January 2018 Diving Weather Reports

Tropical Legend: North Star Wednesday January 31st 2018, 02:51 PM
E
18kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Wade :-(
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Wednesday January 31st 2018, 01:47 PM
E
18kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Nice afternoon at Molasses Reef!
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Tuesday January 30th 2018, 03:07 PM
NE
20kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
15
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Wade :-(
Tropical Legend: Fire Coral Cave Tuesday January 30th 2018, 03:07 PM
NE
20kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
15
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Wade :-(
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Tuesday January 30th 2018, 02:23 PM
NE
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Great day to dive The Grove!
Tropical Legend: North Star Monday January 29th 2018, 02:09 PM
SW
12kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
15
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Rock n Roll on Mo, great day for search & recovery class
Tropical Legend: Hole in the Wall Monday January 29th 2018, 09:28 AM
S
12kts
Wind Conditions
3-4 feet
Wave Height
10
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Finally back on the water! Great day for diving!
Tropical Explorer: Drift Molasses Wednesday January 24th 2018, 04:15 PM
NE
13kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain C.C.:
BOOBIE!!!
Tropical Explorer: Conch Wall Wednesday January 24th 2018, 03:46 PM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain C.C.:
Starting to pickup
Tropical Odyssey: Christ Statue Wednesday January 24th 2018, 02:31 PM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Snorkeling and diving @ The Statue!
Tropical Legend: Hole in the Wall Wednesday January 24th 2018, 02:00 PM
N
15kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Wade :-(
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Wednesday January 24th 2018, 09:26 AM
N
15kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Foggy tbis morning.
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Wednesday January 24th 2018, 09:46 AM
N
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Foggy morning on the wreck, still great underwater!
Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Tuesday January 23rd 2018, 02:25 PM
S
5kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Gorgeous winter day. Sunglasses and sunblock required.
Tropical Odyssey: Eagle Ray Alley Tuesday January 23rd 2018, 02:04 PM
S
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Nice afternoon on Eagle Ray Alley!
Tropical Odyssey: Benwood Wreck Tuesday January 23rd 2018, 10:20 AM
S
8kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
25
feet
Visibility
N
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Wade :-(
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Tuesday January 23rd 2018, 09:33 AM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Wade :-(
Tropical Legend: ChristmasTree Cave Tuesday January 23rd 2018, 09:21 AM
SE
11kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
AOW, OW classes going on this morning
Tropical Odyssey: Molasses Reef Monday January 22nd 2018, 02:35 PM
SE
9kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: The first sharks lived more than 400 million years ago—200 million years before the first dinosaurs.
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Monday January 22nd 2018, 02:07 PM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
Lots of students on the boat this afternoon. Lots of turtles 🐢 too.
Tropical Legend: Winch Hole Monday January 22nd 2018, 11:12 AM
SE
14kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
We had a super trooper on the boat as a passenger today!
Tropical Odyssey: North Star Monday January 22nd 2018, 10:21 AM
E
12kts
Wind Conditions
3-4 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Leatherback sea turtles can travel more than 10,000 miles every year!
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Monday January 22nd 2018, 10:15 AM
SE
18kts
Wind Conditions
3-4 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Moderate
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: The oldest known sea turtle fossils date back about 150 million years, making them some of the oldest creatures on Earth.
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Monday January 22nd 2018, 09:28 AM
SE
14kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
AOW students from Kentucky having a great time with their Instructor Joel.
Tropical Explorer: Spiegel Grove Saturday January 20th 2018, 03:48 PM
E
15kts
Wind Conditions
3-4 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain C.C.:
scuba
Tropical Odyssey: French Reef Saturday January 20th 2018, 03:33 PM
E
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: More oil reaches the oceans each year as a result of leaking automobiles and other non-point sources than was spilled in Prince William Sound by the Exxon Valdez.
Tropical Legend: French Reef Saturday January 20th 2018, 02:33 PM
E
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Great day for diving!
Tropical Legend: French Reef Saturday January 20th 2018, 09:49 AM
E
18kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Just us and turtles out here this morning! 🐢!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Saturday January 20th 2018, 09:41 AM
E
16kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Divers saw Goliath Groupers!
