| Capt.
Slate's Creature Feature did not
disappoint as a large nurse shark
sails over the heads of Stefhany
Pirela Roque and Mariana Jimenez in
this wonderful capture by Active
Diver Jean Gruss. |
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Reef
Reports - A Superb Weekend of
Diving
Key Largo with Amoray Dive
Resort
Saturday, June 25 - Morning Dive
Our fabulous Key Largo diving weekend
was so popular that we had to split
this dive into two boat trips -
morning and afternoon.
Dive 1: Hannah M. Belle Wreck
- Elbow Reef -
seas less than 1 foot, depth 25, water
temp 84, viz 40, mild current. This
wreck is old and interesting - harbors
lots of fish in the nooks and
crannies.
Dive 2: Anchor Wreck - Elbow
Reef -
seas 1 foot, depth 20, water temp 84,
viz 50, strong current. Crawling along
in the ripping current, we didn't want
to get too far from the boat. However,
the current brought in delights such
as spotted eagle rays and a small
green turtle. There were tons of fish
in all shapes and sizes, but the most
spectacular thing of all was endless
stands of healthy elkhorn coral atop
the fingers. Very impressive sight!
--
Active Divers Vice President and
Safety Officer Rachel Davis |
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| All
aboard for happy divers! Clockwise
from top left: Rachel and John
Davis; Steve McPhillips and Natalie
Thomas; Cindy Jones and Vicki
Yarbrough; Amber Laureano, Kyle
Weisenberg, Rachel and John
Davis. |
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Key
Largo with Amoray Dive Resort
Sunday, June 26 - Afternoon Dive
Dive 1: Horseshoe Reef - Viz
~ 30 ft, water temp 86, current
moderate, seas less than 1 ft
Dive 2: North North Dry Rocks
- Viz ~ 30-40 ft,
water temp 86, current moderate, seas
less than 1 ft
What a beautiful day for a dive! The
current made for some good exercise on
the first dive, and the group was
treated to a calm drift back to the
boat. We spotted several of the usual
tropical suspects; parrot fish,
trumpet fish, schools of grunts and
snappers and a few cute little trunk
fish.
The finger reef on the second dive
gave the divers some protection from
the current, and also provided for
some fun explorations leading to a
small swim through towards the end of
the dive. We spotted several very
large midnight parrot fish, a couple
of moray eels, and a few beautiful
queen angels.
The warm water was a treat and the
group had a great dive!
--
Active Divers Board Member and
Safety Officer Amber Laureano |
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| Capt.
Slate's chum bucket hanging off the
side of the Coral Princess brought
in the show and the many sharks that
swam around Spanky's Reef. Photo by
Active Diver Jean Gruss. |
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Capt.
Slate's Creature Feature
Sunday, June 26
Capt. Slate wasn't available to do his
usual show, but his crew stepped up
admirably to provide a great
experience for our Active
Divers.
Dive 1: Davis Ledge -
seas around 1 foot, depth 27, water
temp 84, viz 50, mild current. This
ledge is always a fun dive and today
there was an incredible amount of
marine life on it including a large
southern stingray, small golden eel
and huge clouds of fish.
Dive 2: Spanky's Reef -
seas 1 foot, depth 22, water temp 84,
viz 50, no current. This was the fun
shark dive we had all been waiting
for. There were dozens of sharks all
around us and we very much enjoyed
swimming with them close up. In
addition to all the sharks there was
very nice coral and lots of marine
life on this reef.
--
Active Divers Vice President and
Safety Officer Rachel Davis |
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| Top:
(from left) Cadel's wife Karla
Barrera, Henry's brother Cadel
Aldana, Carlos Cerna, Carlos'
cousin Henry Aleman. Bonus
points if I got that right! :)
Bottom: (from left) niece Mariana
Jimenez and auntie Stefhany Pirela
Roque; mom Zoe and son Dylan Da
Silva. |
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| Beautiful
scenes from Davis Ledge and Spanky's
reef by Active Diver Eric
Hallock. |
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| Congratulations
Dylan Da Silva on earning your
PADI Junior Open Water
certification! Photos by
Active Diver Mom Zoe Da
Silva. |
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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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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 8:00 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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Sunday,
July 31
Shark Tooth Fossil
Dive (Tanks
included)
Venice
Dive Center
Check in at 7:00 a.m.
SOLD
OUT
Contact Rachel at 786-316-9852
to be added to the waitlist. |
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Saturday,
August 6
Pompano Beach
Copenhagen Wreck/Nursery
Opening of Florida Lobster
Season
South Florida Diving HQ
Check in at 12:00 noon
BOOK
THIS DIVE |
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