| Stunning
images of larval jellyfish
taken by Rodolfo Lopez on
our Blackwater Drift dive on
August 13.. |
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Reef
Report
Blackwater Drift Dive
with Walkers Dive
Charters
Saturday, August 13
Dark clouds gathering on the
horizon didn’t dampen the
enthusiasm of nine
Active Divers as they
boarded The Wetter the Better,
the dive boat helmed by Bill
Walker of Walker’s Dive
Charters in Riviera Beach.
As darkness descended
with only flickers of light
from Palm Beach in the
distance, Capt. Walker
motored out several miles
offshore in 600 feet of water
where the crew deployed a
buoy with lights hanging down
to 50 feet below the surface.
Led by the intrepid dive
guide JP, divers giant-strode
into the very black waters of
the Atlantic Ocean to
observe the spectacular
upwelling of millions of tiny
creatures from the dark
depths they inhabit during the
day. Divers drifted seven
miles north at depths of
30 to 50 feet following the
buoy of lights and observed
countless tiny eels,
jellyfish and other mysterious
unidentified larval life.
Bioluminescent creatures
flickered like Christmas tree
lights, providing divers with
a kaleidoscopic show for
the one-tank dive that lasted
nearly two hours.
--
Active Divers Volunteer and
Trip Leader Jean Gruss |
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| We
had flat calm conditions for
a beautiful dive on August
14 at Boynton Beach. Left: A
French Angelfish cruises
along the reefs of Boynton
Beach. Right: Known for its
large vase sponges where a
lone graysby takes refuge.
Photos by Jean Gruss. |
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| Cozumel
was wonderful and a good
time was had by all August
12-16. Back row (from left):
Deborah London, Dan Beery,
Al Menendez, Chris Noll,
Randy Sonntag; Middle row:
Adelle Nicholson, Susan
Noll, Sandy Workman, Tom
Workman, Z Laczynska, Rachel
Davis; Front row: Dan Baeza,
Jay Abbazia, Daryl Johnson. Read
the full trip report. |
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Reef
Report
Islamorada with Key
Dives
Saturday, August 20
Ten lucky ADA divers steamed
out of Bud N’ Mary’s Marina
with Key Dives on
a steamy August Saturday
afternoon bound for the reefs
of Islamorada.
Easterly winds of 15
knots made for a bumpy ride in
two-to-three-foot seas but all
gear was well secured and
in short order divers were in
the water at Maze, the first
dive site selected for
its sheltered location on the
reef. A few lucky divers saw
mahi-mahi swimming under
the boat after navigating
coral heads teeming with life.
After a short interval
munching on orange slices
provided by Key Dives mate
Amanda, divers jumped in
at Alligator Reef Lighthouse
where they were treated to
sharks, turtles,
stingrays and large schools of
colorful reef fish. Visibility
was a good 40 feet and
the current was light, the
water temperature 86 degrees.
The moon jellyfish reappeared
as they do at this
time every year, hovering
around the surface waiting for
unsuspecting divers.
Most divers wore wetsuits
and carefully avoided the
gentle stings as they
surfaced. Longtime ADA
member Roger Bach rued
forgetting his shorty wetsuit
as a moon jelly snuck up
his shorts and stung him in
his nether regions, much to
his buddy’s amusement.
--
Active Divers Volunteer and
Trip Leader Jean Gruss |
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Sunday,
August 28
Goliath
Grouper Aggregation
Kyalami
Charters
Check in at 9:00 a.m.
ADVANCED DIVE
DIVE
FULL - Contact
Rachel at 786-316-9852
to be placed on the
waitlist |
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| Have
you ever witnessed the Goliath
Grouper Aggregation? This
annual phenomenon occurs in
the West Palm Beach/Jupiter
area in the Fall. This video
shows what it's like to dive
with these amazing giants! |
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| GET
READY FOR SOME
FANTASTIC NIGHT
DIVING!!! |
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Saturday,
September 3
Okinawa Wreck
Dusk/Night Dive
Two Tank Night Dive!
ADVANCED DIVE
South
Florida Dive
Headquarters
Check in at 5:00 p.m.
We've seen octopus,
guitarfish and more!
Plenty of space
remains.
BOOK NOW |
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Friday,
September 9
Blue Heron
Bridge Night Dive
Force
E Dive Center -
Riviera Beach
Check in at the park
7:00 p.m.
FREE!
Pick up your parking
pass at Force E
before coming to the
park.
Contact Rachel at
786-316-9852 to sign
up. |
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Sunday,
September 11
Islamorada
Key
Dives
Check in at 12:00 noon
DIVE
FULL - More space
may be available.
Contact Rachel at
786-316-9852.
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Saturday,
September 17
Spiegel Grove
Wreck
ADVANCED DIVE
One of the great
wrecks!
Horizon
Divers
Check in at 12:00 noon
DIVE
FULL - More space
may be available.
Contact Rachel at
786-316-9852. |
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Saturday,
September 24
Goliath
Grouper Aggregation
#2
Kyalami
Charters
Check in at 9:00 a.m.
ADVANCED DIVE
DIVE
FULL - Contact
Rachel at 786-316-9852
to be placed on the
waitlist |
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