Need immediate weather relief for deep dives

[boulderjohn]

Two students will be in Pompano Beach this week, having flown in for trimix instruction. That's a lot of expense just to get in town here. The weather looks to be bad. There is a chance the boats may not get out for a single scheduled dive. I know the weather is not going to be a lot better anywhere else, but can anyone recommend a place within reasonable striking distance where we can get technical diving depths during this week?

 

[Wookie]

What class/How deep? That ESE wind is a bugger. Dean's blue hole? Nassau? I'd take you to the Vandenberg, but it's a crap forecast for here too. What about 40 fathom grotto?

 

[mselenaous]

40 Fathom Grotto but it's $200/day/person, no freebies for the instructors. And if you aren't a Grotto Guide then you must hire one of theirs.

Looks like it's going to blow here too.

 

[boulderjohn]

What class/How deep? That ESE wind is a bugger. Dean's blue hole? Nassau? I'd take you to the Vandenberg, but it's a crap forecast for here too. What about 40 fathom grotto?

I need the last dive of the PADI Tec 50 (130-165) and all of the trimix dives (progressively deeper with ranges from the deep 180s to 300).

 

[Wookie]

That's the Wilkes Barre here. I have the gas, the boat, and the time. And the rentals (one set of SM, many sets of BM, but I could easily split some doubled down). Sadly, the forecast looks as bad here as I'm sure it does there.

 

[CuzzA]

Warm Mineral Spring. 205 ft deep 87 degree year round. $20. You would have to drive across the state. Probably take you ~4 hours.

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[Johnoly]

You know for the right price, someone will run in 7 footers for a private big boat - 3 people and sit out there waiting on deco. You just have to make some calls and front the 4XL money. Emerald might(?) do it.

 

[Shcubasteve]

Capt Van of Narcosis out of west palm will run in heavy seas. He's the last boat to cancel

 

[Capt Scotty]

Heavy seas (5 to 7 is the forecast) and drifting deco are not a good mix. Sometimes its just better to call it a day and go to the bar.

 

[boulderjohn]

Warm Mineral Spring. 205 ft deep 87 degree year round. $20. You would have to drive across the state. Probably take you ~4 hours.

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That sounded good to me, so I gave them a call. They don't allow scuba diving any more.