dive on a long ledge off Mandalay Hotel, Clearwater Beach May 23, 2015 Published • May 24, 2015
80.Dives off Clearwater FL, at Rube Allyn Artificial Reef, a 60-65 ft ledge, and on the Sheridan 5-… Published • May 17, 2015
79.Two beautiful Mother's Day dives off Anclote Key, the Shrimpboat Wreck and Mainmast Ledg… Published • May 11, 2015
78.Great Dive on Clearwater's Artificial Reef May 3, 2015 Published • May 4, 2015
77.Dive off Anclote Key April 25, 2015 Published • Apr 25, 2015
76.Dives at Mono-lobo and around wash rock NE of Cypress Point, March 11, 2015 Published • Mar 13, 2015
75.Three dives in two days at Mono-lobo, Carmel Bay. March 4,5, 2015 Published • Mar 8, 2015
74.A Giant Kelpfish at Otter Cove 2-25-2015 Published • Feb 26, 2015
73.Another shore dive at Otter Cove, Pacific Grove, 2-21-2015 Published • Feb 22, 2015
72.Otter Cove, February 20, 2015 Published • Feb 20, 2015
71.Two Beautiful Dives at Mono-lobo and off Pescadero Point, 2-17-2015 Published • Feb 19, 2015 70.The Attack of the Rainbow Nudibranch - Coastguard Breakwater, Monterey, Feb 2, 2015 Published • Feb 5, 2015
69.Coastguard Breakwater, January 29,2015 Published • Jan 31, 2015
68.Dives on the Pinnacles and SE of Cypress Point, Carmel Bay, January 22, 2015 Published • Jan 24, 2015
67.Sea Lions! Dives at Los Lobos rocks off Sobranes Point south of Pt Lobos and off Cypress P… Published • Jan 9, 2015
66.Dives at Yankee Point Wash Rock and off Ghost Tree, Carmel Bay, January 6, 2015 Published • Jan 8, 2015
65.Two very good dives to finish out the year, one near the Lone Cypress in Carmel Bay, the seco… Published • Dec 30, 2014
64.Two dives on Mono-lobo, November 18, 2014 Published • Nov 19, 2014
63.Dives on the Pinnacles and inside the Wash Rock south of Point Cypress, November 17, 2014 Published • Nov 19, 2014
62.Mono-lobo, November 6, 2014 Published • Nov 6, 2014
61.Sunset Point and Ghost Tree, November 5, 2014 Published • Nov 5, 2014
60.Coastguard Breakwater, Friday October 10, 2014 Published • Oct 11, 2014
59.Dives off Sunset Point and off north side of Cypress Point Published • Oct 10, 2014
58.A dive on the Pinnacles and a second dive at Mono-lobo, 10-2-2014 Published • Oct 3, 2014
57.Two dives off Pescadero Point, Carmel Bay, October 1, 2014 Published • Oct 3, 2014
Coast Guard Breakwater, 9-29-2014 Published • Sep 29, 2014
56.Humpbacks off Pescadero Point, Carmel Bay, and another good dive off Mono-lobo, Septemb… Published • Sep 20, 2014
55.Two dives on Mono-lobo, Carmel Bay, April 10, 2014 Published • Sep 13, 2014
54.Two days of Carmel and Pacific Grove diving August 26, 27, 2014. Surface partying Humpbac…
53.Cypress Point Outer Rock, 7-31-2014 Published • Aug 2, 2014
52. Cypress Point Wash Rocks, 7-17-2014 Published • Jul 23, 2014
51.Two excellent dives at Mono-lobo with new type of nudibranch and a friendly harbor seal. Jul… Published • Jul 23, 2014
