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three-tank shark dive on October 15
was fantastic! See for yourself in
this video by Rachel Davis. |
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Reef Report
Saturday, October 15
Three Tanks Shark Dive with Emerald
Charters in Jupiter
We had been waiting all year for this
dive and fortunately the seas
cooperated. When we first set out
there were 3's and 4's with occasional
5 foot waves but the seas laid down as
the afternoon went on. Depths for the
three dives were 90 feet. On the first
site called Hole in the Wall, Liz the
shark feeder bravely took down the
plastic milk crate full of large
amberjack heads to bait the sharks. It
wasn't long until we were surrounded
by three bulls and a lemon shark. It
was amazing to see the majestic beauty
of these magnificent animals up close.
The second side was called Boat, and
again attracted numerous bull and
lemon sharks. The dives would begin in
the open ocean in 90 feet of water,
and once the sharks came they feeder
and divemaster would gradually ascend
with the sharks to the safety stop
depth and the sharks would follow us
the whole way. After our boxed lunch,
we went in for the third dive, the
Jupiter Wreck Trek consisting of the
Zion Train, Miss Jenny and the ESSO
Bonaire, the same dive we did a week
before. We saw no sharks on this dive
but rather the goliath groupers out on
these wrecks. A fabulous time was had
by all with great boat, crew and
experience. We will definitely add
this one to the schedule next year but
earlier in the year when it's not
quite so wavy.
--- Active Divers Vice President and
Safety Officer Rachel Davis |
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| Additional shark images
from the dive. Photos by Jean Gruss. |
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End-of-Season
BBQ, & Raffle on Saturday,
November 12!
We wrap up our 2022 dive season at the
Blue Heron Bridge dive site at Phil
Foster Park in Riviera Beach for our
annual season opener event on
Saturday, November 12. This site is
world-famous, named the Best Shore
Dive in the U.S. by Scuba Diving
Magazine. There is so much to see here
just a flat, easy walk from shore.
Even though this is the Intracoastal
Waterway and not the ocean, swift
currents moving through daily ensure
the marine life is always varied and
abundant. Seas are normally calm and
clear. We have seen goliath groupers,
manatees, bait balls of silversides,
huge yellow cushion starfish, 9-armed
starfish, batfish, frogfish, octopus,
eels, seahorses, numerous crabs and
abundant schools of tropical fish
including Atlantic spadefish.
The fun begins at 9:00 a.m. when
divers meet at the covered pavilion
next to the restrooms on the west side
of the park for the free beach dive.
At 12:00 noon we’ll fire up the grill
for hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and
all the fixin’s. Please bring a
covered dish or snacks to share. The
event will conclude with a raffle of
fabulous dive-related prizes. Feel
free to also bring used dive gear to
buy, sell or swap!
All this is FREE to members, but you
must RSVP to Amber at 561-301-2265 or
email amberlaureano@gmail.com. Non-members
pay $10 for the BBQ. In order to get
an accurate headcount for lunch,
please RSVP no later than November
6.
NEW
MEMBER SPECIAL!!! Have
friends or family members who would
like to join the club? Bring them to
the Beach Dive and BBQ on November 12.
For just $10 they will get the dive,
the BBQ, plus membership through the
end of 2023!!! Sign up here for
the new member special.
Thanks,
Rachel |
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International
Trip Update Grand Cayman
Ready to book the upcoming
trip with Valet Diving at Cobalt
Coast, Grand Cayman August 26 to
September 2, 2023
- 17 Dives
- Free Nitrox
- All Meals
- Free Wi-Fi
- Airport ground transfers (air
fare NOT included)
- and more...!!
The 2023 Grand Cayman trip is
ready for booking. Click here for
more information |
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International
Trip Update Annual Dive Cruise 2023
Save The Date
The 2023 eighth annual
Active Divers cruise is scheduled
for December 9 to December 16, 2023.
Please mark your calendar. More
information to follow. |
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| Hurry!
Sign up for your favorite
dives today before they
sell out! |
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Sunday,
October 23
Tenneco Towers
American
Dream
Check in at 12:30 p.m.
ADVANCED DIVE
TWO
SPACES LEFT
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Saturday,
October 29
Key Largo
Rainbow
Reef
Check in at 12:00 p.m.
DIVE
FULL- Contact
Rachel Davis at
786-316-9852 to be placed
on the waitlist.
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Saturday,
November 12
Riviera
Beach Free
Beach Dive and
BBQ at Blue
Heron Bridge
Force
E Dive Center
- Riviera
Beach
Check in at
the park
pavilion 9:00
a.m.
FREE! Pick up
your parking
pass at Force
E before
coming to the
park.
Contact Amber
at
561-301-2265
to sign
up. |
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