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he YO-257 - It has far more coral growth than the Sea Tiger there is plenty of life to keep you occupied.
T as well as more fish and turtles. The YO-257 doesn’t offer too
much in the way of penetration possibilities but probably has one he LCU West - A wreck off the Waianae coast (west Oahu),
of the most beautiful swim through of all the wrecks around Oahu. T this wreck is swimming distance from the wreck listed below.
You can swim through the whole stern and the inside is full of blue Divers often find white tip reef sharks hiding under the stern or
octocoral hanging from ceiling and walls. Resting upright at 97’, the concrete blocks under the wreck. There’s also a good reef
the YO-257 is an impressive sight with its massive bow and overall that’s just a short swim away. - This LCU rests on a sandy bottom
length of 175’. Maximum depth for this dive is usually around 85’, 90’ down and the reef is a little over 100’ away. Most divers swim
unless you’re one of those buttom-huggers. over to the reef first, looking for interesting fish sightings. Divers
good on air consumption can make it to the airplane wreck before
he Mahi Wreck - Once a fantastic wreck, the Mahi’s bridge col- having to turn around.
T lapsed during a hurricane. However, Lots of fish, nudibrachs
and puffer fish. Together with the Sea Tiger, it is the best site to he Airplane Wreck- The wing section of a Beechcraft airplane
spot schooling eagle rays. Because of the collapsed bridge, divers T lies upside-down next to a beautiful reef. The wreck offer good
are advised to remain on the outside of the wreck. Resting in 95’ photo opportunities. Frog fish, crabs and Hawaiian Lionfish can be
of water, that is often the maximum dive depth as whitetip reef spotted. The maximum depth is between 80 and 100’, depending
sharks and octopus often hide between the bottom and the wreck. on your route. The top of the reef is at 60’.
If you want a longer bottom time, the deck is between 60-80’ and