50. Dive on the Pinnacles, Carmel Bay, 7-15-2014 Published • Jul 15, 2014
49. Dive on Mono-lobo, Carmel Bay, 7-15-2014
48.Pescadero Point, 5-21-2014 Published • May 27, 2014
47.Cypress Point, Inner wash rocks, 5-14-14 Published • May 19, 2014
46.SE of Cypress Point 5-13-14 Published • May 19, 2014
45.Cypress Point, Outer Rock 5-13-14 Published • May 19, 2014
44. Dive on Mono-lobo, last Thursday, May 1.
43.Dives on Pinnacles and off Pescadero Point last Wednesday, April 30. Published • May 7, 2014 42.Pinnacles, Carmel Bay, 4-7-2014 Greg Hoberg and I had an exceptional dive on the Pinnacles … Published • Apr 8, 2014
41.Finally, two days of diving on the Pinnacles, Carmel Bay, 2-24,25-2014 Greg Hoberg and I had … Published • Mar 29, 2014
40.Snorkeling with Reef Squid at the reef off the point at the east end of Sekewa Beach Published • Feb 19, 2014
39.Last snorkel dive at the reef off the point at the east end of Sekewa beach Published Feb 16 2014
38.Our third day of diving with KoroSun Dive, Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji Published • Feb 12, 2014 37.2nd day of diving with KoroSun Dive near Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji Published • Feb 9, 2014 36.Namena Marine Reserve, diving with KoroSun Dive, Chimneys site Published • Feb 7, 2014 35.Diving Namena Marine Reserve's "Crossroads" site with KoroSun Dive Published • Feb 7, 2014 34.Donna and I dive Namena Marine Reserve with Korosun Divers yesterday and we got some s… Published • Feb 5 2014
33.Macro Madness in Komodo. Mainly night dives with my 60 mm macro lens. Published • Feb 2, 2014
32.Two days of Manta madness at Karang Makassar, Komodo, Indonesia Published • Feb 1, 2014 31.Wainilu dusk dive, Seven Seas Liveaboard, Jan 9, 2014 -
30. Mandarinfish! Published • Jan 30, 2014
29.Nudibranchs from south Komodo on the Seven Seas 1-6-14 - 1-19-14 Published • Jan 30, 2014 28.Last night dive on Seven Seas Liveaboard, Komodo.
27.Diving the Seven Seas, Komodo, Indonesia, 1-6-2014 through 1-19-2014 Published • Jan 27, 2014
26.Two dives at Monolobo, Carmel Bay, 12-11-13 Published • Dec 16, 2013
25.Two dives first on the Pinnacles, second off Pescadero Point 12-10-13 Published • Dec 14, 2013
24. A second day of exceptionally calm seas. Boat ride to Point Sur, dives south of Point Lobos a… Published • Nov 30, 2013
23.Incredibly calm seas and two dives, one off Cypress Point, the second north of Hurricane Poi… Published • Nov 30, 2013
22.Whale watching off Moss Landing and a dive off Pescadero Point 11-13-13 Published • Nov 14, 2013
21.Dives on Monolobo, Carmel Bay, and off Point Joe, Asilomar on 11-12-13 Published • Nov 14, 20.2013 Monolobo 11-8-13 Published • Nov 13, 2013
19.A second consecutive day of diving on the Pinnacles, 11-7-13 Published • Nov 12, 2013
18.Two dives on the Pinnacles, Carmel Bay, November 6, 2013 Published • Nov 7, 2013
17.Dives on Pinnacles and Ling Cod Reef on October 30, 2013 Published • Nov 4, 2013
16.Two dives on the Pinnacles in Carmel Bay, Oct 23,24, 2013 Published • Oct 28, 2013
15.Another dive at Pescadero Point and a dive at Chase Reef and, Orcas! Published • Oct 22, 14.Pescadero Point 10-16-13 Published • Oct 22 2013
13.Mono-lobo, October 5, 2013 Whales in Carmel Bay and a great dive Published • Oct 9, 2013 12.Pescadero Point again today, 9-29-13 Published • Sep 29, 2013
11. Pescadero Point, Carmel Bay, 9-28-13 Published • Sep 28, 2013 Charlie Schaffer
10.Otter Cove, 9-27-13 Published • Sep 28, 2013
9.Outer Otter Cove 9-17-13 Published • Sep 20, 2013
8.Sunset Point, Carmel Bay, 9-16-13 Published • Sep 16, 2013
7.Mono-lobo 9-11-13 Published • Sep 14, 2013
6. Whales off Moss Landing and afternoon dive at Chase Reef 9-10-13 Published • Sep 14, 2013
5.Humpbacks, dolphins, and a great dive on Mono-lobo in Carmel Bay. Published • Sep 4, 2013 4.Whale watching and diving inner Chase Reef, Wednesday Aug 28 Published • Aug 30, 2013 3.Dives at Pescadero Point, Carmel Bay and Eric's Pinnacle, Monterey Bay 8-27-13 Published • Aug 30, 2013
2. Mono-Lobo, Carmel Bay, 8-20-13 Published • Aug 22, 2013
1. Outer Otter Cove 8-19-13 Published • Aug 22, 2013
Dives at Chatona (sp)#829 and McAbee Pinnacle #830 with Beachhopper II March 15, 2025
