March 14, 2016
After 7 days of 20+ knot winds, this week started out with calmer seas, so David and I headed back out to French Reef to explore more of the reef. We specifically were looking for Sand Cave grotto, which neither of us had dived before. Sand Cave is in the middle of the reef, we found it about 50 yards shoreward from buoy#5. It took us awhile to find it as we discovered smaller grottos first. Finally found the back entrance to Sand Cave - it was a wide grotto with plenty of sun penetration. As we went through we bound a Lionfish on the ceiling. Seas were alone on the reef. Seas were a bit choppy with water temp at 74.
Youtube video -The Grottos of French Reef Join David Rufft and me as we venture into the grottos , including Sand Cave, in the middle of French Reef, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. You will see a Lionfish on the ceiling of the grotto. Also barracuda, Hogfish and braincoral
A very enjoyable dive.
David Rufft
David entering Sand Cave Grotto
