Dive Review of Multiple operators/Private home in
The Continental USA/Jupiter, West Palm, Boynton

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Multiple operators/Private home: "So good to be back", Mar, 2021, by Craig A Wood, PA, US ( Top Contributor 50 reports with 48 Helpful votes). Report 11514 has 3 Helpful votes.
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Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	After a 178 day surface interval, I finally got back in the water in SE Florida. The Philadelphia airport was considerably busier than it was last Sept, but still well below normal activity. Of course, it is Spring Break, but mid-week. Many of the vendors are still closed. The AA Admiral's Club in B/C is open and they even have a limited self-service for food and drink items. Everyone in the airport and on the plane complied with masking. The airport in West Palm was only moderately busy. The Emerald Isle at National Car is back open, but, with a poor selection. It worked out fine. I made my one run to the grocery store at Winn Dixie, it was uncrowded and everyone was masked. One of the reasons I chose to come down now is that my wife and I are fully vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine. My 2nd dose was Feb 16. I am strictly following masking and distancing. The only place I go is out on the boats. Day 1 I did 4 tanks today with Jupiter Dive Center. JDC is still going out with a limited load and encourages masking whenever possible. It was a pretty rough day out, solid 2-4, occasional 5, occasional bigger. As you can imagine, several people fell down, several people got seasick. The air temperature was warm, low to mid 80s, moderate wind. The water was significantly warmer than I was told it had been lately, I was told 72-74, it was 77-78. My 7mm was a bit much, I will switch to my 5mm. The visibility was not the best, 30-40 feet most of the time. The current was quite brisk all day. We did Wreck Trek and Bluffs in the morning and Spadefish Point and Scarface in the afternoon. The current was a bit much for Wreck Trek, too much holding on, it was fine for the reefs. Easily, the highlight of the day was a big Tiger Shark at Spadefish Point. As we drifted north, it casually swam south, turned broadside to us briefly before disappearing. This is only the second Tiger Shark ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Curacao, Turks & Caicos, Roatan, Cozumel, Key Largo, SE Florida (Boynton Beach, Jupiter, West Palm...), Maui, Oahu, Cape Ann, San Diego, Costa Rica, Panama, Cocos Island, Red Sea, Galapagos, Revillagigedos
Closest Airport	Palm Beach International	Getting There	I flew AA direct from Philadelphia to West Palm, rental car
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	73-78°F / 23-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Each operator had some rules, dive time, etc.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	All four boats have some provisions for cameras. The crews on all the boats handled cameras carefully ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

Report currently has 3 Helpful votes

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By Ellen Marie Smith in MN, US at Jun 22, 2021 17:17 EST

I haven't done any Florida diving and I find your reviews to be very helpful! Thank you.

By report author: Craig A Wood in PA, US at Jun 22, 2021 17:28 EST

Thank you, SE FL is an undiscovered gem

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Dive Review of Multiple operators/Private home in The Continental USA/Jupiter, West Palm, Boynton

Multiple operators/Private home: "So good to be back", Mar, 2021,

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Dive Review of Multiple operators/Private home in
The Continental USA/Jupiter, West Palm, Boynton