A
juvenile Caribbean reef shark glides
over French Reef during our dive on
July 8. Photo by Rodolfo
Lopez.
Reef
Report
Benwood
Wreck with Horizon Divers &
Amoray Dive Center
Dive
1-
Benwood Wreck. Depth 46 ft. at
the bow, viz 30 ft, water temp 86
degrees, and some current. The group
set off on Horizon Diver's Cheeca
View to the site of the Benwood, a
natural wreck off of Key Largo.
Always a great site, divers were
treated to shoals of snappers,
grunts, pork fish and others
clustered around various areas of
the wreckage.
Dive
2-
French Reef Sand Bottom
Caves. Depth 21 ft, viz 30 ft,
water temp 86 degrees, no current. A
maze of beautiful coral head
formations with overhangs, crevices
and caves, some large enough to swim
through. Surprises were found around
each turn and the group was quickly
entranced with the fluid movements
of spotted eagle rays and a juvenile
reef shark patrolling the area
--
Active Divers Safety Officer
Candidate Rudy Lopez
Benwood
Wreck Night Dive with Amoray
Single tank night
dive on the Benwood wreck with
Amoray Dive Center on the Amoray
Diver. Seas 1 ft,
depth 30-45 feet, vis 40- 50 feet,
water 84 degrees, wind 5-8 knots,
slight current on bottom stronger at
the surface. The Benwood lies in
the sand with the bow being the
deepest point. Built as a
merchant marine ship, she sank in
1942 after a collision with
another ship. The wreck site
provides structure for marine life
like soft coral, algae and attracts
various species of fish and sea
turtles. Sightings included
numerous green turtles (at least 8),
sleeping parrotfish, coral crab,
channel clinging crab, arrow crab
and a barracuda.
--
Active Divers Safety Officer
Candidate Steve McPhillips
French
angelfish and Active Divers
exploring the Benwood Wreck. Photos
by Safety Officer Candidate Rodolfo
Lopez.
Nothing like
great diving to bring out
smiles to Active
Divers. Left -
Aaron Brooks and Carlos Cerna,
Right - Brian McDermott,
Connie Crowther and Gerry
Callis.
Left - Maureen
Niland cozies up to Capt.
Troy. Right: Family fun in the
sun with Fernando Diaz,
Vicki Maggiulli, Matthew
Lessly, Jessica Wheatley.
Safety Officer
Candidates hone their skills
and help out our members. Left
- Kathleen Whitcomb, new
member Tom Walker and SOC
Gabriel Miyares. Right - Nancy
Frank and SOC Rudy
Lopez.
Dive buddies.
Left - Randy and Angel
Freston. Right - Steve
Moore and Jay Abbazia.
FULL
doesn't always mean full. When
our dives fill up the original
number of spaces booked, we can
always ask for more space from the
dive shop. And when the boats are at
capacity you can always ask to be
put on the waitlist. We always have
cancellations, so many of our
members on the waitlist get on the
dive, sometimes the night before or
the morning of the dive. So don't
miss out. If you're favorite dive
says full, just ask to be put on the
waitlist by contacting Rachel at
786-316-9852 or simply reply to this
email. Waitlisted spots are filled
on a first come first served basis
so do it soon! See you on the boat!
Saturday,
July 15 3-Tank
Shark Dive with
Emerald Charters -
ADVANCED
DIVE
FULL!Please
contact Rachel at
786-316-9852 or reply to
this email to be added to
the waitlist.
Unique
experience where you can
get close and see a
variety of sharks not
commonly seen on other
dives.Watch
the video.
SPEND
A WEEKEND IN THE KEYS
TAVERNIER * SHARK DIVE
JULY 22 - 23
Saturday,
July 22 Tavernier
with Conch Republic
Divers
DIVE
FULL!Please
contact Rachel at
786-316-9852 or reply to
this email to be added to
the waitlist.
Weekend
in the keys. Warm waters
and abundant sea life for
the first of two
consecutive days of diving
in the keys.
COMING
SOON!
ISLAMORADA * LOOE KEY *
KEY WEST
AUGUST 25 - 27
Make
plans now for the best dive weekend
of the season. We'll be diving
Islamorada on August 25, staying
over two nights at the Looe Key Reef
Resort, diving Looe Key on August 26
and the Vandenburg Wreck in Key West
on August 27. There will be an
optional visit to The Turtle
Hospital in Marathon on Saturday
morning. It's a weekend not to be
missed.Book
dives nowwith
us,lodging
on your own.
