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Dive Review of Jupiter Dive/NA in
The Continental USA/S. Florida

Jupiter Dive/NA: "Jupiter FL Goliath Groupers & Blue Heron Bridge", Aug, 2021,

by Michael Wood, WA, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 11638 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 4 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Goliath Grouper first dive, after over 1 hour delay due to two mechanical delays with the boat. Some drama because a few inexperience divers were hesitant about the current on the dive and wanted instead to do an easier reef dive. Several of us vigorously objected (I had flown in from Seattle for this) and after talking to the owner, he agreed the boat was designated to do the Grouper dive. Because of the delay we ended up, fortunately, being able to go to the superior Grouper dive site, which turned out to be fantastic. The 200-600lb. gentle giants aren't afraid of divers and don't get spooked if you sidle up to them and act like your'e in the school. Fantastic experience, about a 100 meter long dive site with multiple pylons they hang out at. Second dive a drift reef dive, saw several sharks cruising, fair numbers of tropicals; funny red seaweed floating throughout the water column. Next day we did Blue Heron Bridge shore dive, fantastical aberration in FL--like a muck dive in Indonesia. Seahorses, nudibranchs, squid, small octopus, flounders, tiny shrimp & crabs of several species. A delight. Only about 60 minutes possible because it can only be done at slack tide. Had good viz, which is not always the case--last time I tried to dive it, the water was green and we had to call off the dive.
Websites Jupiter Dive   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Indonesia, Maldives, PNG, GBR, Philippines, Hawai'i
Closest Airport Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 81-84°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 45 minute max bottom time.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available?

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments Wide angle for Groupers, macro for Blue Heron Bridge.
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