pairizarry
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I drove down from Florida City in the morning for the morning trip to the Spiegel Grove & French Reef with Ocean Divers. This time my stomach was empty. It was about 75 degrees and party cloudy. We had a total of 18 divers on the boat for the trip. This time the seas were calmer and you could actually walk around on the boat.
The first site was the Spiegel Grove. During the dive briefing they constantly warned you about the current and not letting go of the rope or else you might be swept away ½ mile away. I jumped in and grabbed the rope and slowly made our way around the boat and then down the line. The vis was around 70 + feet. I saw the ship immediately during my descent. Her side was around 70 ft. We went towards the flagpole and then around her topside and back around to the anchor line. I definitely want to skip the reefs in favor of diving the Duane and Bibb wrecks, if the conditions are comparable to the Grove. There wasnt much growth on it and also not much marine life in the area. The ascent to the surface was interesting with the current. I definitely felt my mask vibrating and could see my bubbles going sideways. This was an awesome dive and definitely must do 2 consecutive ones on it next time. (101 ft, 27 min, 73 degrees on 33% Nitrox)
We headed next to the French Reef. This reef was about the same as Molasses Reef except we didnt see anything other than typical marine life and barracudas. There were a couple of swimthroughs and it was more enjoyable than the day before since it was calmer. (40 ft, 44 min, 74 degrees)
The first site was the Spiegel Grove. During the dive briefing they constantly warned you about the current and not letting go of the rope or else you might be swept away ½ mile away. I jumped in and grabbed the rope and slowly made our way around the boat and then down the line. The vis was around 70 + feet. I saw the ship immediately during my descent. Her side was around 70 ft. We went towards the flagpole and then around her topside and back around to the anchor line. I definitely want to skip the reefs in favor of diving the Duane and Bibb wrecks, if the conditions are comparable to the Grove. There wasnt much growth on it and also not much marine life in the area. The ascent to the surface was interesting with the current. I definitely felt my mask vibrating and could see my bubbles going sideways. This was an awesome dive and definitely must do 2 consecutive ones on it next time. (101 ft, 27 min, 73 degrees on 33% Nitrox)
We headed next to the French Reef. This reef was about the same as Molasses Reef except we didnt see anything other than typical marine life and barracudas. There were a couple of swimthroughs and it was more enjoyable than the day before since it was calmer. (40 ft, 44 min, 74 degrees)