NIGHT DIVE! Andy immediately found a Crocodile Snake Eel hiding in the sand. He found several more and tickled them to get them to pop completely out of the sand. Within a couple seconds the Eel would bury itself again.

We then swam around the area looking for other cool things. We saw tons of Bigeye Snappers around the reef. I think I saw a Spotted Eagle Ray in the distance, but my light was weak and I can't be sure. He also showed us those Damsels that are almost all white during the day, but the white spot is very small at night.

I also found a small crab hiding under a ledge and saw a Lobster walking around. Andy also showed us a small Tube-Dwelling Anemone, one of the few Anemones in Hawaii.

Near the end of the dive Andy had us shut off our lights and showed us the irridescent bacteria in the water. We then swam around a little longer and did our safety stop with no lights on. It was VERY cool!

One of the weird things we saw at night that we didn't see during the day is tons of tiny critters swimming around in the water around us. They were visible in our lights against the dark background and are almost completely transparent. There were several different kind and were very freaky to see.