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Old 11-30-2014, 02:42 PM
 
Location: P.C.F
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We are divers as well. Are there any noteworthy dive sites nearby in the gulf? Daughter is a Marine Biologist.

Mike
All In The Eye Of The Beholder... We are divers as well. I am NAUI OWSI wife is AOWD, but we seldom ever dive here. About the best you will see around here is 40' viz ( seldom) more likely 20-30' Ive been out 50 miles maybe it was farther off Stump Pass.. The Better Diving is way down south ( Cozumel : ) hahaha or the Other side.. OK OK or The Dry Tortugas. : )
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Old 11-30-2014, 03:04 PM
 
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All In The Eye Of The Beholder... We are divers as well. I am NAUI OWSI wife is AOWD, but we seldom ever dive here. About the best you will see around here is 40' viz ( seldom) more likely 20-30' Ive been out 50 miles maybe it was farther off Stump Pass.. The Better Diving is way down south ( Cozumel : ) hahaha or the Other side.. OK OK or The Dry Tortugas. : )
You should try the Jersey coast or the Chesapeake bay. Jersey I've been in 10' vis. Chessy, 8' I'm loving it! Seen jersey 20'+. When you learn in poor vis, you love anywhere in FL.
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Old 11-30-2014, 04:25 PM
 
Location: Port Charlotte, FL - Dallas, PA
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You should try the Jersey coast or the Chesapeake bay. Jersey I've been in 10' vis. Chessy, 8' I'm loving it! Seen jersey 20'+. When you learn in poor vis, you love anywhere in FL.
Couldn't agree with you more there! I've done search & rescue/recovery diving in the Potomac and Anacostia by feel due to lack of visibility. 20-30' is wonderful compared to that!
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Old 11-30-2014, 05:12 PM
 
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Couldn't agree with you more there! I've done search & rescue/recovery diving in the Potomac and Anacostia by feel due to lack of visibility. 20-30' is wonderful compared to that!
Search and recovery? Ohhhh, that's one of my greatest fears. I don't know how you guys do it. Necessary but I couldn't.
Thanks for being one of the BRAVE ones! I get bumped at night and my night diving is out. One time, never again. Still haunts me to this day. Don't know what it was but it was big! Turned the light behind me and didn't see anything.
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Old 11-30-2014, 05:23 PM
 
Location: Punta Gorda
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My 1st open water dive was in Cancun, beautiful scenery but scary instructors. Dropped you in water off boat with no recovery equipment so when you surfaced you had to wave the captain down in 3' waves. Needless to say it was not a memorable experience. Can't wait to start over.
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Old 11-30-2014, 05:52 PM
 
Location: P.C.F
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Ive done the Poor viz and even the zero viz.. Is it fun? Not to me .. would I do it for recreational diving? Not me.. Lets see here.. Spend the day with a bunch of bad breath nasty smelling guys in Dry suits freezing their Whats Off?? Or...... Spend the day with a bunch of ladies in bikini's in 80 degree Gin Clear Water Drinking Cold Cervasas on the safety stop?? hahahahaah you guys and keep the macho dirty water diving.. hahahahaha... You be Rambo Ill be the Coral Cowboy any day over that hahahaaha
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Old 11-30-2014, 05:54 PM
 
Location: P.C.F
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Sorry to hear that Ray.. I worked for a BIG SHOP on Cozumel , but we worked 10 Fast 6 pac's.. In ever did like the cattle thing..
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My 1st open water dive was in Cancun, beautiful scenery but scary instructors. Dropped you in water off boat with no recovery equipment so when you surfaced you had to wave the captain down in 3' waves. Needless to say it was not a memorable experience. Can't wait to start over.
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Old 12-01-2014, 05:44 AM
 
Location: Port Charlotte, FL - Dallas, PA
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... I get bumped at night and my night diving is out. One time, never again. Still haunts me to this day. Don't know what it was but it was big! Turned the light behind me and didn't see anything.
Zero vis diving for necessity is one thing but night diving with a good torch in clear water is something completely different. There are so many critters that come out at night (or they just look different). Plus, it's an amazing sight to shut off your torch, disturb the water with your hand(s), and watch the light show put on by the photoluminescent plankton. It's like a whole new world to see at night.
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Old 12-01-2014, 06:16 AM
 
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Zero vis diving for necessity is one thing but night diving with a good torch in clear water is something completely different. There are so many critters that come out at night (or they just look different). Plus, it's an amazing sight to shut off your torch, disturb the water with your hand(s), and watch the light show put on by the photoluminescent plankton. It's like a whole new world to see at night.
Not everywhere has that ..enjoy when ya can
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Old 12-01-2014, 05:00 PM
 
Location: Port Charlotte, FL - Dallas, PA
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..... Plus, it's an amazing sight to shut off your torch, disturb the water with your hand(s), and watch the light show put on by the photoluminescent plankton. It's like a whole new world to see at night.
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Not everywhere has that ..enjoy when ya can
Years ago I first experienced it while night diving in the Keys (or was it Grand Cayman?). Having learned to dive in N.E. Pa, most of my diving up to that point was in quarries or small lakes. It was entirely new to me!
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