First time in Florida, and am scheduled to dive off the Spiegel Grove on NOV 30TH. I didn't realize how large this really was. Now, I'm really excited! Thank You for the video.
Excellent, thanks for sharing! Could you do a video explaining how you set up your DPV with the lights and the camera? I would love to see your DPV setup and hear why you have set it up the way you have.
Had four dives on the Spiegel Grove last December and loved every minute of it. Not only a huge wreck, but so full of beautiful coral/sponge coverage, as well as lots of marine life to see. Loved the barracuda just hanging out next to us during our safety stop. I cannot wait to dive her again. Amazing wreck!!
Absolutely fantastic! What a wreck! Only have 4 wreck dives off the NC coast and that dive outfit failed in my opinion, but it was a great intro to wreck diving. Can't wait to head down to the Keys for some wreck diving. Thanks James!
Great video! I can finally show my no diving friends a video of this that won’t make them sick! I got the chance to dive here a few years ago. This video makes me want to get back to it. I am hoping to be able to get down there this winter. Thank you!!
Hey James that was amazing. I am rescue diver getting my dive master in Fort Lauderdale. I’ve done the Spiegel Grove for two dives so far and it is a wonderland. I went down the ball that leads to the bow and got to do a cool swim thru. When I’m done with my DM I’m going to do some tech dive training with you and see this better !
One of my bucket list dives! Finally got to do it! Massive, as James said, you won't see everything in multiple dives. Dove with Horizon also. Great group of folks.
I cant say it enough James. Thank you! Training with you for my Advanced and wreck cert on this wreck was fantastic. Current was rippin' but it was an experience I won't forget. I am sure to dive it again since I am local. Amazing 👏
Enjoy your channel James, but would prefer to see you do another with the GoPro pointing to the 10:30am (or 1:30pm) position with a wide angle. You know, to see the actual ship in question. "A" for effort, but quite short of your typical dependable value.
Great stuff James! The Spiegel is my favorite dive as well and cannot get enough of it....it is so awesome that the sharks have showed up and stayed, see them every dive now! I want a DPV for sure now lol
I dove this wreck on the very first day she was uprighted from the hurricane. The DM came up to give the ok to get in and was like “holy sh$t, cap! She’s vertical!” Needless to say it was an awesome dive and one of my all time favs. I still dive it every time I am down there.
Helo again James. I dove the Spiegal last year for my advanced training. I'm diving it again this Monday with rainbow. This time I'm more focused on actually enjoying the dive. You had said in another video everyone should go out and do like 25 dives before try to move up to the next level. I'm pretty close to 40 and would definitely like to learn from you how to be a more streamlined diver. Great vid by the way
I got my AOW certification this summer specifically to dive sites like this. I love diving onto shipwrecks but many of the best ones lay at or below the 60’ threshold.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I hope to hit that wreck this year. BTW, I've also had issues with Mares weight pocket clips; even on new BCDs. They're inherently defective.
Haha, I just posted my comment on Critter Hunter’s video, oops. I really love this tour of the Spiegal Grove, great job. It was awesome how you just zipped through Snoopy’s Corridor, too much fun. As always great content on your channel, keep on keepin on 🤙.
I'm going to dive in Florida for the better part of 3 weeks in March 2023. I hope to be able to dive the Oriskeney, The Spiegel Grove, The Vandenburg, as well as some other wrecks along with some other good dive sites. I've already spoken with Horizen Divers in Key Largo. I'm looking forward to it. Maybe I'll bump into you on the dive boat!
Yes, you can absolutely do this dive on a single tank, but without a DPV you shouldn't expect to see the whole thing. I suggest you focus on the bow or the stern. You could also stay around the deck and avoid going all the way to the bottom. That'll save you 20-30 feet of depth and give you more bottom time. There's not much to see past the gunnels. My 2 cents...
Hehe, you played with your dogs before you made the video, didn't you? :D And would you have a problem with the purge button if you go full speed? I heard from my instructor that he made a drift dive with his class and because he went with his face against the drift to see his students the drift would push his purge button 🤔 And a funny story, I once lost some of my weights at a dive site without really noticing it and the following day as we dove the same divesite again I found them under the wreck as I was looking for fishes which like to hide there :D
Great Video! Awesome job! You were flying around the ship! What are your challenges using the scooter? I would think keeping your depth constant would be challenging.
Great video. I have dove the Spiegel several times and each dive is different and special! I have also had a couple dives cancelled because the current was ripping! One suggestion - have more footage facing forward rather than the diver (just my preference). Love your channel!
