Everyone is getting excited about our night dive coming up on Feb. 11th. I know a few of our students are looking forward to getting in some Lobster hunting that night. Night dives are very exciting if you have been 1 time or 100 times. At first you may get a bit scared but remember, you are going to have your flashlights. It's kind of like "walking around in the dark outside with a flashlight", per PADI. We start our dive at dusk so you know where you are in the water as you descend. The second dive is the best. You have already been down for the dusk dive and now it's dark. It's just awesome!
You are sure to see lobsters crawling along the bottom, crabs trying to find a meal and eels swimming along as well. Most fish try to wedge themselves under a rock to sleep. (yes fish sleep) The parrot fish put a bubble of mucus around them so they are more difficult for other creatures to eat them. As you swim along you can see the other divers lights glowing in the distance. Most of the time, you won't even notice them because you are to busy trying to find different fish and creatures. If you cover your light and wave your hand in the water, you will see little sparks of light. That light is caused by phosphorescent plankton bouncing off of each other. Your own personal fireworks.
If you have never done a night dive or want to with our group one day, give us a call and we can set you up for our next trip. We will have several pictures posted on our website after the dive so check back in to see all the great stuff we find.
Happy Diving and don't forget to feed the fish up top. They are hungry little buggers. LOL
92 Dunlawton Ave. Port Orange, FL 32127 386-760-3483 www.divefl.com
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Another beautiful dive with Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures in West Palm Beach
We headed down on Friday January 6, 2012 and stayed the night at a hotel so we could be bright and early for our dives set for Saturday morning. Of course, we had the go out for some cocktails and a bit of dinner. Pina Colada was my choice of drink. Yummy!
Arriving at the shop around 7:30am, we needed to sign all the required forms before we could get head out for the day of diving. "The Deep Obsession" is usually our boat of choice. Our Captain was Jim Harris and crew was Lindsay, Susan and Fran. We left the dock approximately 8:30am and we were set on a course for "The Corridors". Upon arrival, all of us got set and ready to dive, dive, dive. 85ft dive and sinking down to our first wreck "The Mizpah" with 50-60 ft visibility. Two students were doing one of four Wreck Certification dives and this wreck is the perfect one to get to see first. Goliath Groupers make this wreck, one of the best to get to see first, along with many other fish including; Snapper, Angelfish and a Hawksbill turtle. Drifting along 'The Corridors" we came upon the next wreck in the line of four. Multiple variety of fish make this wreck their home and we were glad to get see them. As we swam along, everyone had different consumptions of air so two by two, everyone went up for our surface interval.
With everyone all accounted for after role call, we proceeded to wait out our surface interval and rehydrate with fresh pineapple and drinks. It was a beautiful sunny day in West Palm Beach and 76 degrees. All the students were discussing everything they had seen on that dive. Two groups from Discover Diving went into the water. I headed up the first group with the experienced Advanced Open Water divers and Ryan headed up the second group with some of our Open Water students getting there first taste of an ocean dive, needed to get their Advanced Open Water Certificate. Everyone had an awesome first dive.
As the hour passed, it was time to gear up and drop into our second dive of the day, "Middle Reef". Lots of ledges and places for sea life to hide. Before we dropped in, we set up buddy groups, in hopes that we would all have someone to dive with. Once again, my group dropped in first. Visibility was dropping to about 30-40ft so once we got into the dive, everyone quickly split up. It was just AJ and I drifting along. We passed several spotted eels and a scorpion fish who thought he was cleverly disguised. Finally caught up with Jack, taking pictures of a 8ft Green Moray Eel swimming around his area. I had never seen one so big before and he or she was a beautiful sight. Hopefully, someone got a picture of it so I can post it here. We ascended and everyone was accounted for once again.
All of us had our own stories to tell of that dive and we found out one of our students Steven, in the second group, shot a snapper after Ryan stunned him. That same green moray eel we saw on our way past, was were they shot the snapper. The moray was very interested in the snapper as well and swam right around Steven's legs. Probably wanting a free meal. ha ha ha
We made it back to the dock by lunch and unloaded all of our gear. It was a spectacular day and as always, Abernethy's crew was just as spectacular. Be on the look out for many more of these dive trips getting set up with them. They are definitely our go to dive shop for West Palm Beach. A couple of our divers wanted to stay and do the afternoon dives so Ryan decided to join in on those dives as well. It has been a while since we had such a great day for diving.
