Scuba Marco Blog

Captain's Chronicles October 2022
Captain's Chronicles October 2022
Thankfulness. Healing. Gulf Access for Everybody! It seems to me that for the most part Ian spared the majority of us Islanders significant damage. The south side of the island... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles August 2022
Captain's Chronicles August 2022
Dying Selflessness / The Honesty Policy / Man Overboard Preface to my newsletter: Jessi and I have been dealing with more than our fair share of family matters here recently.... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles July 2022
Captain's Chronicles July 2022
Red Tide? / Thanks Sahara / Ocean Salvors First let’s summarize local diving conditions recently. Viz: below average. Temperature: beautiful. Feel: wet and wonderful. Marine Life: abundant when you’re close... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles May 2022
Captain's Chronicles May 2022
Conflicted / Endangered Species / Goldilocks in Rehab / Anger or Depression? Conflicted, in so many ways. Most of the time I wish I could collectively slap all of humanity... Read more...
Admiral's Chronicles April 2022
Admiral's Chronicles April 2022
Jeff is off fishing, so Jessi is filling in this month.Gratitude has been on my mind a lot lately. Our little ‘mom n pop’ dive shop has a lot to... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles March 2022
Captain's Chronicles March 2022
Comebacks, Reverse Psychology, Staying Positive  Comebacks: are awesome, both in sporting events and in life. We are approaching the four year mark since 2018‘s merciless red tide impacted all the... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles February 22
Captain's Chronicles February 22
Finally, Revitalize, ReminiscingFinally: Clearing warming water! It’s been way too long since this thermally challenged body has immersed in the abyss. Another winter of rapid-fire cold fronts have drastically limited the... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles January 22
Captain's Chronicles January 22
Lessons From the Underworld, Embracing Diversity, U.S.A. to D.S.A. I’m drawing from past memories, not recent experiences because the opportunities to dive locally have been very limited in January. The cold... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles November 2021
Captain's Chronicles November 2021
Family, Fried Turkey, Nudibranchs If there can be one day when we put our differences aside and just focus on the bounty and abundance that truly is our reality, let... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles October 2021
Captain's Chronicles October 2021
Splotchy Water / Free Creamy Deliciousness / Change and Growth I like the word ‘splotchy’, it sounds more watery than ‘patchy’ or ‘blotchy’. All of those words describe water clarity... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles August 21
Captain's Chronicles August 21
Warm, Wet & WelcomingMost of the guys brains just slipped into romantic thoughts and the female anatomy. Most of the girls brains know that I am talking about the Gulf... Read more...
Captain's Chronicles May 2021
Captain's Chronicles May 2021
One Fish Two Fish, Sticks & Stones, Under Pressure: One Fish, two fish, small fish, medium fish, large fish. Those are the three size classifications for anyone doing the Great... Read more...