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Dive Review of Jupiter Dive Center/N/A in
The Continental USA/Jupiter, FL & Blue Heron Bridg

Jupiter Dive Center/N/A: "Diving w/Jupiter Goliath Groupers & Blue Heron Bridge", Aug, 2021,

by Michael Wood, WA, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 11637.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 4 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Did the Goliath Groupers dive with Jupiter (FL) Divers first. Mechanical troubles twice delayed our departure by more than an hour, but when we finally got out we were able to go to the superior site for Goliaths (200lbs.-400lbs. I'd guess). Was a magical experience, they are not afraid if you sidle up to them slowly and join "the school" in the mild current and hold on to the bottom or the pylons. We were free to roam around the 100 meter long dive site of pylons until our 45 minutes were up. Second dive was a drift reef dive, saw half a dozen sharks, tropicals hiding in the shelves & crannies. Good viz, nice dive. 81F water on both dives. Next day we did the shore dive at Blue Heron Bridge 30 miles south of Jupiter. Slack tide was at 8:50am so we got in a few minutes early from the convenient parking area, and leisurely swam over to the bridge, where the current was still a little strong. We ventured in a little, holding on to the sand until the current died down to nothing. It's a real pleasurable Florida reef anomaly with muck critters like frogfish, squid, seahorses, pipefish, flounders, nudibranchs, shrimps & crabs. Like a treasure hunt--you go hither and yon between the bridge supports that are teeming with soft corals and critters hiding there and among the debris like a small sunken boat. It's about an hour window, then you have to exit or the tide starts ripping again. What a delight! 84F water, decent viz the day we dove. Not to be missed if you're in S. Florida.
Websites Jupiter Dive Center   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Indonesia, Maldives, PNG, GBR, Philippines, Hawai'i
Closest Airport Fort Lauderdale Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 81-84°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Jupiter, 45 minutes per tank.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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