Happy Diving!
Arriving at the shop around 7:30am, we needed to sign all the required forms before we could get head out for the day of diving. "The Deep Obsession" is usually our boat of choice. Our Captain was Jim Harris and crew was Lindsay, Susan and Fran. We left the dock approximately 8:30am and we were set on a course for "The Corridors". Upon arrival, all of us got set and ready to dive, dive, dive. 85ft dive and sinking down to our first wreck "The Mizpah" with 50-60 ft visibility. Two students were doing one of four Wreck Certification dives and this wreck is the perfect one to get to see first. Goliath Groupers make this wreck, one of the best to get to see first, along with many other fish including; Snapper, Angelfish and a Hawksbill turtle. Drifting along 'The Corridors" we came upon the next wreck in the line of four. Multiple variety of fish make this wreck their home and we were glad to get see them. As we swam along, everyone had different consumptions of air so two by two, everyone went up for our surface interval.
With everyone all accounted for after role call, we proceeded to wait out our surface interval and rehydrate with fresh pineapple and drinks. It was a beautiful sunny day in West Palm Beach and 76 degrees. All the students were discussing everything they had seen on that dive. Two groups from Discover Diving went into the water. I headed up the first group with the experienced Advanced Open Water divers and Ryan headed up the second group with some of our Open Water students getting there first taste of an ocean dive, needed to get their Advanced Open Water Certificate. Everyone had an awesome first dive.
As the hour passed, it was time to gear up and drop into our second dive of the day, "Middle Reef". Lots of ledges and places for sea life to hide. Before we dropped in, we set up buddy groups, in hopes that we would all have someone to dive with. Once again, my group dropped in first. Visibility was dropping to about 30-40ft so once we got into the dive, everyone quickly split up. It was just AJ and I drifting along. We passed several spotted eels and a scorpion fish who thought he was cleverly disguised. Finally caught up with Jack, taking pictures of a 8ft Green Moray Eel swimming around his area. I had never seen one so big before and he or she was a beautiful sight. Hopefully, someone got a picture of it so I can post it here. We ascended and everyone was accounted for once again.
All of us had our own stories to tell of that dive and we found out one of our students Steven, in the second group, shot a snapper after Ryan stunned him. That same green moray eel we saw on our way past, was were they shot the snapper. The moray was very interested in the snapper as well and swam right around Steven's legs. Probably wanting a free meal. ha ha ha
We made it back to the dock by lunch and unloaded all of our gear. It was a spectacular day and as always, Abernethy's crew was just as spectacular. Be on the look out for many more of these dive trips getting set up with them. They are definitely our go to dive shop for West Palm Beach. A couple of our divers wanted to stay and do the afternoon dives so Ryan decided to join in on those dives as well. It has been a while since we had such a great day for diving.
Happy Diving!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Hope Everyone Had A Great Christmas!
I know, I know, "Why haven't you posted anything since November 30th?" Well, I have been busy. LOL
We had a dive trip scheduled for December 11th but that was cancelled due to weather. The trip was rescheduled for the following weekend, December 18th. We drove all the way down to West Palm Beach, signed all the release forms, went to the dock, unloaded the truck, loaded the boat and headed out to the 1st dive site. We got out through the inlet and seas were around 10ft. We promptly turned around and the captain let us off at Blue Heron Bridge to do a shallow dive. At least the drive down wasn't a total loss.
We have some pictures up on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverDivingDiveCenter
The week before Christmas, we had to get all of our inventory in order before the rush. LOL Other then that. It has been pretty uneventful. We have another dive trip scheduled for January 7th. This trip is an advanced dive trip with spearfishing allowed. If you want to join in on the fun, give us a call at the shop and reserve your space before all the seats fill up. Looks to be a great trip and our last trip down to West Palm for a while. The rest of January and first part of February are filled with classes so we will be limited on trips, early in the next year.
From all of us, to all of you: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Happy Diving.
We had a dive trip scheduled for December 11th but that was cancelled due to weather. The trip was rescheduled for the following weekend, December 18th. We drove all the way down to West Palm Beach, signed all the release forms, went to the dock, unloaded the truck, loaded the boat and headed out to the 1st dive site. We got out through the inlet and seas were around 10ft. We promptly turned around and the captain let us off at Blue Heron Bridge to do a shallow dive. At least the drive down wasn't a total loss.