Sorry for the full video tec question. I just saw something about deco models like bend and mend and the bubble model and I'm wondering from a practical purpose what do you use for deco models?
Hi James, thanks for the cool video how do you rate the black tip and which version is this one that you using? Looking for something to help me as i only have one fully functioning leg
Love the S.G. I’ve dived it twice and each time said “We could do a week right here!” I have to say, that there should have been way more GoPro forward views of the wreck and far less “Here’s James’s face as he talks about the wreck.” Most of the time we were looking at you, not looking at the aspect of the wreck you were describing. IMHO
Would like to do it one day. I go to Cyprus regularly and dive Zenobia, which is a similar size, in a similar depth and only 1 mile offshore. However, the sinking was not intentional.
James i just bought the mares pocket for my backplate set up and listen from u in this video that are absolute crap. Please can u tell me if u recomend to change it?
#askdiversready I was diving in Egypt last week and really struggled to attach my Yoke 1st stage to the tanks there without it leaking. Is there different types or sizes of yoke fittings? I almost had to over-tighten the rear screw each dive just to ensure it didn't leak. By the end of the trip I was so frustrated that I am now seriously considering converting my system to DIN to just avoid any hassle on future trips. Keep up the amazing content, I've learnt a lot from your videos.
Maybe some day the Russians will donate a typhoon sub for a dive wreck and perhaps the US could do the same for one of its older nuke subs. Both are likely rusting in naval shipyards
Just sets his Deco bottle down without tying it off, and . Hey, where's your buddy/team at? ... Oh yeah, I forgot this dude's the best diver on the Internet...it's everyone else that sucks.
Hey i went to pro dive and became an instructor in 6 weeks......so im just saying Apecks ? Bro Oms, Halcyon, and Poseidon Jetstreams all the way! And i will give a shout out to Scuba Pro Mk series. Hear war! Lol
If you’re tech trained you can get prizes…
10k in training later: I found an $8 snorkel scuba diving is paying for itself!
Now that right there is ROI!
First time in Florida, and am scheduled to dive off the Spiegel Grove on NOV 30TH. I didn't realize how large this really was. Now, I'm really excited! Thank You for the video.
Dove the Spiegel yesterday, it was fantastic. Plus I was able to get in to see Snoopy.
Excellent, thanks for sharing! Could you do a video explaining how you set up your DPV with the lights and the camera? I would love to see your DPV setup and hear why you have set it up the way you have.
I love that wreck. Got the chance to dive her last year and it was the best dive ever. Visibility was crystal clear.
Super cool Video, I love the way you voiced it as an istruction pre or after the dive! Still can't believe how much stuff you took with you!
Had four dives on the Spiegel Grove last December and loved every minute of it. Not only a huge wreck, but so full of beautiful coral/sponge coverage, as well as lots of marine life to see. Loved the barracuda just hanging out next to us during our safety stop. I cannot wait to dive her again. Amazing wreck!!
What Charter/dive shop did you use?
The Spiegel Grove is my favorite wreck. Nice tour.
Absolutely amazing! Thank you!
Very cool video, James! I got to dive the Spiegel Grove last year and can't wait to dive her again!!
Such a great dive. I love that you are getting all the loot off the sand.
I wanna get a picture of snoopy 🤯 awesome tour bro
My fiancee and I just did our OW certification 2 months ago... on that boat... with the same guide video taped here!! Surreal.
Good times! Dive safe.
Excellent. Thanks James
Love it! Can't wait to dive it together with you. :)
I’ve been waiting to see this. The vessel looks magnificent, hoping to dive there within the next year.
Well, it's about time!!! you started to remind me of my grandpa, had to have that Ferrari but hasn't left the garage.... great footage 👏
James, you answered my question from the livestream with Matthias and I think this is it...one of those top dive sites to visit when I'm in town!
Absolutely fantastic! What a wreck! Only have 4 wreck dives off the NC coast and that dive outfit failed in my opinion, but it was a great intro to wreck diving. Can't wait to head down to the Keys for some wreck diving. Thanks James!
Awesome footage. I’m def adding this to my list of next dives to hit in Florida.
Can’t wait to get back to Miami to do my advanced cert and see this beast with you James!
Great video! I can finally show my no diving friends a video of this that won’t make them sick! I got the chance to dive here a few years ago. This video makes me want to get back to it. I am hoping to be able to get down there this winter. Thank you!!
Served Upon the Grove. She served her country well.
Such a wonderful wreck
Hope you can come dive it one of these days.
