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    Blue Water in South Padre Island

    It has been a rough couple of weeks with all of the rains and Tropical storms, but blue water is here again. American Diving is enticing divers back to the Clipper this weekend with an offer to do a two tank dive to the Clipper on Sunday, August 1st for only $125 per diver. You must sign up by...
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    Whalesharks off of South Padre Island

    We came across a school of whale sharks on Sunday on the Iron Reef, Seana's Rig, about 17 miles offshore. I jumped in the water and shot some video (link to youtube)of two of them and when I turned around to go back to the boat found three more. Some divers in another location on the rig were...
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    Sun Fish in the Gulf of Mexico???

    I had no idea that these inhabited the Gulf. Such a beautiful and intelligent animal. It almost looks like it is consciously watching you as you are watching it. Also saw 4 hammerheads, Dolphin, some barracuda and a pair of Amberjack that looked like they went about 100 lbs a piece. The...
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    Texas Clipper

    It has been a crazy year on the Clipper so far. This video was shot June 6 and water was calm and blue. This last w/e water was cloudy on Saturday the 13th and clear on Sunday, but both days saw ripping currents. I have not had a chance to do much exploring yet this season, but viz wise, it...
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    Clipper Report 6/20

    Today was even better than yesterday. Seas calmed to less than 2 feet. The current was strong to begin the day, but it felt as though it even subsided some by the last dive. The water was even bluer (if that is even a word) than yesterday. By high noon you could look down in the water and...
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    Clipper Dive Report 6/19

    Blue water has finally arrived on the Clipper!!! Today we could see the Clipper from the surface with a mask and snorkel. I tied off to the ship and as I entered the water some playful dolphin came so close, if I wouldn't have been carrying the down line in a pretty stiff current I could have...
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