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Dive Review of Jupiter Dive Center/Private home in
The Continental USA/Jupiter, Florida

Jupiter Dive Center/Private home: "There's no place like home", Mar, 2020,

by Craig A Wood, PA, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 54 reports with 48 Helpful votes). Report 11468 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 N/A Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments The last 6 dives I did before the Covid-19 shutdown were with Jupiter Dive Center, between March 4th and 6th. I dived 2 days off of Republic IV with Captain Tom and Hannah and then Sandy as DM. On the 3rd day, I dived off Republic VII with Captain Tim and DM Sandy. Ryan was the excellent mate on all 3 days. I was down for a week, but did not get to dive the last 4 days due to high winds and seas.

Day 1: 1st dive was Lemon Drop. We only had about 8 Lemon Sharks, mostly pairs, which made short encounters. 2nd dive was Tunnels. We had several Reef Sharks, several Goliath Grouper and a few Green and Loggerhead Turtles as well as usual reef fish. Visibility was only about 20 feet with very brisk current. We ended Tunnels in the sand.

Day 2: 1st dive Scarface to Bonnie's and 2nd dive Spadefish Point to Bluffs. We had several Reef Sharks, a couple of Lemon Sharks, Nurse Sharks, Green and Loggerhead Turtles and usual reef fish. Visibility was still around 20 feet with very brisk current.

Day 3: The 3 tanker was cancelled for this day, did 2 tanks. 1st dive was on the Wreck Trek. We had Lemon Sharks and Goliath Grouper on the Zion Train, Lemon Sharks, Goliath Grouper, and Bull Sharks on the Esso Bonaire. A couple of the Bulls followed us up to the safety stop. The 2nd dive was Area 51 to Spadefish Point. We had quite a few Reef Sharks and several Green and Loggerhead Turtles. Visibility was much better, 50-60 feet on the Wreck Trek and 30-50 feet on the reef. Current was brisk on the wrecks, more variable on the reef from fast to nearly nothing.

Like everyone else, I’m waiting for things to improve to the point where we can travel and get out diving again. I’ll be back to my home in Florida when that occurs. Very best and good diving to everyone on Undercurrent.


Websites Jupiter Dive Center   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Curacao, Turks & Caicos, Roatan, Cozumel, Key Largo, SE Florida (Boynton Beach, Jupiter, West Palm...), Maui, Oahu, Cape Ann, San Diego, Costa Rica, Panama, Cocos Island, Red Sea, Galapagos, Revillagigedos
Closest Airport Palm Beach International Getting There Philadelphia to West Palm on AA, rental car

Dive Conditions

Weather windy, cloudy Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 76-77°F / 24-25°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions 45 minute bottom time. Ascend on the flag with the DM or by yourself on your SMB
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters N/A Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments I did not take my camera this trip. The boats have moderate sized camera tubs. The crew are very careful with cameras. The visibility and current would have made photography difficult on most of these dives.
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By Greg Bruce in WA, US at Apr 04, 2020 22:20 EST  
Nice report and thanks for taking the time Craig!
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