Captain D.J. Diving Weather Reports

• Tropical Adventure: Permit Ledges Friday October 18th 2019, 09:48 AM

  E

  2kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  100
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Private charter - conditions couldn’t be much better!

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• Tropical Legend: Permit Ledges Saturday October 5th 2019, 02:38 PM

  E

  15kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  80
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Goliath grouper spotted by diver between Permit Ledges and Fire Coral Cave!

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• Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Sunday September 29th 2019, 09:37 AM

  NE

  15kts

  Wind Conditions

  2-3 feet

  Wave Height

  35
  feet

  Visibility

  SW

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Nice day at the benwood. Little reverse flow current but divers saw lots of critters!

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• Tropical Legend: Fire Coral Cave Saturday September 28th 2019, 10:58 AM

  E

  12kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  40
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Good day to see turtles swim around the boat and a Goliath grouper on the reef!

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• Tropical Serenity: CRF Nursery Monday September 16th 2019, 02:24 PM

  SW

  12kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  40
  feet

  Visibility

  SE

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Journalists from France are visiting the Sanctuary to do a story

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• Tropical Destiny: Spiegel Grove Saturday August 24th 2019, 1:43 AM

  S

  11kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  40
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Moderate

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Nice dive on the Spiegel Grove today. A little more current than we like but everyone did great

• Tropical Legend: CRF Nursery Wednesday August 22nd 2018, 03:16 PM

  E

  4kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  70
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Diving with Diveheart and the CRF today.. awesome conditions for some awesome divers

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• Tropical Adventure: Hole in the Wall Saturday August 18th 2018, 10:02 AM

  SE

  13kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  50
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Very nice day at hole in the wall for the Sea Ventures gang! Spotted some turtles on the way to the reef.

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• Santana: Banana Patch Thursday July 19th 2018, 11:02 AM

  NW

  1kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  100
  feet

  Visibility

  N

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  test

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• Tropical Legend: Winch Hole Saturday September 23rd 2017, 09:43 AM

  NE

  9kts

  Wind Conditions

  1 foot

  Wave Height

  30
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Eagle Rays spotted as soon at they jumped in! We’ve got a whole boat of surveyors and researchers this morning!

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• Tropical Odyssey: Christ Statue Sunday February 19th 2017, 02:46 PM

  SW

  10kts

  Wind Conditions

  1 foot

  Wave Height

  40
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Pretty day at the statue. Divers, snorkelers and passengers all having a nice time.

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• Tropical Adventure: Fire Coral Cave Saturday February 18th 2017, 1:29 PM

  S

  8kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  80
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  As promised! The dolphin and her baby swimming along with us out to the reef!

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• Tropical Adventure: Molasses Reef Saturday February 18th 2017, 1:35 PM

  S

  8kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  80
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Wow! Dolphin and her baby jumping our wake, 4 sharks, 2 turtles, and an Eagle Ray!

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• Tropical Legend: Fire Coral Cave Saturday November 12th 2016, 11:06 AM

  NE

  7kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  50
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Very pretty day at Molasses Reef. Flat seas, slight current and about 50 feet of vis. Students and experienced divers having fun all around.

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• Tropical Explorer: Spiegel Grove Sunday July 31st 2016, 09:26 AM

  SE

  10kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  50
  feet

  Visibility

  N

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Pretty day on the Spiegel Grove. Blue water, about 50 feet of vis and a trickle of current. Doug and Seminole scuba are down having a good time. Tropical Odyssey is also out here with us!

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• Tropical Odyssey: Permit Ledges Saturday July 30th 2016, 09:40 AM

  SE

  2kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  100
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Triple Zero day.. No wind, no waves and no current! 100 feet of vis and pool like conditions!

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• Tropical Adventure: Hole in the Wall Saturday July 23rd 2016, 09:39 AM

  SE

  5kts

  Wind Conditions

  1 foot

  Wave Height

  80
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Pretty day at hole in the wall with the gang from Sea Ventures. Nice visibility, calm seas but we do have some NE current..

