Dive Review of Black gold in
The Continental USA/Venice Fla.

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Black gold: "Meg tooth hunting", Sep, 2022, by Thomas huggins, MO, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 12076 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Michael, the owner operator and dive master was on time, complete with an abusive attitude, bullying from the start. Wouldn’t allow my dive bag on the boat with 1st aid kit and save a dive kit , because of space I guess. First f bomb was dropped within sight of the pier, with a lady diver present. Okay now for the good stuff. Only three divers on board usually four. Was never asked for c card no liability waiver or paperwork was filled out. Great, I’m not good at paper work anyway. Dive briefing was good about explaining how to hunt for megalodon teeth,where to look ,and not to give up.But failed to talk about depth and boat signals. That turned out to be important since we were one day in front of Ian the hurricane and had to cut our last dive very short. He blamed the other divers for not knowing that reviving the boat engine was a signal. But great dives. I found several teeth, biggest four inches . Holy cow is it pretty. Cleaned up nice. But he wouldn’t tell how to do it .Just referred me to his utube video. I declined,just used vinegar instead. He did set up your tank for you and helped with getting you in bcd and Finns . It was a concern he left the boat unattended so he could hunt for teeth. Seems he sells them to, maybe to hunters that don’t find any. Unattended boat at sea,what could go wrong any way ,miles away from shore with no one else around?. I went by myself to hunt , solo but I spearfish solo so I was comfortable. Depth was 35 feet but it would have been nice to know in advance. Sinking down in low viz is a little unnerving. Visiabity was 10 feet, maybe less. Saw hogfish and snapper and stone crab ,huge.Wish I had my gun. I enjoyed the day very much but it was in spite of Mikey not because of him. Bring your lunch and snack because he only furnished water. The cost was $175 dollars for three tanks and you had to come up to see the boat and then use your compass to come back. But you’re hunting as you come. Now for the troll fodder, l don’t tip if I’m treated badly, if They don’t act professionally and are crude. So I didn’t tip,but the other couple did. Wake up America.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecifiedcozumel, Curaçao , Bonaire, Bahamas , Puerto Rico , Hawaii , Honduras, Belize, Dominican Repudlic,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	85-°F / 29-°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	8-10 Ft/ 2-3 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Black gold in The Continental USA/Venice Fla.

Black gold: "Meg tooth hunting", Sep, 2022,

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Dive Review of Black gold in
The Continental USA/Venice Fla.