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Active Divers were
treated to a dusk dive on the Spiegel Grove on
August 29.
Video by Safety Officer Rachel Davis. |
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Reef
Report
Saturday, August 29
Spiegel Grove with Rainbow Reef
It was
about 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, August
28 when I got a call from Rainbow Reef
letting us know that the boat we had
chartered for our Speigel Grove dive, the
Tropical Explorer had broken down and
wouldn't be fixed until Tuesday. Rainbow
Reef made us an offer to depart the dock at
5:00 p.m. and do a dusk dive on the Spiegel
Grove on the larger Tropical Adventure. Not
only were our Active Divers excited about
this prospect, the Rainbow Reef crew jumped
at the chance to do a dusk dive on the
Spiegel and loaded up four crew members to
guide our group.
Dive 1: Spiegel Grove -
Dusk Dive, seas 1’, depth 100’, viz
40’, water temp 86 degrees, no current. At
this unusual time of day every mooring was
open so we tied off at ball 6 over the
superstructure, and due to ideal conditions
made it all the way to the cargo hold and
back! Sightings included hawksbill turtle,
schooling horse eye jacks, schooling
Atlantic spadefish, arrow crab, permit. Upon
surfacing we were treated to a spectacular
sunset!
Dive 2: Benwood Wreck -
Night Dive, seas 1', depth 35', viz 30',
water temp 86 degrees, no current. This was
the same ball we had for the night dive on
8/11 so it was an easy navigation over the
bow down to the wreck. Abundant marine life
including five green turtles, sleeping
parrotfish each tucked in their own
dormitory, crabs valiantly defending their
territory. The dark night sky on the boat
ride back was filled with stars. Epic!
-- Active Divers Safety Officer Rachel Davis |
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| Scenes
from the dusk dive on the Spiegel Grove.
Photos by Active Divers Rodolfo Lopez and
Mark Silverman. |
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| Safety
Officers in training! Amber Vazquez and
Mark Silverman did a fine job getting
divers checked in and handing the safety
briefing before our Spiegel Grove dusk
dive on August 29. Photo by Safety Officer
Rachel Davis. |
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| Congratulations
Angelica!!! |
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| Congratulations
Angelica Cookson on earning your PADI
Advanced Open Water and Nitrox
certifications! From left John Davis,
Rachel Davis, Angelica Cookson, Amber
Vazquez |
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| It's
Goliath Grouper Season! |
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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! This year we have
two Goliath Grouper dives on the schedule -
September 5 and September 19. These dives are
currently full, but we invite you to get on
the waitlist for your chance to witness and
commune with these gentle giants. |
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| Get on the
Waitlist to Go Diving!
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. Also if you need to cancel a
dive for any reason, please let us know
with as much notice as possible because
we often have a wait list of people
eager to dive. To avoid disappointment,
we encourage you to book as far in
advance as possible.
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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! |
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Saturday,
Sept. 12
Black Water Drift ADVANCED
Walkers
Dive Charters
Check
in at 6:30 p.m. See alien life!
SOLD
OUT! |
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Sunday,
September 13
Key Largo
Rainbow
Reef
Check in at 12:00 noon.
Members-Only
Charter
SOLD
OUT! |
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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! |
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Sunday,
Sept. 27
Key Largo
Island
Ventures
Check in at 12:00 noon. Lots to
see.
Members-Only
Charter
SOLD
OUT!
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Sunday,
October 4
Tenneco Towers
American
Dream
Check in at 12:00 noon. Wrecked
oil platforms. Very unique!
SOLD
OUT! |
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Sunday,
October 11
Duane Wreck Key Largo - ADVANCED
Island
Ventures
Check in at 12:00 noon. One of
Key Largo's finest wrecks.
SOLD
OUT! |
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Sunday,
October 18
Boynton Beach - ADVANCED
Loggerhead
Charters
Check in 12:00 noon. Mild drift
over incredible reefs!.
Members-Only
Charter
SOLD
OUT! |
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Saturday,
October 24
Key Largo
Island
Ventures
Check
in at 12:00 noon. Charters can
take us off the beaten path.
Members-Only Charter
SOLD
OUT!
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Saturday,
October 31
End of Season Picnic - Blue
Heron Bridge
Phil Foster Park
Check
in for diving at 8:00 a.m. BBQ at
noon. $10 for all!
Reserve
your spot |
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Saturday,
November 1
Key Largo
Rainbow
Reef
Check
in at 12:00 noon. Charters can
take us off the beaten path.
Members-Only Charter
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Saturday,
Nov. 15
Key Largo
Island
Ventures
Check
in at 12:00 noon. Charters can
take us off the beaten path.
Members-Only Charter
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