Seasons Here..June 09

Hi Pleasure Bloggers,

I'm way behind here. Pleasure Diver has been running snorkel and dive trips daily.
We had family outings, instruction for new divers and just plain hanging out loving the recent weather.

Fun with Friends

Hello,

The Purrfect days continue, and I've been able to share them with some regular guests and friends. Photo Pro Larry Gates brought his friend Connie along for a few days of great diving.

As regular guests we decided to hit some of the out of the way places we don't get to very often.

We went to Conch Wall and reef after trying the Aquarius reseach station. Another day we went to the Elbow and City of Washington wreck. We had great picture opportunities and just a nice time out on the water.

Thanks Larry and Connie.

June 6th Still Diving....

Hi folks,

Ive been ill so I've missed several blogs but Pleasure Diver has been going out and we've had some great trips the last few weeks. We've hit the wrecks and had some memorable reef dives.

6 fine young kids from Miami came and did there Discover Scuba with us and all seemed to enjoy it so much they will be certified in the near future. We also had the Young family from CA. do their Discover Scuba with us and they had epic dives that have them hooked to the sport. Molasses Reef gave it's all to them as they got to see a Black Tip reef shark, Nurse shark, Sting ray, Eagle rays, several eels, huge Tarpon and topped off with a playful baby turtle.

Heres some pictures from our adventures.

May 22nd Black Squall.......

Well just when you think things are gettin better, a low pressure goes and parks itself out in the gulf and starts spitting at you. I have some of my regular guests with me this morning as we headed out to the Speigel Grove wreck. We actually had a great dive with pretty good visibility and mild current. We decided to use up tghe surface interval and head over to the Duane wreck. Unfortunately we ended up being over taken by a 35 knot squall. So after that beating and a Coast Guard warning that more were on the way we headed home. Some days you just have to say uncle. My friends will be back on Sunday so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Here's some cool pics from mate Avery. Enjoy!http://picasaweb.google.com/thepleasurediver/SqallDay?feat=directlink

May 19th - 21st Good and Gettin Better....

Hello Scuba Friends,

Well the wind has taken some time off and we went out for some great dives.

Adrian and Christina Dove with us for all 3 days and each day was better than the previous one.

On Tuesday they were joined by Aunti Diana and Javier who just came along for the ride.

Being from West Texas this group enjoyed the change of senery for sure. Javier gave me some alternative medicine advice, and a teaspoon of Cider vinegar a day it is.

We went out to Molasses reef with mate Avery leading the way and making everyone confortable in the water. All the usual critters were about as well as Junior, the goliath grouper.

A couple of Eagle rays made a pass just to make it a good all around day.

Wednesday we headed to the Benwood wreck for some good picture opportunities with all the schooling grunts. Then over to French reef where we were greeted by a couple of big barracudas. They weren't nearly as big as the Hammer Head Avery saw though. An uncommon siteing for us here in the Keys, but thats the beauty of the ocean. You just never know what it will offer.

On Thursday we went back to Molasses as Adrian and Christina decided to take the Naturalist specialty course. By doing so they got a deeper appreciation for all that is going on about you when you are diving. The Eagle rays were out in formation and a reef shark made an appearance. We were joinned today by Sarah and Dan who were passing through on vacation and they got a most beautiful day to come out with us. Dan had the luck to spend several minutes with a turtle one on one. Once again you just never know what kind of encounter you may have when you dive. Thats one of the reasons I love it. Thanks everyone for diving with us.

Saturday May 16th Wedding Bliss..Weather Hisss..

Hello out there in Scuba Land!

Today is a very special day as Buzz and Leah tied the knot on our boat.

It was supposed to be a diving and wedding day but once again the wind would not cooperate.

Instead we took a short ride over to Rodriguez Key and held the ceremony there.

It seems 2 very nice people can meet and know each other is THE ONE.

Awesome. Thanks for sharing your special day with us.

May 14th & 15th Wind Battle Continues...

Hello Divers,

Well the wind has returned once again and with it some uncomfortable conditions but we went out and the diving wasn't that bad. On Thursday we went over to the Benwood wreck then French reef with Gabe from Canada and a nice family from NJ, Ron, Anissa and James.

Both sites had some current to contend with and the visibility was about 20'.

Still we saw barracuda, snappers, and a couple of eels. Friday, Molasses offered the best conditions with decent vis and no current. A lot of marine life was about as I guess its better swimming around in the surf then trying to stay in a hole. The divers found themselves in a swarm of Midnight parrot fish. We saw some Permits and had the luck of being in the flight path of about 8 Eagle rays..Pretty cool stuff. Codo's to my divers for sticking it out and I'm glad they were rewarded with some special sights. Thanks