Reef
Report
Pompano Beach with South Florida
Diving HQ
Sunday, June 19
A light current gently carried eight
Active Divers along the reefs of
Pompano Beach on June 19,
Fathers’ Day. Despite mediocre
visibility due to
recent rainstorms, the crew of
the Black Pearl from South Florida
Diving Headquarters dropped
divers accurately onto the Sanctuary
and Abbey Too reefs. Divers spotted
taunting lobsters, a shy nurse shark,
curious angel fish, hogfish, butterfly
fish, spotted moray eels, cowfish,
trunkfish, trumpetfish, squirrelfish
and many other colorful reef residents
among the sponges and sea fans dotting
the reef at about 50 feet of depth.
The skies threatened but the storms
stayed inland, so divers completed two
dives in water that has now warmed up
to 82F degrees, comfortable enough to
put thick wetsuits in the closet until
next winter.
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Active Divers Volunteer and
Divemaster Jean Gruss |
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| Gray
angelfish against a red barrel sponge
at Abbey Too reef in Pompano Beach on
June 19. Photo by Jean Gruss. |
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| Beautiful
scenes from Pompano Beach drift
reefs by Active Diver Jean Gruss.
Clockwise from top left: smooth
trunkfish, spotted moray eel,
hogfish, foureye butterfly
fish. |
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Save the Date
for April 29-May
6, 2023. Our awesome
International Dive Trip Leader Daryl
Johnson has a wonderful vacation in
store for our members next year with
an all-inclusive package at Volivoli
Beach Resort, the best resort on the
main island. If you've ever dreamed of
diving in Fiji, this is your
opportunity!
With more than 390 coral species and
around 1200 fish species it's an
underwater naturalist's
dream. Wall dives, swim-throughs,
caverns, canyons and incredible blue
water encounters like bull sharks,
wahoo and the occasional manta or
whale shark make diving in Fiji
an unforgettable experience. |
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| Attention
Gentlemen: We
have a single man looking for a
roommate for Fiji. If interested,
please contact Daryl at
diverdaryl@bellsouth.net. |
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Ladies:
Join the Dive Cruise!
We have a single female
looking for a roommate on our Dive
Cruise coming up
December 3-10 this year on a
wonderful all-inclusive
vacation with great diving
destinations. Contact Daryl at
diverdaryl@bellsouth.net for
more information. See you on
deck! |
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| Hurry!
Sign up for your favorite
dives today before they
sell out! |
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DON'T LET
"SOLD OUT" MAKE YOU MISS THE
BOAT!
We typically book ten spaces
per dive at the beginning of
the year when we set our dive
schedule. We often book up
these spaces, and even more
often there is still space
left on the boat on top of the
ten we originally booked.
Therefore we can often get
more space, and even when that
isn't possible you can get on
the waitlist. Most people who
are waitlisted end up being
offered a spot on the dive. So
if you see a dive that you
want to go on that says "SOLD
OUT" do not despair, just hit
the reply button on this email
and/or contact Rachel at
786-316-9852 and ask for your
spot. Chances are you'll be
diving down with us on that
dive! PS: If a dive says it's
sold out when you try and book
it contact Rachel to check for
additional space. |
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Saturday,
June 25
Key Largo - morning
dive (tanks
included)
Amoray
Dive Resort
Check in at 7:30 a.m.
Hurry!
Only 3 spaces left!
BOOK
NOW! |
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Saturday,
June 25
Key Largo - afternoon
dive (tanks
included)
Amoray
Dive Resort
Check in at 12:00 noon
SOLD
OUT
Contact Rachel at 786-316-9852
or reply to this email to be
added to the waitlist. |
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KEY LARGO
MARINE FORECAST FOR JUNE
25-26: SEAS LESS THAN 1
FOOT!
Conditions promise to be
extraordinary for the
back-to-back dives coming up
this weekend. Space available
on both. Dive into Lake
Atlantic with us and don't
miss out!!! |
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Saturday,
July 2
Sea Turtle Dive
Kyalami
Charters
Jupiter Scuba Diving
Check in at 9:00 a.m.
ADVANCED DIVE
SOLD
OUT
Contact Rachel at 786-316-9852
or reply to this email to be
added to the waitlist.
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| On the annual
Sea Turtle Dive, we've seen up to 20
turtles on a single dive. Check out
this video from our past dive for a
sneak peek at what you'll experience,
and join us for this unforgettable
experience! |
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Saturday,
July 9
Coral Restoration
Experience
Key
Dives
Check in at 9:00 a.m.
Full day includes instruction,
lunch and boat dive to help
restore the reefs.
BOOK NOW |
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Saturday,
July 16
Looe Key (tanks included)
Looe
Key Reef Resort
Check in at 12:00 pm
SOLD
OUT
More space may be available.
Contact Rachel at 786-316-9852
or reply to this email. |
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Sunday,
July 17
Vandenburg Wreck in Key
West
Lost
Reef Adventures
Check in at 7:30 a.m.
SOLD
OUT
More space may be available.
Contact Rachel at 786-316-9852
or reply to this email. |
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| Join us for
the best weekend of the season with
Looe Key and Key West July 16-17.
Enjoy this video from the Vandenburg
Wreck and find out what happens to the
unsuspecting skeleton! :) |
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Saturday,
July 23
Blackwater Drift Dive
Walker's Dive Charters
Check in at 6:30 pm
ADVANCED DIVE
SOLD
OUT
More space may be available.
Contact Rachel at 786-316-9852
or reply to this email. |
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| The
Blackwater Drift dive is an incredible
experience not to be missed. Check out
this video and see for yourself! |
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