Today was another deep dive. We dove the Shotan Maru, which was a medium freighter. The Shotan Maru is one of the few ships not sunk during the Hailstone attack. It is speculated that the crew were trying to beach her when she sank. However, she was later hit by an aircraft in the aft... Continue Reading →
The Notorious San Francisco Maru
If there is one thing I’ve learned in the past few years it’s that if you feel that you may regret not doing something, (in the words of Shia LaBeouf) just do it. No matter how tired, afraid, nervous or defeated you may feel, that accomplished feeling outweighs any thing else. Today was a great... Continue Reading →
On the seventh day, rest.
Today was not a great day for me. I woke up feeling like crap. Looks like whatever I had been fighting, finally caught up to me. I ate some breakfast and went back to bed until 10 am. I woke up, asked the cooks to make me some ginger tea and have been sipping on... Continue Reading →
The SS Thorfinn
Today we woke up and semi packed our gear in anticipation to board the SS Thorfinn. My dad has wanted to dive on this boat for over 25 years. Today, I got to live out his dream. We settled our bills, did a little bit of shopping at the dive shop and then headed to... Continue Reading →
Tanks and Shipwrecks
Today started off as a rough morning. Stomach acid was in full effect and I could tell I was dehydrated and needed a mass amount of sugar to get me going. I powered through and we headed to the Nippo Maru. The Nippo Maru is a 352’ long freighter. The bridge started at 90’, the... Continue Reading →
Plunge into the deep blue
After a good breakfast it was time to head out for a full day of diving. Our guide Hensen took us the Shinkoku Maru. The Shinkoku Maru was a larger Oil Tanker. The bridge sat at 40’, main deck at 70’ and the bottom was at 125’. There was everything from communication equipment to china... Continue Reading →
The beauty of Chuuk
As I lay here in the hammock with nothing but the dark sky and crystal clear stars shining I’m trying to grasp how real this all feels. This morning we woke up after sleeping like babies and headed out for some breakfast. I ate 3 large banana pancakes, a plate of bacon, and two hash... Continue Reading →
Let the adventures begin
Hello all and welcome. I have created this space to document my journeys of scuba diving. Currently I'm counting down the days until I head off to a once in a life time location; Truk Lagoon.