Dive Log: Catalina Islands, Big Giger Reef & Eagle Reef (06/06/2009)
Dive #9 and #10, a continuation of the boat trip diving in the Catalina Islands with the Magician Scuba Charter , Captain Jerry, the pirate divemaster and dive buddy Praveen. Big Geiger Reef: Bottom time � 16 minutes; Depth � 10 meters What a disaster of a dive! As we swam to another cliff face and kelp forest I noticed P continually clearing his mask. Getting through the kelp we moved into an area covered in red and green seagrass and P motioned to me to surface. Apparently his mask kept flooding and his eyes were killing him. We tried to figure out what was going on but with no luck, every time we descended, his mask flooded and he was most definitely not enjoying himself. Signaling to the boat crew, who were looking at us in some consternation as we bobbed on the surface, that we were ok, we began a surface swim back to the boat over blue water. This was ardous and long and my leg started cramping up half way leaving both of us tired and exceedingly annoyed. The only enlivenment wa...