Dive No.: 1966 Dive Site: Lighthouse Reef and Moonlight Reef Max Depth: 130ft/40m Total Time: 53mins Profile: 6mins @ 130ft, 8mins @110ft, 4mins @90ft, 4mins @70ft, 4mins @50ft, 12mins @35ft, 14mins @20ft, 5mins @ 15ft Air: 200bar – 80 bar Mix: air Tank: 12L/80cu Weight: 6lbs Visibility: 50-130ft/15-40m Water: 88F/31C surface, 84F/29C bottom Exposure: Rash Guard Comments: Beautiful deep drift along the bottom of Lighthouse Reef wall. Noticeable thermocline at 40ft; water in top layer was turbid with a moderate current running north, while water in bottom layer was extremely clear with a mild current running north. Sandy sloped bottom starts at 90ft and drops into the abyss, brightly illuminating the deep wall with reflected sunlight. Several oceanic triggerfish and » read more «

Dive No.: 1959 Dive Site: Spooky Channel to White Hole Max Depth: 92ft Total Time: 68mins Profile: 5mins@50ft, 10mins @ 90ft, 30mins@70ft, 20mins @40ft, 3mins @ 15ft Air: 210bar – 80bar Mix: EANx31 Tank: 12L/80cu Dive No.: 1960 Dive Site: White Hole to Bear’s Den Max Depth: 70ft Total Time: 54mins Profile: 22mins @ 70ft, 29mins @30ft, 3 mins @ 15ft Air: 220bar – 130bar Mix: air Tank: 12L/80cu Dive No.: 1961 Dive Site: Pirate’s Cove Max Depth: 110ft Total Time: 84mins Profile: 16mins @ 110ft, 15mins @ 80ft, 25mins @ 60ft, 25mins @ 40ft, 3 mins @ 15ft Air: 210bar – 60bar Mix: air Tank: 12L/80cu Dive No.: 1962 Dive Site: West End Wall Max Depth: 130ft Total Time: » read more «

My hand twists the tank valve shut. She is visibly nervous. I watch her SPG drop 50 bar with each bubbly breath. The needle pegs at zero. Red zone. Out of air. Slash throat. She grabs her buddy’s alternate air source and tugs. It doesn’t budge. She jerks down again. Nothing. It’s snagged on her buddy’s strap. Her eyes widen with panic. My left hand twists her valve open. I can feel the air pulsing down the tubes to her convulsing lungs. “Okay?” I signal. She breaths deeply, rapidly. I lock my arms on hers and look in her wide eyes. “Breathe… breathe…” The bubbles slow. She’s shaking, but I’m not letting her go anywhere. Not until she’s ready. “Okay,” » read more «