Palm Beach Dive Thread
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No idea! On Sunday I was the fat guy up front, port side. I was slinging a yellow pony bottle (don't think anyone else on the boat had a pony that day).
You weren't kidding about that current, either! That weekend ( went out with PVD on Saturday too) was my first time diving that area.
PVD today.
Captain Chris, Quinne, Delaney and Elena ran the boat.
24 divers on the boat today with Juan and Paul training a couple of students (Basic and Advanced OW). It was s totally smooth day so I didn’t hardly notice the number of customers.
Bath & Tennis for the first drop. Visibility was great and the north current was moderate. I wore a 1.5mm WS and felt fine on initial splash and all the way through the dive.
Seven LH turtles, a group of 10 barracudas on the prowl and an unusually friendly GG who swam right up to Elena. I think the same one visited me about 30 minutes later. I was on my own prep’ing my DSMB when I saw an unusual movement underneath me. Looked down and it was a GG right beneath me. I think somebody has been feeding it and apparently it’s a B&T “resident”.
Elevator Shaft for next drop. Visibility decreased (snowy) but was still good. Current picked up quite a bit. Four LH turtles were all I saw but one stood out. I usually wander off on my own and today was no different. Sometimes I’ll pause at an interesting point and exchange a light signal with the guide, sometimes I enjoy being greedy and get on with covering lots of ground. Today I parked at one of the telecommunications cables and waited for a bit but got impatient, let go of the cable, helo turned to go with the current and found myself face to face with an LH who was just exiting a pronounced overhang. Needless to say we both bolted and I’m sure he said similar words in Turtlese as I said in English.
I was content to burn off some gas cruising over the desert at the very end of the dive and was rewarded with a large ray grubbing around in the sand.
Captain Chris is headed back home to the PNW. Going to miss him. Super guy and as a former USN SWO, he’s another stellar Captain.
Captain Chris, Quinne, Delaney and Elena ran the boat.
24 divers on the boat today with Juan and Paul training a couple of students (Basic and Advanced OW). It was s totally smooth day so I didn’t hardly notice the number of customers.
Bath & Tennis for the first drop. Visibility was great and the north current was moderate. I wore a 1.5mm WS and felt fine on initial splash and all the way through the dive.
Seven LH turtles, a group of 10 barracudas on the prowl and an unusually friendly GG who swam right up to Elena. I think the same one visited me about 30 minutes later. I was on my own prep’ing my DSMB when I saw an unusual movement underneath me. Looked down and it was a GG right beneath me. I think somebody has been feeding it and apparently it’s a B&T “resident”.
Elevator Shaft for next drop. Visibility decreased (snowy) but was still good. Current picked up quite a bit. Four LH turtles were all I saw but one stood out. I usually wander off on my own and today was no different. Sometimes I’ll pause at an interesting point and exchange a light signal with the guide, sometimes I enjoy being greedy and get on with covering lots of ground. Today I parked at one of the telecommunications cables and waited for a bit but got impatient, let go of the cable, helo turned to go with the current and found myself face to face with an LH who was just exiting a pronounced overhang. Needless to say we both bolted and I’m sure he said similar words in Turtlese as I said in English.
I was content to burn off some gas cruising over the desert at the very end of the dive and was rewarded with a large ray grubbing around in the sand.
Captain Chris is headed back home to the PNW. Going to miss him. Super guy and as a former USN SWO, he’s another stellar Captain.
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PVD is loosing another good captain?! Dang it!!
But Jason’s back for good
.He had a lucrative supervisory job covering mega yachts but it just wasn’t his jam. Florida’s Atlantic coast is all the better for it. I’m convinced based on his stellar USCG career (about which he’s humble) that he’s easily in the top ten of charter captains in Florida. Personally, I’m grateful I get the privilege of falling off the back of his boat.
leatherbacks are obviously different than loggerheads, greens, and hawksbills. First they are huge. Twice the size if a greenie ( which are typically larger than loggerheads), Second they don't have a typical shell.
My thoughts exactly! Wow! I've never seen one either.
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