Beautiful scenes from Saturday's dive in Key Largo. Photos by Active Diver Mark Silverman.

Reef Report Saturday, July 25 Key Largo with Island Ventures Dive #1 - North North Dry Rocks: Seas 2-4’, depth 30’, Vis 30’, water temp 85 degrees, no current. Sightings included green, blue, yellow, purple, red and pink sponges on the walls, caves and overhangs. several types of parrots, schooling pork fish, schooling Chubs, sergeant majors, trumpet fish, French and grey angels, super male wrasses. Dive #2 - North Dry Rocks. Seas 2-4’. Depth 25’. Vis 30’, water temp 85 degrees, no current. Sightings include eagle ray, sting ray, huge black grouper, numerous stag horn and antler corals, outplanted by The Coral Restoration Foundation and others, all looking very healthy. Many butterfly fish, trumpet fish, queen angels, snapper, pork fish, cow fish. -- Active Divers President and Safety Officer Lon Von Lintel

Active Diver Kyle Weisenberg glides over North Dry Rocks on July 25, campaigning for 2020 Diver of the Year. Photo by Mark Silverman.

Dives Are Filling Up Fast! Book Your Favorites.  Due to reduced capacity on the dive boats our space is limited. For dives that are sold out, call Lon (305-251-4975) or Rachel (786-316-9852) to be placed on the wait list, or simply reply to this email. We frequently have divers cancel, and being on the wait list could earn you a spot on the dive, even up to the day before. Please note charters have been added and slight changes made to the schedule. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to book as far in advance as possible.

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Saturday, August 1 Looe Key Looe Key Reef Resort Check in at 12:00 noon. Famous marine sanctuary. Pristine reefs, lots of marine life. Always a favorite.  HURRY! ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!

Sunday, August 2 Vandenburg Wreck Key West - ADVANCED Lost Reef Adventures Check in at 7:30 a.m. Incredibly unique historic wreck.  SOLD OUT! More space may be available - call Rachel at 786-316-9852

Sunday, August 9 Key Largo Island Ventures Check in at 12:00 noon. Clear water with and lots to see. Members-Only Charter SOLD OUT!

Saturday, August 15 Key Largo Rainbow Reef Check in at 12:00 noon. Charters can take us off the beaten path.  Members-Only Charter SOLD OUT

Saturday, August 15 Key Largo - Night Dive Rainbow Reef Check in at 6:30 p.m. Never done a night dive? We'll show you how! Members-Only Charter HURRY! ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT! Book this dive

Sunday, August 23 Boynton Beach Loggerhead Charters Check in at 12:00 noon. Drift dive with abundant marine life.  Members-Only Charter SOLD OUT!

Saturday, August 29 Spiegel Grove - ADVANCED Rainbow Reef Check in at 12:00 noon. The big one! Members-Only Charter SOLD OUT!

Saturday, September 5 Goliath Grouper Aggregation - ADVANCED Walkers Dive Charters Check in at 12:00 noon. Swim with the giants! Members-Only Charter SOLD OUT!

Saturday, Sept. 12 Black Water Drift ADVANCED Walkers Dive Charters Check in at 6:30 p.m. See alien life! SOLD OUT! More space may be available - call Rachel at 786-316-9852

Sunday, September 13 Key Largo Rainbow Reef Check in at 12:00 noon. Members-Only Charter SOLD OUT!

Saturday, Sept. 19 Goliath Grouper - Castor Wreck ADVANCED Loggerhead Dive Charters Check in at 12:00 noon. Deep wreck teeming with Goliaths! Members-Only Charter SOLD OUT!

What is the Goliath Grouper Aggregation dive?  Each year between August and September, Goliath Groupers migrate in by the hundreds to spawn around the wrecks and reefs surrounding Palm Beach County. These giant fish gather in groups of up to 100 on the wrecks we'll dive on September 5th. Goliath groupers are the largest predatory, reef-dwelling fish species in the Caribbean, weighing up to 660 pounds and measuring up to 8 feet long. Check out our video and don't miss this exciting once-in-a-lifetime dives!

Sunday, September 20 CRF Coral Planting Coral Restoration Foundation All day experience from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Includes classroom session, lunch, plus a 2-tank boat dive to outplant corals for $135.  Book this experience

Saturday, Sept. 27 Key Largo Island Ventures Check in at 12:00 noon. Clear water and lots to see. Members-Only Charter Book this dive

Avoid Disappointment - Plan Ahead! Covid 19 has had an unprecedented effect on diving in South Florida. Due to dive boats running at reduced capacity to allow for social distancing, spaces on dive boats are limited. With diving being one of the few relatively safe pursuits, coupled with vacations being cancelled and inability to travel, demand for diving has never been higher. Therefore we recommend booking our dives well in advance. The remaining dives this season still have space available: October 4 - Tenneco Towers (1 space left) October 11 - Duane (6 spaces left) October 18 - Boynton Beach (6 spaces left) October 24 - Key Largo (6 spaces left) November 1 - Key Largo (5 spaces left) November 7 - Boynton Beach (6 spaces left) November 15 - Key Largo (6 spaces left)

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