Today was my second diving trip with John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. I saw a lot more variety of fish and we dove at another shipwreck. Video from Monday’s trip is below. I selected the highlights of the trip from about an hour of video. I don’t have a lot of experience filming underwater, but I’m sure I’ll get better – so please excuse the erratic movement. I was about 35 feet deep most of the time (my PADI certification allows me to go down to 130 feet).<\/p>\n
As you’ll see in the video, I saw numerous tropical fish, a shipwreck, several coral reefs, a florida lobster, and even a sea turtle – it was so cute! I’m excited to get back in the water. Hoping to see some sharks and manta rays.<\/p>\n
Today there were some giant fish and two giant barracuda that kept following us along the shipwreck. We saw a lot of interesting species, including a giant crab about the size of a suitcase! There were supposed to be some nurse sharks and even some hammerhead sightings, but I didn’t see any sharks today. Someone on the trip today caught a baby lionfish and brought it onboard. They are invasive species and it will likely be killed and dissected. When the boat came back in, there was a manatee waiting to greet us, but he was badly cut up from the speed boats that frequent the waters. I will post more pics and video later, but I’m heading out to dinner right now and a little shopping. Check out Monday’s diving below!<\/p>\n
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