Stunning! My daughter & I are newly ow certified; we live in PA, but have family in Vero and are normally down at least twice a year... If you have any recommendations for dive shops in the area, I'd love to hear them! Thanks!
Thanks, Kirk! As far as local dive shops, the most popular here in Vero is Deep Six. Then again, they are the ONLY dive shop in Vero. If you need gear or tanks filled, they are fine. They can also line you up with a dive trip, but they go out of West Palm. There's another shop in Fort Pierce called Dive Odyssea. They rent/sell gear as well, but are much more of a 'mom and pop' store.
This area wasn't home to bright corals. At least not in any sort of recent history. The reef here is made up of limestone and worm reef made by sabellariid worms. There are scattered stony corals, such as oculina, as well as some gorgonians, but that's about it.
i live in port orange so anywhere between fort pierce and west palm are my go to places for "summer water" during winter, does anyone know if the water will be this clear in late february, or must it be spring/summer/fall....palm county beaches are always my favorite, but fort pierce is a bit closer for a day trip
It's really hit or miss this time of year. A couple days ago it was flat with top to bottom vis, and now the water is churned up again. You really have to pay attention to what the sea conditions have been for the past few days. Good luck!
@@josephpawlowski5810 Wind is definitely important. A west wind will help flatten the beach down a lot. Another thing to look at is the surf report/forecast. If you go to MagicSeaweed dot com, you can pull up the surf forecast for Fort Pierce. You'll want it to be 1' or flat for a couple days prior to going there.
@@wolfesam Thanks a lot! Would you believe I went today, and it was actually pretty clear, but the lifeguard asked me not to go out because of all the sharks in the area hahha, I guess I have to wait a few weeks. I want to check out Sebastian Inlet too.
@@josephpawlowski5810 Ha! I didn't even think about the sharks migrating through right now. Would've made for some interesting swimming, though! Sebastian Inlet can be a cool area, just need to catch the tide right.
wow! nice vídeo and the main actor (shark) is gorgeous 😄
Can you be a little more specific as to where you snorkeled at Pepper Park. I live close by and want to check this out!
Stunning! My daughter & I are newly ow certified; we live in PA, but have family in Vero and are normally down at least twice a year... If you have any recommendations for dive shops in the area, I'd love to hear them! Thanks!
Thanks, Kirk! As far as local dive shops, the most popular here in Vero is Deep Six. Then again, they are the ONLY dive shop in Vero. If you need gear or tanks filled, they are fine. They can also line you up with a dive trip, but they go out of West Palm. There's another shop in Fort Pierce called Dive Odyssea. They rent/sell gear as well, but are much more of a 'mom and pop' store.
Nice video!Pepper park looks like a nice place to do a beach dive.
Just to think, all of that once was living coral with vibrant colors.
This area wasn't home to bright corals. At least not in any sort of recent history. The reef here is made up of limestone and worm reef made by sabellariid worms. There are scattered stony corals, such as oculina, as well as some gorgonians, but that's about it.
@James O'Brien- No. This is a sandcastle worm reef, not a coral reef.
i live in port orange so anywhere between fort pierce and west palm are my go to places for "summer water" during winter, does anyone know if the water will be this clear in late february, or must it be spring/summer/fall....palm county beaches are always my favorite, but fort pierce is a bit closer for a day trip
It's really hit or miss this time of year. A couple days ago it was flat with top to bottom vis, and now the water is churned up again. You really have to pay attention to what the sea conditions have been for the past few days. Good luck!
@@wolfesam Thanks. What should I be looking for? The only thing I could think of is wind.
@@josephpawlowski5810 Wind is definitely important. A west wind will help flatten the beach down a lot. Another thing to look at is the surf report/forecast. If you go to MagicSeaweed dot com, you can pull up the surf forecast for Fort Pierce. You'll want it to be 1' or flat for a couple days prior to going there.
@@wolfesam Thanks a lot! Would you believe I went today, and it was actually pretty clear, but the lifeguard asked me not to go out because of all the sharks in the area hahha, I guess I have to wait a few weeks. I want to check out Sebastian Inlet too.
@@josephpawlowski5810 Ha! I didn't even think about the sharks migrating through right now. Would've made for some interesting swimming, though! Sebastian Inlet can be a cool area, just need to catch the tide right.
What is that good song ?
Super delayed response, but the song is Easy Jam by Kevin MacLeod!