Thirty to forty feet of vis off the beach! Seventy-two degrees in the water and about seventy-two degrees in the air when we got out. VERY NICE. On top of that we saw a big manatee just quietly resting on the sand right off the beach; it was quite an experience for my twelve-year-old open water student. Eagle rays seem to be abundant right now both at the bridge and offshore where divers are seeing groups of five or six big adults cruising along the edge almost daily. We saw several. Two batfish made the dive even better. To get out of the water into warm temperatures without the north wind was a treat. I still wore my drysuit, but I was overdressed for the occasion today. My student was wearing two 3mm suits (and the necessary lead to sink them) and was fairly comfortable for our one hour, three minute dive. She was chilled at the end, but the critters we saw today made it all worthwhile. Conditions should be great tomorrow with an air temperature approaching eighty. Get in the water, Ham
