Ft. Lauderdale dive visibility and site ideas

I am planning to dive in either Key Largo or Ft. Lauderdale on April
29, 2004. Due to time constraints, the morning looks the best.

Can someone give me an idea of what the vis will be late April? Any
thoughts on best wrecks or other dive areas to hit would be
appreciated.

Any fav operators?

Jim wrote:
> I am planning to dive in either Key Largo or Ft. Lauderdale on April
> 29, 2004. Due to time constraints, the morning looks the best.
>
> Can someone give me an idea of what the vis will be late April? Any
> thoughts on best wrecks or other dive areas to hit would be
> appreciated.
>
> Any fav operators?

Local viz is a function of wind direction, wind speed, wind
duration, upwelling rate off the continental shelf, rain and
runoff, and random vortices on the west edge of the Gulf Stream.

Viz on the morning of April 29, 2004 was 87 feet.

Viz on the morning of April 29, 2005 will be 67 feet, plus or
minus, 92 feet on the deep wrecks.

Best wrecks are the RBJ (260'), the Lowrance (200'), the Hydro
Atlantic (172'). Good shallow wrecks include the Noula Express,
Jim Atria, Captain Dan, and Ancient Mariner.

Dive with Mike Halprin, Seahorse, 954-783-9300.

Enjoy.
m

Oops. My mistake. When I got to Mike's post, I realized I responded
regarding the Keys and not Ft. Lauderdale. Sorry, I must have been
distracted.

My comments regarding the visibility stand, but it's not quite as bad in the
Ft. Lauderdale area. You can almost always find someplace with decent
visibility if you stay deepish and stay away from the inlets.

In addition to the wrecks that Mike mentioned, I like the Tenneco Towers.
They've got lots of growth and lots of nooks and crannies for things to live
in.

Lee

Jim writes:

> Any thoughts on best wrecks or other dive areas to hit would be
> appreciated.

http://www.flheritage.com/archaeolog...es/uwcopen.cfm
http://www.google.com/search?q=copenhagen+pompano

Jim wrote:
> I am planning to dive in either Key Largo or Ft. Lauderdale on April
> 29, 2004. Due to time constraints, the morning looks the best.
>
> Can someone give me an idea of what the vis will be late April? Any
> thoughts on best wrecks or other dive areas to hit would be
> appreciated.
>
> Any fav operators?

I think you'll need one with a time machine.

"Cam" <cam.barr@beer.com> wrote in message
news:1114092551.395394.86970@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
>
> Jim wrote:
> > I am planning to dive in either Key Largo or Ft. Lauderdale on April
> > 29, 2004. Due to time constraints, the morning looks the best.
> >
> > Can someone give me an idea of what the vis will be late April? Any
> > thoughts on best wrecks or other dive areas to hit would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Any fav operators?
>
> I think you'll need one with a time machine.


That was good.

--
If Ward Churchill can be a college professor, what's David Duke waiting
for? - Coulter

Copenhagen is an interesting shallow snorkel..... Holds nothing for a
diver.

Best wrecks in 110-130': Rodeo 25 and Captain Dan
Best Shallow wrecks 60-80': J Scutti and Vitale (AKA Tracey)
Best Reefs... anything in the third reef area... 1st and 2nd are a bit
worn out

Contact Undersea Sports for schedules out of Hillb or PortEv inlets.
954-527-5505

I can also give you my opinion on any FLL/Pompano dives... .just email
me at ed @ estrobel . com


Ed






Richard J Kinch wrote:

> Jim writes:
>
>
>>Any thoughts on best wrecks or other dive areas to hit would be
>>appreciated.
>
>
> http://www.flheritage.com/archaeolog...es/uwcopen.cfm
> http://www.google.com/search?q=copenhagen+pompano

Ed writes:

> Copenhagen is an interesting shallow snorkel..... Holds nothing for a
> diver.

It seems to be quite popular for divers.

If 25 fsw is a shallow snorkel for you, I wonder what you consider deep?