Tropical Odyssey: French Reef Friday January 19th 2018, 02:21 PM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Certified more Open Water Divers! Welcome to the SCUBA Family!
Tropical Legend: Snapper Ledge Friday January 19th 2018, 10:33 AM
NE
13kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Grunt Grotto!!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Friday January 19th 2018, 09:21 AM
N
15kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
None
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Joey :-(
Tropical Odyssey: Hole in the Wall Thursday January 18th 2018, 02:16 PM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Alone on the reef! Nice!
Tropical Legend: North Star Thursday January 18th 2018, 10:40 AM
N
20kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Wade :-(
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Thursday January 18th 2018, 09:24 AM
NE
20kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
25
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Cold, blustery day on Molasses Reef!!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Thursday January 18th 2018, 09:17 AM
N
22kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
At least it's not snowing... great underwater!
Tropical Legend: Hole in the Wall Wednesday January 17th 2018, 02:11 PM
NE
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Nice 👍 flat calm water with great visibility this afternoon
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Wednesday January 17th 2018, 09:06 AM
N
15kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
We have Molasses Reef to ourselves
Tropical Adventure: Benwood Wreck Monday January 15th 2018, 02:22 PM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Saw 7 Turtles before divers even got in! Enjoy Turtle Time🐢🐢!
Tropical Legend: Spiegel Grove Monday January 15th 2018, 01:41 PM
N
17kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Training specialty scuba instructors today for deep diver and wreck diver double dip Spiegel Grove!!
Tropical Odyssey: Molasses Reef Monday January 15th 2018, 10:54 AM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
25
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Morays and other eels, along with closely allied tarpon and bonefish, produce pelagic, transparent ribbon-like larvae, known as leptocephali.
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Monday January 15th 2018, 10:49 AM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Moderate
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Green morays are actually brown! It only looks green because, like many morays, the animal wards off predators by secreting a layer of mucus that covers its skin. This slime contains various toxins, including one which destroys red blood cells. The goo also dramatically changes the fish’s appearance. While green morays are really a drab shade of brown, the gunk’s yellowish tint gives them a more vibrant hue.
Tropical Adventure: Eagle Ray Alley Monday January 15th 2018, 09:33 AM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Good morning Mo!
Tropical Adventure: Eagle Ray Alley Sunday January 14th 2018, 02:27 PM
N
20kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Why does it take pirates so long to learn the alphabet? They spend years at C!
Tropical Odyssey: Hole in the Wall Sunday January 14th 2018, 02:25 PM
N
19kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Chris M:
What do you get when you cross a banker with a hammerhead? A Loan Shark! 🦈
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Sunday January 14th 2018, 02: PM
NE
19kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Moray eels have two sets of jaws.Inside the gullet are pair of concealed pharyngeal jaws that help the eel ensnare its prey.
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Sunday January 14th 2018, 09:49 AM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Chris M:
What day of the week do fish hate the most? Fry-day! 🐠 🐟
Tropical Voyager: French Reef Sunday January 14th 2018, 09:33 AM
N
20kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
The water is warmer than the air so get in the water!!
Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Sunday January 14th 2018, 09:34 AM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: A group of jellyfish are called a smack!
Tropical Adventure: Spiegel Grove Sunday January 14th 2018, 09:09 AM
N
20kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Wish I was underwater! Great day for wreck diving!
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Saturday January 13th 2018, 06:12 PM
NW
18kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
Night diver specialty classes on Molasses Reef tonight.
Tropical Odyssey: ChristmasTree Cave Saturday January 13th 2018, 02:54 PM
W
12kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
25
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
DSD's & OW classes enjoying French with the fishes!
Tropical Explorer: Spiegel Grove Saturday January 13th 2018, 02:43 PM
NW
9kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain C.C.:
Who put all these black flies on the mooring balls?!
Tropical Voyager: Student/Classes Trip Saturday January 13th 2018, 02:41 PM
NW
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Lots of open water students & AOW students this afternoon. Turtles 🐢 are hanging out with us too.
Tropical Legend: Fire Coral Cave Saturday January 13th 2018, 02:25 PM
NW
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
E
Slight
Current
From Captain Chris M:
How do you make an octopus laugh? With Ten-tickles! 🐙
Tropical Adventure: Molasses Reef Saturday January 13th 2018, 10:45 AM
