June 13, 2011 Second dive of the day USCG Duane, sister ship to the Bibb which was the first dive today. Same class of ship but two very different dives. The Bibb landed on it side, the Duane sits upright. Lots of sea life in the forward part of the ship. I want to do this one again, hoping we can use the bow or mid ship ball to drop on. Water temp 84. Viz +/-100 ft Depth avg 85 ft.
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June 12 2011- Arrived in Tavernier, FL last night checked in with folks at Conch Republic Divers. Headed out this morning to dive the Spiegel Grove. Up until day before yesterday they are saying the weather was crappy. The winds changed and the sea laid down. Today it is beautiful. The ocean is as flat as a swimming pool. Water temp was 82 degrees. Could not ask for a better day to go diving. There were two of us on the boat we opted to do both dives on the Spiegel. My dive buddy Jeff has at least 100 dives on the Spiegel and I was glad for it. Got to see things I would have miss with another buddy and it was my first time down. Two great dives. Only bummer was I did not change the memory card in by GO Pro between dives and I did not capture the last part of dive two. That's okay there is no video proof I got turn around inside the boat, almost got stuck in a set of closets. It's all good.
June 13 2011 - Dove the Bibb this morning. Water temp 84. Viz +/-100 ft Depth 104 ft no current. Good reef. Next up Bibbs sister ship Duane which is sitting upright.
I have sign up for this dive trip in the Florida Keys. I have been looking for a trip like this for a while. A couple of years ago when I was at the Beneath the Sea dive show the year after the Vandenburg was sunk, I stopped by the The Monroe County Tourist Development Council booth (known on web as fla-keys.com) this booth is always huge and popular; staffed with several dive operations, this is where I learned about the Wreck Trek.
The Tourist Development Council had put together the Flordia Keys Wreck Trek to encourage divers to explore all the major/notable wrecks from Key Largo to Key West.
Here is the information from their website. I spoke with them this past weekend and they have space available, if your a diver and need a cool trip, here it is...
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June 11 - 17, 2011 Join the live aboard M/V Spree and Conch Republic Divers for a 6 night 5 day diving adventure. We have put together a package enabling you to dive all 9 wrecks associated with the Florida Keys Wreck Challenge. Package includes diving, airport transportation, lodging, nitrox, and most of your meals. Details and sign up at Wreck Trek Challenge |