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    hi from central fl/cocoa area

    check in on Facebook with the Vero Beach Scuba Club. very active group and lots of female divers (pretty evenly split actually). And lots of folks from your area are there. We're the largest active dive club in the area!
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    Error Two abandoned divers saved by yacht - Florida (2016)

    A REALLY BIG dSMB and a PLB is a good lesson....
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    Trip Report Little Cayman Beach Resort February 2024

    thanks for the report. I've done Cayman Brac (CBBR) a couple of times and am running another trip back there in December. Much the same from what you say. CBBR runs similarly. The staff is awesome, the diving great! i really like the "low key" pace of CBBR. Plentiful food and a varied menu...
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    Cayman Brac - Dec 2024

    Join me and Stuart Scuba for a great trip to Cayman Brac in December! Some of the best world class diving in the Caribbean awaits us at this all-inclusive resort with valet diving. We have a special package deal with some special add-ons. Your dive day starts with a sumptuous breakfast buffet...
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    Scuba Works in Jupiter

    anytime! i do not need much of an excuse to dive!
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    Scuba Works in Jupiter

    here in south Florida, any op that does not include boat dives for OW class is doing their students a huge dis-service. Drift diving and boat diving are CRITICAL open water skills here. It is cheaper for the op and more profitable to just dive BHB. I see those divers all the time coming from...
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    Jupiter/Boynton water temps?

    had a brisk 70 degrees on Saturday at 95 feet
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    Little Cayman in September?

    the resort is FANTASTIC. As for hurricanes...i live on the east coast of Florida. Just be sure to get travel insurance. September is actually the statistical height of hurricane season (September 10th). So, you never know. I'm heading (back) to Cayman Brac (my favorite place) in December with a...
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    Scuba Works in Jupiter

    Scuba Works has been around for years. They do not seem to allow rebreathers on their boat even diving recreational profiles. So that leaves me out.
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    Divemaster course over 2 weekends?

    and that is exactly the problem with the industry.
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    One dead at Cow Springs - Live Oak, FL

    Perfect example of what not to do and very poor judgement. A significant equipment failure (loss of ability to monitor PPO2) is a sure sign for me to call that dive. When we think we know better, we start to become dangerous.
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    Orlando Scuba Partners lost their lease

    I'm sorry to report that Orlando Scuba Partners has lost their lease for the shop. They were my "go to" shop in the Orlando area. But this means there are some diver deals to be had and they are having a 50% store closing sale. https://orlandoscubapartners.com/
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    New here- Hi from South FL!

    Welcome! i too am in South Florida and dive often from Fort Pierce to the Keys but most often around Palm Beach. I hang out with Stuart Scuba and i'm the founder of the Vero Beach Scuba Club (largest active dive club in Florida!). Come join us for a dive or 3!
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    Best Place to do become a DiveMaster in the US - Hawaii or Florida??

    Lots of advice here. And a lot of it is bad. :wink: Here's my take. If you want to be a DM because you want to work in the industry...cool. go for it. get the best training possible. If you just want a cool cert card....get other ones. Expand your diving with wrecks, deep dives, tech. You'll...
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    Bret Gilliam

    Bret was an icon and legend. And one of the funniest people i've had the privilege to know. His sense of humor bordered on crazy. Every time i saw him, i ended up laughing. His love for dogs and diving was without equal. Bret will be missed by so many.
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    Hello from Stuart Florida!

    come check in with the Vero Beach Scuba Club on Facebook! we have 3k members and dive all over the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches! And i'll be at BHB on Monday for a 10am high tide
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    Brevard, Canaveral, 321 in general

    further south and you will be in luck. Most of us up this way dive in Palm Beach for a reason!
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    Brevard, Canaveral, 321 in general

    @MrChen conditions for Fort Pierce and Vero are as expected. Cold, near zero viz, and strong surf. And it will get worse over the next week before it gets better!
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    Intro to Tech Diving

    Intro to Tech should cover the tech mindset, gear configs, and (the most important part part) basic tech skills, problem solving, and emergency skills. Tech diving covers a LOT of different things. It is much more than caves, or wrecks, or deep dives. One of the best tech dives i did was a 3...
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    Is Scuba just not meant for me?

    So no. Diving is NOT for everyone. But if you want it to be for you there are some things you can do. I have found that some students just need a different instructor. Sometimes, going more slowly, with less stress works wonders. It can also help to switch to a far more experienced instructor...
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