We have some pictures up on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverDivingDiveCenter
The week before Christmas, we had to get all of our inventory in order before the rush. LOL Other then that. It has been pretty uneventful. We have another dive trip scheduled for January 7th. This trip is an advanced dive trip with spearfishing allowed. If you want to join in on the fun, give us a call at the shop and reserve your space before all the seats fill up. Looks to be a great trip and our last trip down to West Palm for a while. The rest of January and first part of February are filled with classes so we will be limited on trips, early in the next year.
From all of us, to all of you: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Happy Diving.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Christmas Diving Blues
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, celebrating with friends and family. All of us here at Discover made lots of new memories for this year. This year was Ryan's first Thanksgiving in his new house. Made a turkey and everything. LOL It was a little touch and go there for a couple of hours but it was a great success. (He did leave one of the bags of gizzards in the bird but don't tell him I wrote that down here). As for me, the family got together in Ocala where two of my relatives got stuck on a road that is meant to be a service road. GPS told both of them to take this road but shortly after turning down the, sugar sand road, they were stuck. To top of the bad to worse, there is no cell phone coverage where we were. LOL Yes, it was very eventful but all worked out and had a great family and friends gathering.
With Christmas right around the corner, most of us have had to put diving on hold. Unhappy face :( Don't let that stop YOU from diving. Currently, the dive trip coming up on Sunday, December 4, 2011 going down to West Palm Beach, is full but hopefully we will have another dive trip down to West Palm before Christmas. So keep up to date with us on trips and let us know you want to go. Weather permitting, of course.
Remember, just because it's begining to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas, we are still diving and doing non-diving classes. Yep, non-diving. We have a Nitrox, Coral Reef Conservation Specialty and EFR classes scheduled. We have lots of specials going on this December too. Just about everything in the shop will have a discount. Yay! So come in and take advantage of this before the holidays are over. Also, remember we have gift cards too, just in case you have no idea what to get your dive buddies this year.
Happy Diving!
With Christmas right around the corner, most of us have had to put diving on hold. Unhappy face :( Don't let that stop YOU from diving. Currently, the dive trip coming up on Sunday, December 4, 2011 going down to West Palm Beach, is full but hopefully we will have another dive trip down to West Palm before Christmas. So keep up to date with us on trips and let us know you want to go. Weather permitting, of course.
Remember, just because it's begining to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas, we are still diving and doing non-diving classes. Yep, non-diving. We have a Nitrox, Coral Reef Conservation Specialty and EFR classes scheduled. We have lots of specials going on this December too. Just about everything in the shop will have a discount. Yay! So come in and take advantage of this before the holidays are over. Also, remember we have gift cards too, just in case you have no idea what to get your dive buddies this year.
Happy Diving!
Friday, November 18, 2011
PADI - Go Pro Night
We have our Go Pro Night scheduled for February 7, 2012. All of our past students will be getting an e-mail to this upcoming event. Our local PADI representative will be on hand to speak at this most informative evening. All the details will be revealed closer to the actual event but if you have ever wanted to "Live The Dream", this is one night you won't want to be left out of. There are many opportunities that await you. We will let the side effects of Christmas and The Super Bowl subside. After all, we want all of your attention at this get together. Food, Fun and Friends will all be in attendance. Mark your calenders early so we can see all your smiling faces once again. Can hardly wait!
Happy Diving and don't forget to feed the fish!
Happy Diving and don't forget to feed the fish!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Warming back up in not so sunny Florida today.
Well fellow divers, the cold front didn't last long. Back up into the 80's and offshore Daytona Beach is worse for it. Visibility is still in the single digits. Seas have calmed down but it will be a couple of weeks before we can see again. I thought we might be heading down to West Palm this weekend but doesn't look good for that happening. The charter we use has decided to do the annual servicing and painting this month so that is out of commission. Looks like we will have to do our check out dives in Williston, FL this weekend. I would love to get our new divers into the ocean but that will have to wait. Looks like fresh water spring dives this go around.
Thanks for checking in and Happy Diving!
Thanks for checking in and Happy Diving!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)