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[gytwypt]

hey I know I asked this question before but I dont think i really got any answers.
Does or has anyone done any night dives around the Venice area? We do quite a bit back home in the lakes, but was just wondering if there where any reasons why one should not here?
Thanks

 

[adurso]

hey I know I asked this question before but I dont think i really got any answers.
Does or has anyone done any night dives around the Venice area? We do quite a bit back home in the lakes, but was just wondering if there where any reasons why one should not here?
Thanks

I have seen people doing night dives from Alhambra. We never have as our purpose is to find teeth, and the viz being what it is, I would imagine it is worse in the dark.

I see no reason not to.

 

[SavageRon]

any reasons why one should not here?

None that I'm aware of; other than the typical poor visibility issues.
I'd actually thought about night-diving the blocks at Alhambra (which is my favourite area in Venice for life down there), but when I head down it's generally about looking for teeth, and every bit of light helps. Yeah, that's a big part of the reason it seems a rarely touched opportunity.
Venice is a mecca for fossil hunters, but visibility seems to lure everybody else.

 

[adurso]

There was a ghost hunter group doing a night dive there last year, I never did find out what they were looking for.

 

[SavageRon]

There was a ghost hunter group doing a night dive there last year, I never did find out what they were looking for.

Oh, now I'm desperately curious.
Anyone know the story???

 

[gytwypt]

Sounds good. I went out yesterday evening, returning to shore right about dark. Viz would definetly be the biggest drawback, but I think if one is kinda use to night diving and had a real good light it could work, just not as well. I to like Alhambra and might still do a night dive there before I go, but not likely, however I think I will be there early tomorrow morning.
thanks to all for the feedback

 

[adurso]

Oh, now I'm desperately curious.
Anyone know the story???

It was this group: paranormal divers scuba diving paranormal investigators

 

[Dive4LifeSW]

So, I know the surf is up, but with the East winds coming/been here? has anyone gone out... viz thoughts. Finally have time off from work this weekend and want to get out! Thank you in advance for posting

 

[dkramer]

I was out last Thursday, before all this started. Viz was a respectable 6-8ft. When I entered the water, winds were out of the east. When I exited they were out of the south west. When I surfaced, there was, what looked like a research boat doing progressive circles down the shoreline. While sitting on my yak, I notice a green film on the water & when I finally hit the beach, the water was a rust color brown. I assume it was some type of algae bloom. Winds have been blowin' sw & s since then so I would imagine the viz is a mess. It will probably take more than a few days to clear all this out. Let us know how it is if you brave it!

 

[jimmytooth21]

Anyone dive today? Did the charters run? Seems like it cleared up this afternoon. I'm planning on heading up there Saturday if the weather gets better. Fingers crossed