NW
16kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: More than 3.5 billion people depend on the ocean for their primary source of food. In 20 years, this number could double to 7 billion.
Tropical Legend: Spanish Anchor Saturday January 13th 2018, 10:28 AM
NW
15kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Chris M:
Who cleans the bottom of the ocean? A Mer-Maid!! 🧜‍♀️
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Saturday January 13th 2018, 09:44 AM
N
16kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
E
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Chilly again but still Awesome conditions underwater!
Tropical Odyssey: Hole in the Wall Friday January 12th 2018, 02:15 PM
S
18kts
Wind Conditions
4 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Rock n Roll on Mo! Surfing Turtles!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Friday January 12th 2018, 09:19 AM
SE
18kts
Wind Conditions
5-6 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Bit sporty but the wreck is full of Barracuda!
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Friday January 12th 2018, 09:18 AM
SE
18kts
Wind Conditions
4-5 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Sporty morning on Molasses Reef!
Tropical Explorer: Spiegel Grove Thursday January 11th 2018, 03:36 PM
SE
11kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain C.C.:
Great day
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Thursday January 11th 2018, 02:16 PM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Snorkeling and diving with Turtles on a sunny January day!🐢!
Tropical Odyssey: Benwood Wreck Thursday January 11th 2018, 10:41 AM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Wade:
Nice morning at the Benwood.
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Thursday January 11th 2018, 09:38 AM
SE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Great morning on the Spiegle Grove!
Tropical Legend: North Star Thursday January 11th 2018, 09:11 AM
SE
12kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Good Morning Mo! Reef to our self!
Tropical Legend: North Star Wednesday January 10th 2018, 03:11 PM
SE
14kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
The sun is shining! Beautiful afternoon for diving!!
Tropical Legend: Hole in the Wall Wednesday January 10th 2018, 02:09 PM
SE
14kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Wind and a few waves this afternoon but 70 feet of visibility at Molasses Reef!
Tropical Adventure: Student/Classes Trip Wednesday January 10th 2018, 01:59 PM
SE
13kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
We are training new PADI Instructors today.
Tropical Odyssey: Drift Molasses Wednesday January 10th 2018, 10:35 AM
SE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: The world's oceans contain enough water to fill a cube with edges over 1000 kilometres (621 miles) in length.
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Wednesday January 10th 2018, 10:22 AM
E
12kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Reef sharks, nurse sharks, and turtles on Molasses Reef this morning!
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Wednesday January 10th 2018, 10:22 AM
E
12kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Reef sharks, nurse sharks, and turtles on Molasses Reef this morning!
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Wednesday January 10th 2018, 09:26 AM
SE
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Beautiful conditions on Molasses Reef this morning!
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Wednesday January 10th 2018, 09:26 AM
SE
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Beautiful conditions on Molasses Reef this morning!
Tropical Explorer: Spiegel Grove Tuesday January 9th 2018, 04:06 PM
N
8kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
Great dive on the Spiegel Grove with South Beach divers!
Tropical Odyssey: Christ Statue Tuesday January 9th 2018, 02:39 PM
NW
3kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
15
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Nearly 60% of the world's remaining reefs are at significant risk of being lost in the next three decades.
Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Tuesday January 9th 2018, 02:17 PM
N
6kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
E
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Another great dive on The Benwood!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Tuesday January 9th 2018, 09:55 AM
SE
7kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: The gray whale migrates more than 10,000 miles each year, the longest migration of any mammal.
Tropical Legend: ChristmasTree Cave Tuesday January 9th 2018, 09:32 AM
SE
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
E
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
OW class on French ! What a difference a day makes, beautiful out here!
Tropical Voyager: Sand Island Tuesday January 9th 2018, 09:21 AM
S
2kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Amazing visibility for our Rainbow Reef IDC class thus morning at Sand Island!
Tropical Odyssey: Molasses Reef Monday January 8th 2018, 02:28 PM
SE
18kts
Wind Conditions
4-5 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
A bit bouncy but still a better day than on land!
Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Sunday January 7th 2018, 09:34 AM
NE
21kts
Wind Conditions
5-6 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Chris M:
A bit sporty on the Benwood.
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Sunday January 7th 2018, 09:39 AM
