Key Largo/Lauderdale area jellies?

[scallop]

How are the jellies this year? Last year seems there were a ton of man-o-war and moons around. Will be down the 18-23 in the Keys and 23-27th Lauderdale area.

Hoping the weather is decent too, no wind and nice warm weather would be most appreciated!

 

[luscioman]

I dove in Key Largo today and there were no jellies out at all.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

So far so good. But you never know.

 

[scallop]

Thanks, gonna try to get a visit to the BHB in as well. Not sure if we will be able to dive it but I at least want to see the world famous BHB! Approx how long a drive is is from Ft. Lauderdale to the bridge?

 

[deeper thoughts]

I dove last week, there were some moon jellies on the surface but none during the dive(Islamorada)

 

[Steve_C]

Moon Jellies seem much less of an issue than the PMOW. Moons are kind of pretty.

 

[blauvelt]

Thanks, gonna try to get a visit to the BHB in as well. Not sure if we will be able to dive it but I at least want to see the world famous BHB! Approx how long a drive is is from Ft. Lauderdale to the bridge?

About 45 minutes up 95. If you show up around high tide you'll hate yourself for not diving it.

 

[scallop]

Yeah last year there were a ton of tiny 1"-4" Potrugese man o war's on every beach from Ocean Pointe Suites up to Deerfield and Lauderdale by the Sea. Did not get to scuba any due to recovering from a bout of pneumonia which sucked horribly.

 

[bluegillchow]

Went diving off Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday (Rebel and Hog Heaven). No jellies at either site (at least not that I saw), but coming back in moon jellies were thick as flies in the inlet. Thick enough that the boat crew were hanging over the bow marveling at how many there were.

 

[LowVizWiz]

I dove crocker ledges in the keys a week or so ago and there was a solid stream of moon jellies in the upper 10-15 feet, but they were nowhere to be seen during our dive on the eagle.

We had real bad moon jellies in Ft. Lauderdale back in Sept-Oct for a solid 2 or 3 weeks, but I have not seen any since then!
Moons aren't too bad and you will be wearing a wetsuit, just jump in and get down as quick as possible.