Hey James that was amazing. I am rescue diver getting my dive master in Fort Lauderdale. I’ve done the Spiegel Grove for two dives so far and it is a wonderland. I went down the ball that leads to the bow and got to do a cool swim thru. When I’m done with my DM I’m going to do some tech dive training with you and see this better !
Very nice video. A similar video of a dive on the USS Oriskany would be great.
My favorite dive site.
Great video I need one of those DPVs. I would definitely be nervous taking it to see snoopy 😁
The timing is perfect for this video James - Thanks! I'm in a group heading to the Spiegel Grove this coming weekend.
I am contemplating wether to dive in pompano or key largo, I really want to see a lot of wrecks between 50-90 ft. which one is better diving?
All caps
Thank you., Amazing, feel free to do more tours like that.
Wow she is just massive!! 😯😯 and also that dpv looks hella fun
One of my bucket list dives! Finally got to do it! Massive, as James said, you won't see everything in multiple dives. Dove with Horizon also. Great group of folks.
Very cool video :) I dove the Spiegel Grove for the first time this week and loved it! We'll go back a few more times this summer for sure!
I cant say it enough James. Thank you! Training with you for my Advanced and wreck cert on this wreck was fantastic. Current was rippin' but it was an experience I won't forget. I am sure to dive it again since I am local. Amazing 👏
Awesome diving with you George! Thanks so much!
An amazing place, usually wrecks are cool but this one is unbelievable. Nice video
Enjoy your channel James, but would prefer to see you do another with the GoPro pointing to the 10:30am (or 1:30pm) position with a wide angle. You know, to see the actual ship in question. "A" for effort, but quite short of your typical dependable value.
Great stuff James! The Spiegel is my favorite dive as well and cannot get enough of it....it is so awesome that the sharks have showed up and stayed, see them every dive now! I want a DPV for sure now lol
That bow shot was great
I dive few time also on this shipwreck and is awesome always like to come back see new things
I dove this wreck on the very first day she was uprighted from the hurricane. The DM came up to give the ok to get in and was like “holy sh$t, cap! She’s vertical!” Needless to say it was an awesome dive and one of my all time favs. I still dive it every time I am down there.
Cannot wait to dive this site!!!
James, can't wait to get back to her in November. Nice to see bubbles only coming from your second stage and not your ear!
Awesome video my friend ... Thanks
Not related to this video, but your channel has saved my dive twice already in my so far 14 dive career. Thanks for all the videos and good info.
Hi James, glad to see you back in the water … guess your ear problem has been sorted … looks a great dive … thanks for the video 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Fantastic!
Helo again James. I dove the Spiegal last year for my advanced training. I'm diving it again this Monday with rainbow. This time I'm more focused on actually enjoying the dive. You had said in another video everyone should go out and do like 25 dives before try to move up to the next level. I'm pretty close to 40 and would definitely like to learn from you how to be a more streamlined diver. Great vid by the way
Wish we had a wreck like that here in The Netherlands. Looks awesome. Just bought a DPV as well. They're fun.
Finally, hehe!! 😜😜🤣Thank you for this video!
Awesome video James!!!
Vary much a fun dive.
Nice to see a dive video.
Thanks for the video. Get the left handed handle for the scooter. Easy to install and a game changer for max control and min fatigue
Amazing video! Can't wait to get back out to Top Dog for more training dives. I'd love to see a similar video of The Duane.
Just dived the USS Spiegel Grove. Very impressive! And you’re not kidding about that current. It was whipping today 8/1/24
Love the Spiegel Grove!
James, Great Dive Video and Information. If I am ever in Florida, I would love to do this dive as the Spiegel Grove looks awesome
I got my AOW certification this summer specifically to dive sites like this. I love diving onto shipwrecks but many of the best ones lay at or below the 60’ threshold.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I hope to hit that wreck this year. BTW, I've also had issues with Mares weight pocket clips; even on new BCDs. They're inherently defective.
This is great please do more swim through videos like this
Awesome video buddy 🤙🏼 🤙🏼 thank you
Haha, I just posted my comment on Critter Hunter’s video, oops. I really love this tour of the Spiegal Grove, great job. It was awesome how you just zipped through Snoopy’s Corridor, too much fun. As always great content on your channel, keep on keepin on 🤙.
Dives like this make me want to go tec!!!
We can help with that...!
Nice!!!
I'm going to dive in Florida for the better part of 3 weeks in March 2023. I hope to be able to dive the Oriskeney, The Spiegel Grove, The Vandenburg, as well as some other wrecks along with some other good dive sites.
I've already spoken with Horizen Divers in Key Largo. I'm looking forward to it. Maybe I'll bump into you on the dive boat!
