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Blue Mantis Divers
Wed, Jul 29 · 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Classic shallow sites, great for refreshers and new OW divers.
Automated marine outlook
Planning outlook from Open-Meteo — the crew confirms conditions and makes the final call at the dock.
Underwater visibility comes from the crew.
Dive briefings
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Shallow statue arc
An easy, shallow arc around the statue and coral garden before a calm return to the mooring.
Dive 1
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
The statue first, before the other boats arrive, then the sand channels.
Arc from the mooring through the bright sand channels, pause at the statue, then return across the shallow coral garden.
Look for these
The crew will point out the best approach.
Underwater monument
The 8.6-foot bronze statue stands on a concrete pedestal in shallow water—the unmistakable centrepiece of this dive.
Reef formation
Bright sand channels weave between coral formations around the statue and are good places to look for rays, grouper, and moray eels.
Reef field guide
3 likely sightings
Sergeant majors · blue tangs · French angelfish · coral gardens
A gentle route with lots to notice near the reef and plenty of light for photos.
fish
Shallow statue arc
An easy, shallow arc around the statue and coral garden before a calm return to the mooring.
Dive 2
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
A shallow, unhurried loop — the tank most refresher divers remember.
Arc from the mooring through the bright sand channels, pause at the statue, then return across the shallow coral garden.
Conditions and timing apply to the whole boat day. Sites can change, and the crew makes the final call at the dock.
Small striped fish that guard purple egg patches on the statue's base.
fish
Usually in pairs, moving unhurried between coral heads.
coral
Shallow branching coral that catches the light on the way back.
Eight meters down, hands up, sunlight all the way to the sand.
Look for these
The crew will point out the best approach.
Underwater monument
The 8.6-foot bronze statue stands on a concrete pedestal in shallow water—the unmistakable centrepiece of this dive.
Reef formation
Bright sand channels weave between coral formations around the statue and are good places to look for rays, grouper, and moray eels.
Reef field guide
3 likely sightings
Sergeant majors · blue tangs · French angelfish · coral gardens
A gentle route with lots to notice near the reef and plenty of light for photos.
fish
Small striped fish that guard purple egg patches on the statue's base.
fish
Usually in pairs, moving unhurried between coral heads.
coral
Shallow branching coral that catches the light on the way back.
Eight meters down, hands up, sunlight all the way to the sand.