Wed, April 24, 2013 Dives: 1 Bottom Time: 30 minutes Max Depth: 101-110ft/31-34m Avg Viz: 61-70ft/19-21m Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C Weight: 24 Exposure Suit: Fullsuit - 7 (Hood, Gloves, Boots) Tank Type: AL - 80cf/11L Gas Type: Air Dive Type: Night, Wreck, Boat, Deep, Training Dive Buddy:   Nate Jonson Corsair Oahu, HI Water Type: Salt Entry Type: Boat

This was the last dive for the Night Diver Specialty course.
On this dive I had to sit on the bottom in the darkness with our dive lights turned off for 3 minutes. Right before we hit the bottom of the line we hit extremely strong current making us feel like a flagpole holding onto the line with our legs floating in the current.
On the bottom, even though I was over weighted I had to hold onto the huge anchor that the buoy is attached to just to be able to stay in one place for the tree minutes that was required to complete the skill. Sitting there in the darkness without my light was extremely spooky. I was able to see bio-luminescence from a lot of tiny microscopic sea life floating past, it reminded me of getting hit in the head and “seeing stars”.