NE
20kts
Wind Conditions
6 feet
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Rock' N' Roll on The Grove!
Tropical Voyager: Student/Classes Trip Saturday January 6th 2018, 03:23 PM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
A boat full of students
Tropical Legend: Spanish Anchor Saturday January 6th 2018, 02:14 PM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Hello from Mo! Get out of that office and go diving!
Tropical Odyssey: Benwood Wreck Saturday January 6th 2018, 10:44 AM
N
17kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Much of the life in the oceans, as on land, is invisible to the naked eye. For instance, if you’ve ever swallowed a milliliter of ocean water, know that you also gulped 1 million bacteria and 10 million viruses — give or take a few.
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Saturday January 6th 2018, 1:35 AM
N
17kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Ocean tides are caused by the Earth rotating while the Moon and Sun's gravitational pull acts on ocean water.
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Saturday January 6th 2018, 09:30 AM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Chilly but beautiful ride to Mo! Turtles everywhere as usual lately🐢
Tropical Voyager: Molasses Reef Friday January 5th 2018, 03:34 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Chris M:
Brisk afternoon with lots of turtles and dolphins. 🐬 🐢
Tropical Odyssey: Permit Ledges Friday January 5th 2018, 03:34 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Five dolphins 🐬 following our divers around.
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Friday January 5th 2018, 02:27 PM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Escorted to the reef by my buddy Murphy, a Ring-billed Gull!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Friday January 5th 2018, 10:12 AM
NE
17kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Three AOW students going deep!
Tropical Legend: Fire Coral Cave Friday January 5th 2018, 09:31 AM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Air 50°, water 74°, Wish I was diving!
Tropical Odyssey: Eagle Ray Alley Thursday January 4th 2018, 03:26 PM
N
22kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Last dive of the day. You should have joined us!!
Tropical Odyssey: Fire Coral Cave Thursday January 4th 2018, 02:21 PM
NW
20kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Windy, chilly afternoon at Fire Coral Cave.
Tropical Legend: Spanish Anchor Thursday January 4th 2018, 02:14 PM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Rock n Roll with Tropical Odyssey on Mo!
Tropical Odyssey: Benwood Wreck Thursday January 4th 2018, 12:54 PM
N
22kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Chilly morning at Benwood!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Thursday January 4th 2018, 12:54 PM
N
22kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Chilly morning at Spiegle Grove!
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Thursday January 4th 2018, 09:25 AM
N
22kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Brrr... but instead of snow we have Turtles and Frigate birds everywhere!
Tropical Legend: Fire Coral Cave Wednesday January 3rd 2018, 10:46 AM
NW
18kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Chilly day but good conditions for diving!
Tropical Legend: Winch Hole Wednesday January 3rd 2018, 10:46 AM
NW
18kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Chilly day but good conditions for diving!
Tropical Odyssey: Drift Molasses Wednesday January 3rd 2018, 10:41 AM
NW
17kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: French Angel fish are one of the few monogamous fish in the sea!
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Bibb Wednesday January 3rd 2018, 09:36 AM
NW
17kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: 5% of the ocean floor has been mapped!
Tropical Odyssey: Spanish Anchor Tuesday January 2nd 2018, 02:40 PM
kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
And with a wave of my scuba wand... wind is gone! Awesome!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Tuesday January 2nd 2018, 09:26 AM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Great day for some wreck diving!
Tropical Legend: French Reef Tuesday January 2nd 2018, 09:19 AM
N
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
AOW classes going on at Turtle 🐢 Ledge.
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Monday January 1st 2018, 06:56 PM
NW
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Marshall University night diving,,
Tropical Legend: City of Washington Monday January 1st 2018, 02:59 PM
W
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Great day for a trip up north!
Tropical Voyager: Winch Hole Monday January 1st 2018, 02:34 PM
NW
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
All students today. Refreshers, Open Waters, with turtles 🐢 watching.
Tropical Adventure: ChristmasTree Cave Monday January 1st 2018, 02:06 PM
W
5kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Chris M:
Perfect diving conditions on New Years Day!
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Monday January 1st 2018, 09:35 AM
N
1kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Deep Specialty certifications happening on the Duane this morning. Zero wind, flat calm seas, excellent visibility.
Tropical Legend: Spanish Anchor Monday January 1st 2018, 09:30 AM
kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
No wind! No waves! No current! No worries! Holy Wow! Happy New Year Indeed!🐢🐙🎉

