Palm Beach Dive Thread

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@LI-er What days and trips are you going out with Stuart?

I booked a few wreck dives with Stuart Scuba during my upcoming trip in April.

Even though I've never dived with them they were extremely accommodating and friendly people, immediately updating their schedule to accommodate my choices and putting steel nitrox tanks aside for me as requested.

Conversely the other 3 West Palm Ops who I've dived with several times before were a disappointment.

Pura Vida said they'd "put in a request" for my choice of wreck dives but no promises, and pointed out that they've accommodated me in the past but there's a difference, they no longer post specific wreck dives on their schedule, now it's been changed to a much less detailed itinerary and doesn't say anything wrecks at all.

Pirates and Walkers with whom I've dived before didn't even respond to my email inquiries and their schedules don't provide any information about where they'll be going, even in the next few days.

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[HalcyonDaze]

Yeah I think I see a lot of them, although I am probably not that good at shark ID. I'm not sure if I have seen sand tigers in palm beach, ever? I have a vague feeling I might have a long time ago, but really not sure.

Historically sandtigers have been in PBC - their teeth come up in archaeological digs, and there are records of them being sighted, but as far as I know nothing more recent than 50-60 years ago. Furthest south I've seen people report them in the past few years has been St. Augustine.

 

[johndiver999]

I know for sure that a women was attacked in vero beach by one (sand tiger) in the surf with terrible injuries, but it was over 30 years ago.

 

[LI-er]

@LI-er What days and trips are you going out with Stuart?

Hi @diveflag my scheduled days with Stuart Scuba are 4-5 on Spearmans Barge which has more fish on it than virtually any wreck I've seen in 745 dives and on Governors/The Corridor on 4-13.

I understand there isn't much left of the Corridor other than the Anna C but I still enjoy the drift between what's left of the wrecks and the rockpiles which usually have a lot of stuff to see. Or just stay shallower, keep moving and see if I can reach the Danny wreck, even for a quick wave. With 4 large wrecks split into two pieces making the dive equivalent to diving 8 wrecks, Governors is my favorite dive in SE Florida.

 

[Johnoly]

......., and there is a smattering of ..... great white,

Extremely clear viz & close up FB Video posted this morning by Jupiter's Salty Divers dive boat and diver Jared Galvin of a slow Great White who was staying close to check out the divers.

You can search for > salty divers < . Don't know if this link will work here, but I'll try..............
FB Link = Salty Divers | Jupiter FL

The past 2 weeks there's been 3 different GWS reports but don't know if it's the same one. They usually migrate right thru on the way to the Gulf side of Florida.

 

[Pipehorse]

I just posted this link in another thread. It is worth posting in this thread as well.

Palm Beach County Dive Sites Published by Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management

Hit the search function it gives coordinates and details for all the artificial and natural reefs listed.

They even sneak in a few sites located in Broward County as well.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I just posted this link in another thread. It is worth posting in this thread as well.

Palm Beach County Dive Sites Published by Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management

Hit the search function it gives coordinates and details for all the artificial and natural reefs listed.

They even sneak in a few sites located in Broward County as well.

This is very cool!!!

 

[scubadada]

I just posted this link in another thread. It is worth posting in this thread as well.

Palm Beach County Dive Sites Published by Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management

Hit the search function it gives coordinates and details for all the artificial and natural reefs listed.

They even sneak in a few sites located in Broward County as well.

Very nice, thanks. I know Boynton very well, glad to see the layout of Palm Beach and Jupiter.