It was another beautiful south Florida day to go diving, and we chose one of our favorite spots in front of the posh L’Auberge on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Though the parking is sparse, the beach access is awesome, and the walk is not too far. (The sand IS soft, so be careful to keep your balance.)
André definitely won the eagle eye award for this dive, finding one of the biggest green sea turtles we’ve seen in the area, as well as lots of macro items like arrow crabs, coral banded shrimp and flame scallops nestled up in the crevices of the reef.
We also ventured out into the sand to try and reach the first reef line, but had to turn back as a safety measure. While we were out there, we found live sea biscuits and the test from an arrowhead sand dollar. We also ran across the remnants of the old tire reef, which has become housing for some nice size spiny lobsters.