Ana
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Florida has over 1300 miles of coastline, why do so many Floridians get pissy when mini-season is mentioned?
I fully understand if you reside in the Keys, but let's face it, Keys residents are a special breed. Why would a regular diver anywhere else in the state have a negative reaction to the mini-season.
It falls in the middle of the week so is not like it would disturb your weekend plans. How is mini season different for anyone that dives off a charter regularly ? Or for anyone that shore dives?
Usually there's accidents maybe even fatalities, but people get hurt diving on any given day. A diver accident/death from boat X or shore Y won't affect some other diver on another boat or shore section.
Again excluding the Keys, there's no more traffic those 2 days, is no where close to spring break in many, many, many areas of the state. Dive shops may see a bit more business but that's about it.
I look forward to it, that's why I ask. I experience ZERO inconveniences those 2 days, if any thing is easier than fireworks the 4th of July or the Air Show, because for those events the inlets clog up at the end of the show so it is better to hangout for an hour or so before coming in.
The only thing we do different during a mini season outing, is planning for more dives than a regular Saturday or Sunday, but the plan only get executed if seas are good.
I'm seriously curious, is it just cool to say I stay away of the water for mini season; or is there a reason
I fully understand if you reside in the Keys, but let's face it, Keys residents are a special breed. Why would a regular diver anywhere else in the state have a negative reaction to the mini-season.
It falls in the middle of the week so is not like it would disturb your weekend plans. How is mini season different for anyone that dives off a charter regularly ? Or for anyone that shore dives?
Usually there's accidents maybe even fatalities, but people get hurt diving on any given day. A diver accident/death from boat X or shore Y won't affect some other diver on another boat or shore section.
Again excluding the Keys, there's no more traffic those 2 days, is no where close to spring break in many, many, many areas of the state. Dive shops may see a bit more business but that's about it.
I look forward to it, that's why I ask. I experience ZERO inconveniences those 2 days, if any thing is easier than fireworks the 4th of July or the Air Show, because for those events the inlets clog up at the end of the show so it is better to hangout for an hour or so before coming in.
The only thing we do different during a mini season outing, is planning for more dives than a regular Saturday or Sunday, but the plan only get executed if seas are good.
I'm seriously curious, is it just cool to say I stay away of the water for mini season; or is there a reason