Tag Archives: Key Largo Diving

The USCG Bibb: Sister Ship of the Duane but Deeper!!

Posted on June 13, 2010 by David Hartman

Another great weekend of diving in the Upper Florida Keys thanks to goregous summer weather and specatular diving conditions.  Carlie Adams and I went diving on the Eagle and Davis Ledge on Saturday morning and group of South Florida friends … Continue reading →

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The Eagle: Awesome Wreck Dive and First Lionfish Catch!

Posted on June 12, 2010 by David Hartman

Another amazing day of diving in the Upper Keys!  Saturday’s adventure was on the Wreck of the Eagle: a cargo carrier intentially sunk off Islamorada in 1987. The conditions were spectacular with 80+ feet of viz, NO current and the … Continue reading →

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Congrats to Chris Adams on his First Spiegel Grove Dive

Posted on June 10, 2010 by David Hartman

The perfect dive conditions continue in Key Largo in June. I went diving on the Spiegel Grove on Thursday morning with Carlie and Leslie Adams and their son Chris who was visiting from their home in PA. It was the … Continue reading →

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To Catch a Lionfish: Exciting End to Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 31, 2010 by David Hartman

I witnessed my first Lionfish catch at Pickles Reef off Key Largo on Memorial Day with the Indian Valley SCUBA gang. Carlie Adams used his REEF Lionfish Hunter training and license well and took the Lionfish to task with help … Continue reading →

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A Spectacular Double Deep Wreck Dive: Duane-Spiegel Grove

Posted on May 30, 2010 by David Hartman

Sunday afternoon of the Memorial Day Indian Valley SCUBA weekend ended with two amazing dives, a double deep wreck afteroon the USCG Duane and LSD 32 Spiegel Grove. The first dive on the Duane was one of best ever on … Continue reading →

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Full Moon Night Dive on the Duane: Serenity Underwater!

Posted on May 27, 2010 by David Hartman

Another Amazing Full Moon Night Wreck Dive. Last month the Spiegel Grove and last night was the USCG Duane. I have been diving the Duane for 6+ years but this was my first night dive. The dive lived up to … Continue reading →

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Spiegel Grove Video May 8, 2010: Dive # 2: The “Chute”

Posted on May 8, 2010 by David Hartman

A special thank you to Capt Pete Lacombe and Carlie Adams for a couple of great Spiegel dives on Saturday May 8th. The weather was excellent and seas were calm as we headed out to dive the Grove off Capt … Continue reading →

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Spiegel Grove Video May 8, 2010: Dive #1…Stormy Monday

Posted on May 8, 2010 by David Hartman

  Spiegel Grove Video May 8, 2010 Dive #1 Video Log of features highlighted in Spiegel Grove May 8, 2010 Dive #1 Min: 0:30-Port Hallway sub main deck level heading aft/red firehouse reel Min: 2:00-Laundry Room: steam presses, tumblers, washers … Continue reading →

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Spiegel Grove Video May 2, 2010: New Things to See on the Grove

Posted on May 6, 2010 by David Hartman

After a few hundred dives on the Spiegel Grove one would assume there was nothing new to see on the massive ship.  On the contrary, every time I dive the Grove I see new a feature, a new angle or a different … Continue reading →

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The Speigel Grove Belly of the Beast Tour

Posted on February 28, 2010 by David Hartman

David Valaika, owner of India Valley SCUBA in Harleysville, PA arrived in Key Largo this weekend with only one student to teach. David V. and I hardly ever dive together because we are normally both leading groups of divers on the … Continue reading →

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