Somehow on this dive the tide was even lower than before. We actually considered getting in without our BC's on and putting them on once we could get to a few feet of water.
We debated doing a second dive or not, as Jenni was very cold. We decided to do one more dive as conditions looked nice. We planned on it being a short dive, so we decided not to get new tanks. Jenni started with 1500PSI and I had 1000PSI. Amazingly I was able to do the entire 18 minutes with 600PSI left in my tank, it definitely helped staying shallow, but I was quite excited about my increased ability to conserve air. I'm pretty sure I've cut my air intake to well below half of what it was when I had only 10 dives.
This dive was a bit of a tip-of-the-hat to the first dive of the day. We practiced our navigation skills by finding the same Moray Eel from the first dive of the day. Happily it was a very easy success, as navigation is becoming much more natural that it has been in the past. We even ran into some other divers (who didn't wear hoods, insane!!!) and were able to show them where the eel was hidden.
Another great day at Casino Point and very uncrowded thanks to the colder weather. Since we did only two dives there was plenty of time for a pizza and a bottle of wine, while over looking the harbor. :D
Lastly, the boat ride home was nothing short of spectacular, we watched the sunset over Catalina for about half an hour followed by a nice nap!
· Time In: 01:12
· Bottom Time: 00:18
· Depth: 31ft
· Buddy: Jenni Wilson-Cooper
· Visibility: 10-15 ft
· Temperature: 57º
