Thursday Night Beach Dive in FLL March 24th, 2011 7:00pm

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WetDawg

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We’re back Baby!!!

DIVE SITE: Commercial Pier, Lauderdale by the Sea, or the Shipwreck Snorkel Trail off Datura Avenue, call it what you like, we are diving it!

The area off Datura Avenue beach is regarded by many as the "Best Shore Dive in Florida." The REEF survey database for this area (Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) | Diving That Counts) includes over 300 species of fish recorded by shore divers. This site is ranked #5 in species diversity for the Tropical Western Atlantic; the first four are shore dives in Bonaire.

LOCATION: one block South of Anglin's Pier on East Commercial Boulevard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

DIRECTIONS: Take I-95 to Commercial Blvd East in Fort Lauderdale. Turn South on A1A (Ocean Blvd) Go one block to the traffic light & turn East on Datura Avenue. Cross El Mar Drive at the 4-way stop & head towards the beach. Parking enforcement is strict. Metered parking is $0.25/15 minutes. Bring a roll of quarters, as the average visit is about four hours or 16 quarters. Although this area is safe, always lock your car, and don't leave valuables in sight. Your choices for parking are: 10 spots right next to the beach. You may not park here after 9 PM, however Paul the Meter Guy usually does not hassle us. You can park by the shower and unload gear. Across El Mar Drive, there are 8 more spots on Datura Avenue. Park here if you are doing some late-night diving. North on El Mar Drive and two blocks away is more parking.

As always, new night divers are welcome, just let us know in advance.

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Some folks have extra gear, tanks and lights, but it goes FAST call ASAP to reserve.


See you on the bottom,


Wes

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You won't have much competition Thursday from the Gold Coast group. We've scheduled dives at Deerfield Beach and at Sea Tech Ledge that night. My buddy and I dove LBTS last Thursday evening and it was octopus night...saw 3 along with a host of other stuff. We only ran into one lionfish, but you may see more. Enjoy your dive.
 
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