Guy Foster and I dived with Beachhopper II last Saturday. We were very pleased to catch a nice day with sunshine instead of rain but a fair sized sea was running so we had a bit of surge all the way down past 60 ft even though we were deep in Monterey Bay. This was my first dive at a new site called Chatona, which is a large rock formation with Metridium (aka Plumrose) anemones. Visibility was 3 to 6 ft and it was very dark since the top of the site is at 65ft and I was sometimes at about 80 ft. My new Backscatter Strobe, which worked spendidly for my numberous dives in the Maldives, for some reason was dead even though I had test fired it at home as I always do. Fortunately, my 18 year old INON continued its reliable performance. After getting home from our dives I opened up my Backscatter Strobe, found the batteries to still be completely charged and then did several iterations of removing and adding the batteries with the strobe usually, but not always, working. Don't know what is causing the intermittent results....Below are a few pictures from this dark cold limited visibility but still enjoyable dive, for a few more go to:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/yUGfyRKm15N2tRXx6
This site has lots of Metridium (aka Plumrose) Sea Anemones, below:
Below: Kelp Rockfish
I did see a Cabezon, my favorite California fish subject, and managed to get a couple photos, below:
Our second dive was on McAbee Pinnacle and visibility was significantly better, around 15 ft, and light was better thanks to shallower depth with better visibility and sand bottom around the site reflecting light. Below are some photos from the dive, to see more, please go to:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/v4yDHqfFjQmWCJLQA
Guy hunting for a subject, below:
Below: Sand Rose Anemone
Black Eyed Goby perched on an Orange Bat Star, below:
Below: A well camouflaged Painted Greenling next to a Tube Anemone
Dense invertebrate life. Giant Acorn Barnacles with Strawberry Anemones with Metridium in the background, below:
Below: Yellow Nudibranch
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Above: Female Kelp Greenling
Below: One of the two large Lingcod I was pleased to see on the dive. I also saw a large California Sheepshead but didn't get a picture.
Strawberry Anemones with Bat Stars, below:
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Hulamale Harbor, Post retirement dive #828 February 17, 2025
Here's my final blog from our February 8-18 trip on Theia Dune.
Theia's schedule for the last day with diving on the trip, below:
Antoine giving us our final dive briefing of the trip, above:
We were all together because we'd me making this dive together in one large group. This dive is a shark dive with rays thrown in. Below:
Given the number of different dive boats all diving this same site at the same time and the fact that the only draw was sharks, Donna decided to skip this dive (this was the last dive site of the trip, right near where we would be dropped off at Male airport the next morning, so the boat did two dive here, I only chose to make the first of the dives, I'm not a fan of diving in crowds, with lots of boat traffic, to put it mildly). I did enjoy my single dive. Lots of rays, lots of Spinner Sharks, a new shark species for me, and lots of Sting Rays and Giant Trevally. As we descended there the first thing we saw were lots of rays. Photos below:
Below: Audry with Stingrays
Above: Audry with Stingrays
Giant Trevally, below:
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There were both Spinner Sharks and Lemon Sharks, I didn't get close enough to any Lemon Sharks for decent pictures, but I have lots of Lemon Shark photos from Tahiti back in 2007. Below: Spinner Sharks
Making my final safety stop on the way up and then the final pickup by Pelican, below:
To see more from this dive, please go to:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Wr5Q2ctSpMFZsr8q9
Here are my top 14 photos from this trip, below:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/q4yQkcikUzZW4eZT7
Here are my favorite photos from our February 8-18 trip on Theia Dune:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/eBCpeyiHKrkuHfHx5
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Kuda Girri Wreck Post Retirement dive 827 February 16, 2025
Donna and I made the third dive of the day which was the Kuda Girri wreck and a coral reef adjacent to it.
Below: Donna approaches the wreck's bow.
Donna with a Brown Linkia Sea Star, below:
A dense school of tiny fish, below:
Donna found a Puffy Sea Star, she did a painting of one of these on one of our earlier diving trips. Below:
A beautiful pair of Regal Angelfish, below:
Donna with Anemonefish, below:
A five foot long Giant Moray swam past, below:
Below: Donna with a beautiful purple Sea Anemone
Donna with beautiful Lettuce Coral, below:
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