Keys Dive Operations Post-Irma: Who will be opening, and when?

[The Chairman]

I heard Keys Dive Center is up and running now! You go Capt Larry!

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Have you seen the pictures and videos coming out of the eyes that shows the reefs covered with manmade debris including anchors, traps, ropes, chains, pallets, debris from boats and structures, and other garbage that is causing major destruction?

No, nor have I that level of mess here in the upper keys.

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

I heard Keys Dive Center is up and running now! You go Capt Larry!

I have not seen them out and about, but I am proud they are back in the game.

 

[The Chairman]

No, nor have I that level of mess here in the upper keys.

They sent an email blast inviting everyone to come dive with them.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Have you seen the pictures and videos coming out of the eyes that shows the reefs covered with manmade debris including anchors, traps, ropes, chains, pallets, debris from boats and structures, and other garbage that is causing major destruction?

Dove davis reef from one end to the other. Saw one anchor and a plank of wood, pix included on another thread. Not much that i saw

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Dived Spiegel Grove two days ago. At the bow in 115 fsw there is a longitudinal gash about 3-5 feet wide where the forces ripped it open while taking a strain on the anchor chain.

That took some wicked energy.

 

[CajunDiva]

It's humbling to consider how insignificant we are in comparison to such energy!

 

[luscioman]

Civil Air Patrol assists in locating buoys in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

I can tell you that in reviewing aerial photographs there are a fair amount of bouys missing. Unfortunately you cant determine the health of the reefs from the photos.

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

We have mooring buoys missing, SPA buoys missing too. No navigational buoys are missing on the routes that I run. The telemetry we get from several buoy stations is still streaming minute by minute at Alligator Reef and Carysfort reef. Of course Molasses only reports hourly as always, it is still reporting.

 

[tekkydiver]

For a second I thought, "Wow, Reck Diver is back!!" But alas no. What next Dan_Volker? LOL
BTW, Reck Divers posts were always spot on. Wish he was back on SB