I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one who has had the crap scared out of them by the unannounced flyby's of those tarpon.
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First night dive, then definitely Buddy’s or Capt Dons, easy entry, lots of lights to get you back and a nice place for a drink post dive. 1200 lumen might be a bit much, 500 lumen perfect for clear water. Easy nav so no worries there. Enjoy!
I've heard the Hilma Hooker is a good night dive but I've yet to do it. It's probably not a good first night dive. We've done a couple of ostracod dives so far and liked those.