Hawaii snorkeling pics

[gleibig]

Just found time to snorkel a little beach in Kona on the last day.

You can see the whole album here:
http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i5...view=slideshow

Somebody must have dropped some cyclop-eeze in here:

Schools of Convict tangs were everywhere:

Naso's were huge

Baby yellow tang

Cleaner wrasse setting up shop. It was really cool watching different fish wait for thier turn.

Not sure what this was

These were as big as dinner plates.

Wouldn't sit still for a good pic

Naso with nice streamers

Not sure what type of tang this is:

 

[Mike-san]

Thanks for posting. I went to Hawaii for the first time recently (Maui) and I can't wait to go back.

 

[gleibig]

Thanks for posting. I went to Hawaii for the first time recently (Maui) and I can't wait to go back.

I have some amazing sunset pics that I'll post once I upload them. I didn't want to leave. 80 degrees everyday, then I go back to the Maryland winter-wonderland. :frown:

 

[pgilliam1]

Beautiful, just beautiful. Snorkeling is my idea of heaven here on earth. Thanks for the pics.

 

[Big Brown]

Awesome pics. I am heading to Maui in Oct and hopefully i can get a snorkeling session in. Its awesome seeing those fish just swim so freely and not through a fish tank.

 

[Dtrigg]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of when I lived in the Caribbean. I was in the water every weekend. Thanks again.

 

[ryan1926]

Great shots! You wouldn't have happened to bring home a Hawaiian Black Tang would you? :wink: LOL!

 

[BTL3.0]

wow...beautiful pics..
planning a 1st time trip to Hawaii late this year also..

do u HAVE to know how to swim to go snorkeling? it would help a lot..but don't know if it's mandatory ??

 

[SaleenS7Rs]

The pics came out really great. Thank you very much for sharing.

 

[Kyras]

Those are wonderful photos! Thank you for sharing. I've snorkeled on Maui and Kauai but never had water as clear as that or such a great assortment of fish. Please share the beach you were at. Also, what camera did you use? Was it an underwater camera?

 

[gleibig]

Those are wonderful photos! Thank you for sharing. I've snorkeled on Maui and Kauai but never had water as clear as that or such a great assortment of fish. Please share the beach you were at. Also, what camera did you use? Was it an underwater camera?

We stopped at a small beach right on the main drag in Kona. I don't know the name of the park. It amazes me how many people are at this little place and how good the snorkeling is.
The camera is a Canon powershot D10. I got it because it's waterproof to 30ft and read some good reviews on it. I'm not really a photography person, so I all I did was put it on the underwater setting. Pics turned out pretty good for not knowing jack about cameras. haha.

 

[Kyras]

Thank you for the info. They did turn out great.

 

[akira3d]

Great...now you got me wanting to get back over there.

 

[docjohn]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of when I lived in the Caribbean. I was in the water every weekend. Thanks again.

where were you in your caribbean days? I spent many fond months in the caribbean.Used to work at a dive shop on St Thomas.

 

[SurfsUP]

Thank you for the beautiful pictures, it brings back many memories.
I used to surf every day and snorkel if the waves were small.
Damn why the hell did I move to the middle of the desert!

 

[gleibig]

Here are some sunset pics. Nothing beats seeing a beautiful sunset while watching whales at the same time.

 

[Veleno]

That Parrot fish looks yummy :biggrin:

 

[4AU4LIFE]

amazing pics.