It was an absolutely beautiful day on the surface of Island Bay. The bay is just short drive from the Dive Wellington shop.

Island Bay

The previous day had seen a southerly blow in so visibility wasn't great but it was passable.

Being a marine reserve, the crayfish who make it their home are safe and sound from being hunted. We came across a nest of them tucked away in a small crevasse.

Crayfish nest

Crayfish

As we dove along, one particular blue code took an interest in us. It would swim just underneath or behind us. It must have followed us for a good 15-20 minutes. I think it was pretty used to seeing divers in the area.

Blue cod

The blue cod definitely wasn't shy. It seemed to be interested in my camera and some of the gear dangling from our BCDs.

Blue cod

After a 20 minute dive out and a 20 minute dive back we walked out of the water back into the sun.

Location: Wellington, Island Bay, New Zealand

Dive Number:   123 Bottom Time: 39m Time In: 2:27 p.m. Tank In: Max Depth: 37.00 ft Table Used:

Mix:   Air Safety Stop: 3m Time Out: 3:06 p.m. Tank Out: Average Depth: 24.00 ft Start Pressure Group:

Surface Interval:   End Pressure Group:

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