So, there are dives you can do in this wreck with a single cylinder and no deco that include swim throughs? That’s wicked!.
Yes, you can absolutely do this dive on a single tank, but without a DPV you shouldn't expect to see the whole thing. I suggest you focus on the bow or the stern. You could also stay around the deck and avoid going all the way to the bottom. That'll save you 20-30 feet of depth and give you more bottom time. There's not much to see past the gunnels. My 2 cents...
Just wow! :)
Wow!
What dive agencies do you recommend for the wreck dives around Miami?
It's my favorite FL wreck too! LET'S DIVE!
Hehe, you played with your dogs before you made the video, didn't you? :D
And would you have a problem with the purge button if you go full speed? I heard from my instructor that he made a drift dive with his class and because he went with his face against the drift to see his students the drift would push his purge button 🤔
And a funny story, I once lost some of my weights at a dive site without really noticing it and the following day as we dove the same divesite again I found them under the wreck as I was looking for fishes which like to hide there :D
Great Video! Awesome job! You were flying around the ship! What are your challenges using the scooter? I would think keeping your depth constant would be challenging.
Were you diving alone on these dives?
Great video. I have dove the Spiegel several times and each dive is different and special! I have also had a couple dives cancelled because the current was ripping! One suggestion - have more footage facing forward rather than the diver (just my preference). Love your channel!
Lost my friend doing a dive here in 2013. Rip Joe.
Sorry for the full video tec question. I just saw something about deco models like bend and mend and the bubble model and I'm wondering from a practical purpose what do you use for deco models?
Hi James, thanks for the cool video how do you rate the black tip and which version is this one that you using? Looking for something to help me as i only have one fully functioning leg
Love the S.G. I’ve dived it twice and each time said “We could do a week right here!”
I have to say, that there should have been way more GoPro forward views of the wreck and far less “Here’s James’s face as he talks about the wreck.” Most of the time we were looking at you, not looking at the aspect of the wreck you were describing. IMHO
James this appears to be a solo dive. Ever thought about doing a vid on true solo diving as opposed to the “instabuddy” one you did?
Would like to do it one day. I go to Cyprus regularly and dive Zenobia, which is a similar size, in a similar depth and only 1 mile offshore. However, the sinking was not intentional.
Can you da a product review of the Apex Exotech BCD?
We will try to add it to the list of reviews. Dive safe!
@@DiversReady thx
Heading to Key Large and plan on diving the Spiegel Grove. With so many dive on this site, what NITROX mix would you recommend for this dive?
28-30% is ideal.
What's the current like
James - Ever done a night dive on it?
I can see doing some training with you in the near future…!!!
James i just bought the mares pocket for my backplate set up and listen from u in this video that are absolute crap. Please can u tell me if u recomend to change it?
easy restocking of the shop when scouring the sand down there :p
#askdiversready
I was diving in Egypt last week and really struggled to attach my Yoke 1st stage to the tanks there without it leaking. Is there different types or sizes of yoke fittings? I almost had to over-tighten the rear screw each dive just to ensure it didn't leak. By the end of the trip I was so frustrated that I am now seriously considering converting my system to DIN to just avoid any hassle on future trips.
Keep up the amazing content, I've learnt a lot from your videos.
Great question! Answer coming in this month's channel update video!
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Why didn't you turn your camera around so we could see the wreck?
Maybe some day the Russians will donate a typhoon sub for a dive wreck and perhaps the US could do the same for one of its older nuke subs. Both are likely rusting in naval shipyards
Two divers died months apart in 2021 on this wreck . Did they ever said why ?
Really? It's not on the Wikipedia page.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Spiegel_Grove_(LSD-32)#Deaths
Just sets his Deco bottle down without tying it off, and . Hey, where's your buddy/team at? ... Oh yeah, I forgot this dude's the best diver on the Internet...it's everyone else that sucks.
Wow is that what you think of is respect. Just be nice. It’s called editing I want to see the wreck not how to tie a knot or work a clip
Wreck dives, it is most of the dives in WA, just 40 instead of 80 degrees.
How's your ear by the way
Thanks James :) I really enjoyed this :) If I could give you extra thumbs up to cancel out the thumbs down I would. Cheers
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Hey i went to pro dive and became an instructor in 6 weeks......so im just saying Apecks ? Bro Oms, Halcyon, and Poseidon Jetstreams all the way! And i will give a shout out to Scuba Pro Mk series. Hear war! Lol
bought myself a new DPV :-) 2024
Ruleeezzz