Unknown Father dies during diving tour with 14-year-old son off Juno Beach FL

[Divin'Papaw]

Very sad story. I'd not heard about this incident until my wife brought it to my attention. Looks like this occured yesterday ... Wed 3/13/24.

Father dies during diving tour with 14-year-old son off Juno Beach

A father died Wednesday during a diving excursion with his 14-year-old son off the coast of Juno Beach, authorities said.

www.wptv.com

 

[johndiver999]

Poor kid, wonder why he didn't send his dad to the surface? It is quite possible, that the current was too strong to reach the victim, even if he was in clear sight, but I wonder what happened?

Does that operation use underwater guides or Divemasters?

 

[scubadada]

Poor kid, wonder why he didn't send his dad to the surface? It is quite possible, that the current was too strong to reach the victim, even if he was in clear sight, but I wonder what happened?

Does that operation use underwater guides or Divemasters?

Yes, all Jupiter Dive Center dives are guided.

Weeks after losing mom to cancer, teen’s dad dies during annual diving trip

A father and son from Texas were on their annual scuba diving trip when something went wrong off Juno Beach. Now the teenage boy is left without a father or mother, who died of cancer weeks earlier.

www.wflx.com

 

[Johnoly]

Divemasters?

And JDC does LIVE on boat training with guests on board and run thru recovery & Anny the mannequin CPR with the O2 suitcase right during the surface interval. Many of us have been part of it and it's 100% by the book with guests moving gear, scrambling to sit down and make room for the LIVE drill. They also have an observer who watches the whole drill for improvements. It's BY THE BOOK and pretty wild to watch it. I've seen it several times on my trips. I haven't seen other boats do it live with guests on board.

 

[JoeTPhilly]

Very sad.

 

[DandyDon]

They were from Texas, had made this scuba trip together since the boy was eight years old, and the boy's mother died from cancer last month so now he is an orphan...

Weeks after losing mother to cancer, teen's father dies during annual diving trip

A father and son from Texas were on their annual scuba diving trip when something went wrong off Juno Beach. Now the teenage boy is left without a father or mother, who died of cancer weeks earlier.

www.wptv.com

 

[WoodTurner]

What a terrible incident and very very sad story....

 

[Alex Ouroboros]

Yes, all Jupiter Dive Center dives are guided.

Weeks after losing mom to cancer, teen’s dad dies during annual diving trip

A father and son from Texas were on their annual scuba diving trip when something went wrong off Juno Beach. Now the teenage boy is left without a father or mother, who died of cancer weeks earlier.

www.wflx.com

How absolutely tragic, damn

 

[Tripp]

He was alert enough to push the son up towards the surface? Did I read that right?

 

[ReadyDiverOne]

Damn. Dad looked pretty young, too.