I had forgotten to pack anything resembling warm weather gear. Never forget to pack a sweatshirt at the very least. Trust me.
Diving in the Dry Tortugas:
- Directions from Tampa: At 70 miles west of Key West, still in (I think) US territory, you'll have to go by boat.
- Conditions on the day of my visit: A little cloudy, very breezy. Even a bi
- Personal Notes: Water temperature at depth didn't seem as warm as 72 degrees. Be warned - it can take into May for the waters to get into the high 70's, I think. I did four dives this day; though there was one I missed (a drift, that I was later told wasn't worth going on anyway).
Pictures!
The sites for the pictures may not be 100% accurate - my camera was on Palau time. Additional issues with my Macintosh and its bizarre behavior with the memory stick resulted in a couple of dives of lost pictures.
Windjammer Wreck |
 A barracuda. |
 A juvenile blue or queen angel - not sure which. |
 I get my blennies and my gobis mixed up. I think this is a blenny. |
1A XXX |
 This is a Hamlet - without my ID book handy, I don't know which kind. |
 Again, I get my Gobis and Blennies mixed up. But I think this is a Blenny. |
 Definitely a Grouper. |
 This is a Grouper as well; possibly a Nassau Grouper. |
 A Spiny Lobster. |
 A Neon Gobi - these fish will clean other larger fish. |
 A Split Crown Featherduster. |
 This tiny Damsel was kinda cute - there were quite a few of them out there. |
Dive data for dives on this day:
| Dive |
Site Name |
Max Depth |
Minutes |
Water Temp |
| 245 |
Windjammer Wreck |
21 feet |
41 min. |
72 F |
| 246 |
Bat Cave |
70 feet |
50 min. |
72 F |
| 247 |
1A XXX |
83 feet |
37 min. |
73 F |
| 248 |
Harry's |
76 feet |
33 min. |
72 F |
|
