Palm Beach Dive Thread
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johndiver999
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Actually, the current picked up to t
2 mph in 100 plus
2 mph in 100 plus
Went out on Pura Vida's Marin today. I guess we were on Marin because the amount of people did not warrant using Aurelia. Jason was captain, with Amber as one divemaster, and the other divemasters name escaping my memory at the moment. Weather and sea conditions were about as nice as can be expected for December. Slight breeze, air temp in the low 70's, no swell, no waves.
Headed south leaving the inlet. Went to Bath & Tennis Reef for the first drop. Water was blue with visibility at about 60ft with a little haze sea temp 77f throughout the water column. There was no current. Was a little annoyed that I had to kick for propulsion rather than just drifting with the current. Bath & Tennis is nice reef. Fish as far as the eye can see, tons of Grunts and Snappers. Did a REEF survey of 71 species in 60 minutes.
For the second drop we did Flower Gardens/Trench. Reached the Trench after about 30 minutes on Flower Gardens. The current had picked up just enough to provide a nice drift without having to do any work. Since the current was mild when we reached the trench, Amber tied off, and the group proceeded east down the Trench. Encountered a Juvenile Goliath that stayed on the ledge to allow everybody in the group to get images. Shortly after the Goliath encounter the group headed back west towards the tie off point. Again as almost to put on a show a 7ft Lemon cruised over the trench heading south for the group to see, but not necessarily get good images. Did a REEF survey of 70 species in sixty minutes.
Respectively, Goliath, mixed Grunts, mixed Grunts, mostly Sailor Choice, and Blue Stripe Grunts.
Headed south leaving the inlet. Went to Bath & Tennis Reef for the first drop. Water was blue with visibility at about 60ft with a little haze sea temp 77f throughout the water column. There was no current. Was a little annoyed that I had to kick for propulsion rather than just drifting with the current. Bath & Tennis is nice reef. Fish as far as the eye can see, tons of Grunts and Snappers. Did a REEF survey of 71 species in 60 minutes.
For the second drop we did Flower Gardens/Trench. Reached the Trench after about 30 minutes on Flower Gardens. The current had picked up just enough to provide a nice drift without having to do any work. Since the current was mild when we reached the trench, Amber tied off, and the group proceeded east down the Trench. Encountered a Juvenile Goliath that stayed on the ledge to allow everybody in the group to get images. Shortly after the Goliath encounter the group headed back west towards the tie off point. Again as almost to put on a show a 7ft Lemon cruised over the trench heading south for the group to see, but not necessarily get good images. Did a REEF survey of 70 species in sixty minutes.
Respectively, Goliath, mixed Grunts, mixed Grunts, mostly Sailor Choice, and Blue Stripe Grunts.
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I was to believe if you dive off a boat no permit is needed for a night dive
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Thanks for the conditions report!!
johndiver999
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Blue bumpy moderate current no thermo 80 ft vis
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This coming Thu-Mon are looking pretty poor with the next approaching cold front. If the forecast is remotely close, boats won't be running until ~ next Tuesday. 
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