Scuba Dream Time

I have had an amazing week of diving in Tavernier with Conch Republic Divers. My week started with checkout dives for three students from Colorado. Sam, Georgia, and Katie were some of the best students I have had the pleasure of diving with. And luckily for them they had some amazing dives. On their first check out dive at Snapper Ledge we saw two graceful and large eagle rays just swim past us. On their third check out dive we went to China Reef and they swam with at least 30 different nurse sharks. At one spot in the coral formation there were six large nurse sharks feeding while many others circled around us. It was one of those very unique experiences. Keep in mind that this was not a shark feeding episode but simply good timing on our part. Later that afternoon I was guiding a couple from St. Pete FL on a private charter for lobster hunting. We did not catch any lobsters (it's been a poor season thus far), but I did see my first Queen Trigger in the Florida Keys. Th...

Brownie and I have finally recovered from Stephen and Bruce's visit to Key Largo. During the visit they both became certified Open Water Divers under Brownie's expert tutelage. CONGRATULATIONS to both of you. Besides the diving we also did quite a bit of drinking , at you guessed it Sharkey's. Molly did a fabulous job of knocking Bruce flat on his back. That was a beer bottle recycling record for us in Key Largo. First night in Key Largo's Sharkey. Besides drinking and diving we also managed a trip to the Everglades for an airboat ride. The city boys got a taste of Everglades wildlife close up.