It was a great day to dive, and 22 Active Divers enjoyed a total of three different dives: a shallow reef and deep wreck afternoon dive, followed by a night dive. 

Shallow Reef Dive
Dive 1 - Benwood Wreck. Depth 46 ft. at the bow, viz 50 ft, water temp 83 degrees. Always a really fun wreck we were greeted with clouds of snappers and grunts in many places, lobster, large green moray eel, and huge free swimming nurse shark. 

Dive 2 - North North Dry Rocks. Depth 21 ft, viz 50 ft, water temp 84 degrees. The coral was exceptional here with fields of mature CRF planted staghorn on the bottom, with naturally-occurring elkhorn at the top. We love the northern reefs which were not as affected by Hurricane Irma in 2017. We also appreciate Horizon Divers for not rushing us, being very pleasant and allowing us a full 60 minutes bottom time. 

-- Active Divers Vice President and Safety Officer Rachel Davis

Deep Wreck Dive
Dive 1 & 2 - Spiegel Grove Wreck double dip. The weather cooperated staying sunny with occasional clouds, and the seas were 2 to 4 feet. After a 45 minute boat ride from the Horizon Divers dock, we moored on Mooring Ball number 5, midship on the Spiegel Grove crane. Depth ranged from 60 feet to the top of the crane to 120+ feet at the sea floor. Diving a nitrox mixture of 30 percent, we were able to make two 30-minute dives, including safety stops. On dive one, we went from midship to stern, and on dive two we went from midship to bow. We spent an hour off-gassing between dives.

Among the sights were numerous tropicals, including queen and gray angelfish, blue parrotfish, sergeant majors, and various tangs. We also spotted three Caribbean reef sharks, several barracuda, and one rather curious hawksbill turtle. At the end of the second dive, the boat raced to the dock so we could prepare for the subsequent night dive.

-- Active Divers Safety Officer Dan Baeza

Night Dive
Dive 1 - Hannah M. Bell Wreck (f/k/a Mike's Wreck). Depth 26 ft. viz night dive clear, water temp 83 degrees. This is a great wreck day or night, and at night very interesting. It was lobsterpalooza time with bugs everywhere brazenly walking about. Other sightings included sleeping parrotfish, and the occasional eel. Congratulations to first-time night divers Angelica Cookson and John Wall.

-- Active Divers Vice President and Safety Officer Rachel Davis

Dive 1 - Capt. Arnos. Seas 2', depth 24', vis 35', no current. Water temp 84 degrees. Sightings include schooling pork fish, sergeant majors, lobster, angels, wrasses. 

Dive 2 - Ham Reef. Seas 2', depth 30', vis 35', slight current. Water temp 84 degrees. Sightings include reef shark, cuda, dense schools of snapper and grunts, golden eel, moray eel, hi hat, This reef is seldom dived, Key Dives capt. took us here as a special treat.  

-- Active Divers President and Safety Officer Lon Von Lintel

IMPORTANT DIVE WEATHER INFORMATION

Before departing for the dive site, confirm weather conditions with Lon at (305) 251-4975 or with the designated Safety Officer. It is the responsibility of the member to call. Because of the large numbers of divers involved we are not able call you with weather information. For morning dives, call between 6 and 10 p.m. the night before the dive. For afternoon dives, call between 9 and 10 a.m. the morning of the dive

NOT ALL DIVES ARE FULL!!! 
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