Dive the great waters around Jupiter, Florida and Blue Heron Bridge. We will dive Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Make 4 offshore boat dives and 4 dives at Blue Heron Bridge. Trip includes 2 nights motel (double occ.), 2 days offshore diving with Jupiter Dive Center, and airfills.
Each dive will be an opportunity to complete a TWA REEF fish ID sheet.
Fish/Shark/Turtle ID class is available prior to the trip for an additional cost and with advance notification.
Check in is 8 AM
Come join us for a drift dive on a deeper reef (<60 ft) and have the boat pick you up when you are done. 2nd dive will be on a shallower reef & might not be a drift dive (depends on conditions)
Call the Key Dives to reserve your spot at 305 664 2211
Key Dives is located at MM 80 at Bud N Mary's Marina.
We are very fortunate to host Dr. Benjamin Victor during our upcoming 100 Fish ID class on Thursday, Oct 2nd at 7 pm at REEF HQ. Dr. Victor will give a lecture on "New Information on Gobies & Blennies". The discussion will include where to find the different species & troublesome ID's (we can all use this help!).Dr. Victor is diving with us next week to collect goby & blenny specimens for his research to genetically define these species.
Fish ID lecture focusing on grunts: their habitats, diet, reproduction & cool facts; along with basic & advanced Fish ID reviews to help you correctly identify them while diving.
Fish ID lecture focusing on gobies: their habitats, diet, reproduction & cool facts; along with basic & advanced Fish ID reviews to help you correctly identify them while diving.
Visit: www.100fishid.com - Fish ID Tab to see the most common fish. Put your cursor on the fish to show the family & species name ( www.100fishid.com/#!gallery/c1pwt )
BLUE HERON BRIDGE SHORE DIVE at PHIL FOSTER STATE PARK, RIVIERA BEACH FL
Road trip to Blue Heron Bridge for a Shore Dive to find unusual critters: batfish, fly gurnards, sea horses, frogfish, jawfish.....
This is a 1 tank 90-120 minute shallow shore dive (<25 ft).
ENTER WATER 60-90 MINUTES BEFORE SLACK HIGH TIDE (1:33 pm on 11/14)
Carlos & I will be at BHB by 11:30 am to give an orientation. We will enter the water by 12 pm.
Attempt a 2 hour, 100 Fish ID dive, or do 2 tanks or snorkel on Alligator Ledge. Alligator Ledge has a high diversity of fish species and a huge abundance of each species. You have to push the fish out of the way to see the reef :) This is a shallow reef in 12-28 ft of water.
http://www.pacificexplorers.org/index.html
REEF volunteer Gerald Winkel talks about how to make your dives count for something. More details on the Pacific Explorers website listed above.
Attempt a 2 hour, 100 Fish ID dive, or do 2 tanks or snorkel on Alligator Ledge. Alligator Ledge has a high diversity of fish species and a huge abundance of each species. You have to push the fish out of the way to see the reef :) This is a shallow reef in 12-28 ft of water.
GOLIATH GROUPER AGGREGATION DIVES
2 Deep Drift Dives (60-100 ft) to see Goliath Grouper Aggregation. These are advanced dives as seas can be rough, the current can be strong, you must be able to descend quickly & follow the guide carrying the diver down flag. Nitrox is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for both dives as is DIVING WITH A COMPUTER
