Sunday, June 4, 2017 On our second day in the Dry Tortugas, the weather still wasn't cooperating with high winds and seas that makes for poor diving conditions. With the winds coming out of the southeast, we decided to try snorkeling Little Africa since it is on the northwest side of Loggerhead … [Read more...] about Snorkeling the Dry Tortugas with Sukha and crew
Loggerhead Key
Day 3 in the Dry Tortugas: Diving, dinghy rides and running out of water
So on our third day (Thursday) in the Dry Tortugas, the plan was to get up early and head out for a morning of diving. When Randy went to brush his teeth and turned on the faucet there was no water. He checked the bilge (which was previously dry) and realized that it was full of water. The night … [Read more...] about Day 3 in the Dry Tortugas: Diving, dinghy rides and running out of water
Loggerhead Key and Little Africa, Dry Tortugas
Loggerhead Key, the largest island in the Dry Tortugas, is named for its abundance of loggerhead sea turtles with approximately 250 nests yielding 15,000 hatchlings each summer. It has also seen its share of shipwrecks. With more than 250 wrecks in the Dry Tortugas, a lighthouse was constructed in … [Read more...] about Loggerhead Key and Little Africa, Dry Tortugas
Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortugas, June 30 – July 2, 2014
After the storm and winds came through the previous evening, we were hoping for the winds to calm down some. We wanted to take the boat over to Loggerhead Key and check out the lighthouse and windjammer wreck. One thing we didn't realize about the Dry Tortugas is that the other little islands are … [Read more...] about Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortugas, June 30 – July 2, 2014
