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Dive the Vandenberg!

Brownie and I had a day off together and decided to head down to Key West. We left Key Largo around 6:00 am for the long ride south. We watched the sunrise to our east, ocean side, as we counted down the mile markers. Along the way we were always a few miles behind the rain which produced some great rainbows through the drive. We even saw a highly endangered Key Deer cross the road. I've drive to Key West many time over the years but had never been lucky enough to spot one.

As expected we arrived at Captain's Choice in Key West about an hour early. It was nice not to be rushed. Checked in, chilled, until the boat was ready for passengers. It felt very odd not to be lugging tanks on the boat. You almost want to jump in and help, but I must admit it feels pretty good not doing all that work. After all, we were there to enjoy a great morning of diving.

Soon enough we headed out and about 35 minutes later arrived at the mooring site for the Vandenberg. It looked like a parking lot, quite a testament to its popularity. We maneuvered around for a few minutes as we waited for a mooring ball to become available. The promise of excitement was tangible.

Finally, the briefing was over and the "pool" was open. Giant stride off the side, no current camera in hand, descent to the mooring line. Viz was not great, around 20 feet but was still excited.

More to come soon!!


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Just stumbled on your blog. I dove the Vandenberg last fall. Diving shipwrecks in the Caribbean the best. Imagine diving here

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