Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood questions

[silentworld]

In south Fl, you don´t need wetsuit..temp is about 85F, I normally do not use it, but if U want you could use a shorty.

 

[ONESPEED]

I've seen more big stuff on the shore dive reefs. And there aren't any a$$oles to drive them away.

:huh: More big stuff on the shore dives? You can't be serious.

I'm not knocking shore dives here, and I've seen some pretty cool stuff on them but no way you consistently see more "big stuff" on the shore dives. Not even close.

 

[netmage]

:huh: More big stuff on the shore dives? You can't be serious.

I'm not knocking shore dives here, and I've seen some pretty cool stuff on them but no way you consistently see more "big stuff" on the shore dives. Not even close.

Shore Dives and Cattle Boats both suck....

 

[ONESPEED]

Shore Dives and Cattle Boats both suck....

I don't mind a shore dive when the bugs are walking, cattle boats on the other hand ALWAYS suck.

 

[deepstops]

I've seen more big stuff on the shore dive reefs. And there aren't any a$$oles to drive them away.

A$$holes from where?? New York??

 

[divad]

A$$holes from where?? New York??

good one.

 

[divad]

:huh: More big stuff on the shore dives? You can't be serious.

I'm not knocking shore dives here, and I've seen some pretty cool stuff on them but no way you consistently see more "big stuff" on the shore dives. Not even close.

I'm totally serious. Between the pier and mooring balls @LBTS, I've seen:

A Manta Ray
A giant Morey Eel
Turtles
Nurse Sharks
Some large Barracuda and lots of smaller ones
Eagle Rays
Stingrays
Tarpon
And a conga-line of lobsters

I've rarely seen anthing large on a (non-feeding) boat dive.

 

[netmage]

I'm totally serious. Between the pier and mooring balls @LBTS, I've seen:

A Manta Ray
A giant Morey Eel
Turtles
Nurse Sharks
Some large Barracuda and lots of smaller ones
Eagle Rays
Stingrays
Tarpon
And a conga-line of lobsters

I've rarely seen anthing large on a (non-feeding) boat dive.

Yer on the wrong boats... might I suggest Underwater Explorer, Avid Diver, or heck, even Parrot Island and a trip to the Sea Emperor....

 

[Thadmn]

Just got back myself. Scubatyme is a good boat and they do have afternoon trips. Morning is better/calmer. I had a shorty and was very comfortable, then again, I'm from Minnesota. Most people had a full 2-3mm wetsuit. It's a bit cooler below the thermocline at about 85 ft.

 

[ONESPEED]

I'm totally serious. Between the pier and mooring balls @LBTS, I've seen:

A Manta Ray
A giant Morey Eel
Turtles
Nurse Sharks
Some large Barracuda and lots of smaller ones
Eagle Rays
Stingrays
Tarpon
And a conga-line of lobsters

I've rarely seen anthing large on a (non-feeding) boat dive.

With the exception of the manta ray, there is nothing out of the ordinary on that list. On the deep reefs I've seen all of the above plus hammerheads, lemon sharks, bull sharks, a sailfish, a sawfish, goliath groupers...I could go on and on.

I'm just trying to point out as someone who has been diving the beaches and boats of South Florida for many, many years there is no comparison for "big stuff" sightings between the deeper reefs of South Florida and the shore dives.