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• Tropical Odyssey: North Dry Rocks Friday July 22nd 2016, 02:53 PM

  SE

  3kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  70
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Wonderful conditions at north dry rocks. Brought the divers to see the minnows and minnow cave and they spotted some eagle rays to boot!

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• Tropical Odyssey: Molasses Deep Wednesday July 13th 2016, 10:53 AM

  SE

  4kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  100
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Drift dive and a cool perspective ! Drone flight!

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• Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Wednesday July 13th 2016, 09:27 AM

  SE

  5kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  70
  feet

  Visibility

  None

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Cobalt blue water, no current and it's virtually flat seas so the divers should have a great dive. Drifting molasses reef next!

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• Tropical Adventure: Spiegel Grove Sunday June 26th 2016, 08:38 AM

  SE

  9kts

  Wind Conditions

  1 foot

  Wave Height

  45
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Sea Ventures is having a nice morning dive on the Spiegel Grove. Slight current, but otherwise great conditions

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• Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Sunday June 5th 2016, 09:59 AM

  SE

  12kts

  Wind Conditions

  2 feet

  Wave Height

  80
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  A few waves but relative to the Benwood, AMAZING visibility!

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• Tropical Odyssey: Winch Hole Saturday March 19th 2016, 02:55 PM

  S

  15kts

  Wind Conditions

  2-3 feet

  Wave Height

  70
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  A bit of a breeze making a few waves but the visibility is outstanding. Turtles spotted right away.

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• Tropical Adventure: North Star Saturday November 1st 2014, 10:02 AM

  NW

  7kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  40
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Very nice day. Water is a little green but clean. Dolphin swam by and we have lots of 1st time divers this morning having great dives.

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• Tropical Adventure: Spiegel Grove Wednesday August 20th 2014, 10:10 AM

  E

  4kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  50
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Heavy

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Wow! If there was any more current we wouldn't be able to dive. It's rolling but everyone wanted to give it a shot so they are all down and having a good time. Vis on the way to the wreck was 100ft, but only about 50 here.

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• Tropical Adventure: Spiegel Grove Tuesday August 5th 2014, 09:54 AM

  SW

  5kts

  Wind Conditions

  1 foot

  Wave Height

  50
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Moderate

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Nice day out on the Spiegel. Current is flowing but not too much to make a nice dive. Vis could be better but overall pretty nice day for diving.

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• Tropical Adventure: City of Washington Friday July 25th 2014, 09:48 AM

  SE

  4kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  35
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  We headed up north to try and lose the current and find some visibility. Not bad here, but not quite the visibility we hoped for. It's still a nice day to dive, but down south is looking better.

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• Tropical Explorer: Drift Molasses Saturday July 12th 2014, 02:44 PM

  E

  11kts

  Wind Conditions

  2-3 feet

  Wave Height

  100
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Heavy

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Wow! It's like we are in Cozumel today, we've for Smokin current (for us) so we are drift diving! Awesome vis!

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• Tropical Voyager: Benwood Wreck Friday July 11th 2014, 02:34 PM

  SE

  8kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  35
  feet

  Visibility

  S

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  A little bit green due to the tide being out, but still a semi-clean green. All the divers are down and enjoying the wreck.

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• Tropical Odyssey: Eagle Ray Alley Thursday March 20th 2014, 01:45 PM

  N

  5kts

  Wind Conditions

  < 1 foot

  Wave Height

  80
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  What a wonderful day for the maiden trip on Tropical Odyssey! Little swells, great vis and the first official dive trip on here is so far so good!

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• Tropical Explorer: Benwood Wreck Saturday February 8th 2014, 02:00 PM

  S

  10kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  70
  feet

  Visibility

  NE

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  We have this weeks rebreather class out getting certified. Doing Adv. Rebreather dive to 70ft.

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• Tropical Adventure: Spiegel Grove Sunday December 1st 2013, 10:20 AM

  NE

  8kts

  Wind Conditions

  1-2 feet

  Wave Height

  60
  feet

  Visibility

  N

  Slight

  Current

  From Captain D.J.:
  Finally someone turned off the wind machine! Seas are flattening out and everything is getting back to normal. The Divemaster class is down diving and having a good time, and so are the rest of the customers.

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