Dive Review of Starfish Scuba, South Florida Dive HQ/Private home in
The Continental USA/Southeast FL, Boynton Beach

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Starfish Scuba, South Florida Dive HQ/Private home: "Nice end of summer diving in SE FL", Sep, 2023, by Craig A Wood, PA, US ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 48 Helpful votes). Report 12567.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I was last down in Florida in June, the first time this year since recovering from my broken leg at the end of last year. I had a great trip to Malpelo at the end of July. I flew down from Philadelphia to PBI on Tuesday. The plane was completely full. Airport at both ends was a breeze. Effortless car rental at National and got my shopping for the week down the street at Winn Dixie. Wednesday September 13, 1st day of diving I went out with Starfish out of Boynton Harbor Marina with Capt. Chris, mate Katie, Mati was diving also. Unusual for me, I dove with a buddy, Allan, a very good diver from NY who has been coming down to the area since 2004. It was a very sunny, hot day with seas around 2 feet. 1st dive was on the Castor. North current was ripping, visibility was 20-30 feet, water was 84 degrees. There were about 10-12 Goliath Grouper on the stern and a couple of small schools of horse eye jacks. A single Bull shark made a brief appearance swimming on the port side. The 2nd dive was at Black condo. North current was more modest with a west pull, water was 85 degrees, visibility was 30-40 feet. Nothing special, a nice leisurely dive with all of the usual reef fish. A large southern ray swam slowly south under us. Thursday September 14, 2nd day of diving Went out ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Starfish Scuba, South Florida Dive HQ
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Curacao, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, Roatan, Belize, 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, Malpelo
Closest Airport	Palm Beach International	Getting There	Direct flight from Philadelphia
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-85°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco, dive time limites
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Did not take my camera this trip. Starfish has a nice camera tank, do not know about Scubatyme ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Starfish Scuba, South Florida Dive HQ/Private home in The Continental USA/Southeast FL, Boynton Beach

Starfish Scuba, South Florida Dive HQ/Private home: "Nice end of summer diving in SE FL", Sep, 2023,

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Dive Review of Starfish Scuba, South Florida Dive HQ/Private home in
The Continental USA/Southeast FL, Boynton Beach