Jupiter Dive Thread

[Divin'Papaw]

A quick update because I'm beat!!

3 dives today with Jupiter Dive Center. Capt. Phil, DM Helen and Mate Ham. Beautiful sunny day topside but it got windy during dive #1 with the passing late season mild cold front. Started out quite flat but built to 3' seas.

We did Capt Kirle's, Bahama Brad's and Scarface. Pretty strong north current, 77 F water temp, nice blue water down south (Bahama Brad's) and blue but hazy viz the further north we went. Brad's had 50-70' viz, Scarface and Kirle's had maybe 30-40'.

We saw one hawksbill, a couple large lemons, multiple reef and nurse sharks, and the friendly goliath that hangs out on Bahama Brad's tailed our group the entire dive. We only had 7 divers plus the DM, so that was great.

I'm doing another 3-tanker tomorrow with JDC. I should have some decent video/picts but I won't get to those until middle of next week most likely.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

3 dives today with Jupiter Dive Center. Capt. Phil, DM Jenny and Mate Ham. Beautiful sunny day topside with 2’ seas.

We did Juno Ledge, Bahama Brad's and Spadefish. Manageable north current down a bit from yesterday, 75F water temp, nice blue water down south and blue but hazy viz the further north we went. Juno & Brad's had 50-70' viz, Spadefish we had 40-50’

On Juno Ledge we saw a large tiger & numerous reef sharks. On Brad’s we saw one hawksbill, a large lemon, large schools of Spadefish and the friendly goliath that hangs out on Bahama Brad's tailed my buddy & me the entire dive. On Spadefish we saw all the usual tropicals but nothing larger.

 

[NothingClever]

Love me some Juno Ledge!

 

[h2o_hamilton]

3 dives today with Jupiter Dive Center. Capt. Phil, DM Jenny and Mate Ham. Beautiful sunny day topside with 2’ seas.

We did Juno Ledge, Bahama Brad's and Spadefish. Manageable north current down a bit from yesterday, 75F water temp, nice blue water down south and blue but hazy viz the further north we went. Juno & Brad's had 50-70' viz, Spadefish we had 40-50’

On Juno Ledge we saw a large tiger & numerous reef sharks. On Brad’s we saw one hawksbill, a large lemon, large schools of Spadefish and the friendly
goliath that hangs out on Bahama Brad's tailed my buddy & me the entire dive. On Spadefish we saw all the usual tropicals but nothing larger.

Good to see you again today!

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Good to see you again today!

Oh that ‘Ham’ was you??!!! I had no idea! Now I know!

It was great having you work the boat this weekend. Excellent service!

 

[h2o_hamilton]

Oh that ‘Ham’ was you??!!! I had no idea! Now I know!

It was great having you work the boat this weekend. Excellent service!

Thanks for the kind words. Never know where the Scubaboard crew lurks!

 

[Johnoly]

. Never know where the Scubaboard crew lurks!

LOL,,,Both your owners read SB too and all of our reports posted.
I'll be back on the boats when the May spearing season opens back up.

We love temp & viz & currents reports even if only a sentence long !!!

 

[Divin'Papaw]

LOL,,,Both your owners read SB too and all of our reports posted.

Gerry even carried my dive bag onto the boat Sunday as I had my hands full with my crate and backpack. Now that's service!

 

[h2o_hamilton]

LOL,,,Both your owners read SB too and all of our reports posted.
I'll be back on the boats when the May spearing season opens back up.

We love temp & viz & currents reports even if only a sentence long !!!

I suspect a fair amount of the local hunters take April off since most everything is closed.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Friendly grouper that shadowed us Sat and Sun on both of my dives on Bahama Brad's. Followed us the entire dive.



Beautiful schools of Atlantic Spadefish. Such fun to slowly swim through them. They always seem to enjoy the company.



Lemon Shark