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Scout - 10/03/2008 5:59 AM
Two operators I like:
Narcosis - Maybe five miles north, just over the bridge at Riviera Beach. Captain Van Blakeman and his crew are well the worth the $85 for two tanks. The boat is clean and well-maintained. Has a big video screen that shows underwater topography with a GPS overlay. This is classic drift diving on the Breakers Reef and other special locations. I know you can get tanks and weights, but you’d better check first to see if there are BCs, regulators, etc. for rent.
The Scuba Club - This is a pretty famous place, as it was set up by local legend Noreen Rouse. It’s about two miles north of the center of WPB. This is kind of like a country club for divers - there are special rates for members, a nice pool and an apartment you can rent. Full dive shop with rental gear, instructors and repair specialists. The club boat is a few steps from the pool. Perfectly nice, but I remember the captain and crew as being pretty standoffish - probably because I was the only one on the boat that afternoon who wasn’t a club member. Went to the wreck of the Eisenvache and did the Breakers Reef drift.
I’m sure there are more - search the DiveBuddy.com site and send a few messages to people who live near zip code 33407. Also, check the Dive Sites database for Florida - there are almost 300 entries, and it looks like about 50 are in the general area of WPB. Click History to see who posted the details and contact them - Then blog it up for all of us!
Dive Safe - Dive often
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