Bacardi Limon Beach Dive Team

Beach Dive Florida Florida - Dive the 1711 Wrecks 05-July-2004

Including the Urca de Lima

Kayaking off of McLarty, Turtle and again from 4 feet in poor vis, Sea Snake, Kayaking The Irishman on the dive exit.

Dive Trip Report to: Florida's Beaches - McLarty Musium & Turtle Mound
Purpose: To Beach Dive Florida for old wrecks, cannon, ships, bugs etc!

Dive Reports:

Date / Dive #: Monday Morning Kayak
A. Dive Beach Location: Ampersand Park, just south of McLarty Museum. Beach Dive -
B. Conditions:
Visibility: Poor
Seas: Started out at 1 ft, but found 5-6 ft swells as I kayaked north towards the museum.
Water Temp: Unknown
Skies: Typical Florida Sunny Clear Blue Skies!!
Air Temp: 80's
C. Dive Information:
Depth & Time: Me: Genesis Nitrox Dive Computer - Didn't Dive
Air consumption: Me: Didn't Dive
Current: Medium to the North
Description: Well, I've wanted to dive this area for a long time. Now with the Dive Kayak, I can do so. I decided this first time to just kayak up to the museum. There were several treasure ships there and I wanted to sound out the new area.

Date / Dive #: Monday Morning Dive. My Dive #467
A. Dive Beach Location: Beach Dive - Turtle Mound
B. Conditions:
Visibility: 10 feet maybe!
Seas: 1 - 2 feet, not the greatest, not for a beginner.
Water Temp: warm
Skies: Typical Florida Sunny Clear Blue Skies!!
Air Temp: 80's
C. Dive Information:
Depth & Time: Me: Genesis Nitrox Dive Computer - about an hour for maybe 15 feet! Didn't have my computer.
Air consumption: Me: 3000 - about 1000 lbs, 80 cu ft.
Current: Nil
Description: Well a new diver in the group wanted a partner to dive Turtle Mound. He has found GOLD in this area, so we dove it. Vis wasn't the greatest, some surge, some fish. It was better then working.

Last Updated: 31-July-2004

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