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Advanced Open Water

Refine your diving skills and introduces you to advanced diving under the supervision of an instructor. Includes 5 dives, two of which must be deep and navigation dives... With three elective adventure dives that you choose! Includes PADI e-code (retail of $240 by itself)

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Advanced Open Water

Your diving adventures continue... Whether you have just been certified, or have logged lots of dives, this course will teach you new skills, improve old ones and build confidence and awareness in scuba diving.

Plan out your Advanced Open Water diving:

In total, there are five dives needed to complete your Advanced Open Water certification, but there are two required dives: Navigation and Deep Dive. Both will take your knowledge and enthusiasm to a whole new level.

Typically, we do not have you complete your Deep Dive the first day, and will use Navigation and one of your chosen elective dives to begin the course. The elective dives are listed below, you will choose a total of 3 to complete your training into the Advanced Open Water Certification level.
- Core Dive #1: Navigation
  
  Builds your skills and confidence navigating under water with your compass.
- Core Dive #2: Deep Dive
  
  Teaches you all about the effects and precautions you must take when diving more than 60 feet.
The elective dives are completely your choice, please select dives you are interested in from the lists below and add those 3 elective dives together with your 2 core dives.

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Nitrox Upgrade

A great option that can be added to any dive trip or package. Breathing less nitrogen means you can enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals. Upgrade includes the PADI online class e-code (retail value $232 alone!), 2 Nitrox tanks, and dive computer rental. (if needed)

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Nitrox (Enriched Air Diver)

The latest way to safely give you more time underwater is Enriched air. Better known as NITROX, this higher oxygen mix of diving gas can make you feel less fatigued and load less nitrogen while, in some cases, significantly increasing your bottom time.

The PADI Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course.

Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Enriched Air Diver Specialty course.
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Avelo Certification

Imagine a scuba set that's half the weight of your current one, yet gives you more bottom time. Imagine that scuba could provide the freedom and streamlined experience of freediving. Includes Avelo rental gear and e-code (retail value $200) for the online course.

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Recreational Avelo Diver (RAD)

The latest way to safely give you more time underwater is Enriched air. Better known as NITROX, this higher oxygen mix of diving gas can make you feel less fatigued and load less nitrogen while, in some cases, significantly increasing your bottom time.

Our course teaches divers everything they need to know to dive the Avelo System.

Here's what's included:

Online theory session (1-2 hours)

Our course builds on concepts you are familiar with from your open water theory and expands on topics that are relevant to Avelo and apply to divers at any level.

When completed, choose any of our dive centers to complete your water session. From the moment you successfully complete the theory session, you will have 90 days to complete the in water component. You can extend the 90 day limit by retaking the quizzes to make sure you are still familiar with all Avelo concepts.

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We know that sometimes travel plans change or other circumstances arise. We will be happy to refund you 100% any time you give us at least 24hrs notice prior to the date of the trip that you will be unable to join us. If you are a no-show on the day of the trip, or fail to notify us within the 24hr window, we will be unable to refund you and it will result in 100% of the trip fees being due.

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In order to participate on our dive trips, all divers must meet these minimum requirements:

Must be a certified diver from a recognized certification agency
Must have been diving within the preceding 2 years or will be required to complete a refresher class prior to the scheduled trip
Dives deeper than 60f/18m require Advanced Open Water (or equivalent) certification or documented proof of diving experience to that depth
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