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Black Bart

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Reviewed By: clearwater22		July 21, 2008
Popular dive spot. Lots of fish. Barracudas, Goliath Grouper Nice easy dive. No current at the surface, but a slight current at depth. First thing we saw was the Goliath Grouper in the pilot house, HUGE fish. Also saw a large Manta Ray with several AJ's following. Get there early before all the dive boats show up. Popular spot close to the pass. Vis was about 20-30 feet.

Reviewed By: JWNdiver1		June 13, 2008
Great relaxing dive spot. Great dive spot. Vis was 35-40m ft. Lots of snapper, grouper, flounder and a 300 pound warsaw grouper. Highly recommend this dive.

Reviewed By: trisharudd		June 28, 2007
Best dive yet!! This was our first night dive. I was a little apprehensive about a night dive at first, but once we got in the water I quickly forgot about my jitters and enjoyed every minute of it. The skeleton was a nice touch. I had heard about but didnt expect it to still be there. We can't wait to do it again.

Reviewed By: bottomtime		June 20, 2007
Fun with a little twisted humor This is the classic spot all the dive charters want to take you to the first time out. Not unusual to see several different boats all anchored here at the same time. The boat is in good shape with areas to penetrate like the holds in the rear deck. First time I dove the wreck the skeleton was not in the wheelhouse which was a nice touch by someone here lately. Say hello to the 6' Barricuda our boat captain lovingly refers to as Fluffy. He likes to hang out under the dive boat and gave everyone a good chance to see a curious cruiser up close without fear of being ripped in half.

Reviewed By: tocker30		June 16, 2007
Great dive that I could dive over and over again! Dove the Black Bart on June 12, 2007 and loved every second of it. Vis was about 15-20 feet with plenty of things to see, ranging from angel fish, to urchins, to the skeleton in the wheelhouse. The wheelhouse and cargo holds can be penetrated while still maintaining good visibility. Overall a great dive!

Reviewed By: austell		June 2, 2007
Great Fish!! Walls of bait fish everywhere Good dive in not too deep water...Lots of stuff to look at...This will be one of my recommended stops in PCB!!

Reviewed By: CHUBBS37		November 21, 2006
LOVE IT COULD DIVE EVERY DAY AND SEE SOMETHING NEW

Reviewed By: dpitalo		September 5, 2006
The Bart is still popular... I dove "The Bart" on Saturday, Sept. 2nd. It looked the same as it did when I dove it for the first time last October. Plenty of fish, structure is still intact and yes, the skeleton is still in the wheelhouse...along with a 6ft. barracuda. Viz was 30-40ft, but we were the only boat on the wreck at the time.

Reviewed By: matthewmetcalfe		June 17, 2006
Very Popular Dive and Still Pretty good condition This site is extremely popular and chances are you'll dive it multiple times if you are on an extended stay in Panama City. I just recently dove it again (twice) in June of 2006. The Skeleton is still there. This is a great night dive and it was completly covered with large fireworms on my last dive. Visibility can get murky pretty quick, especially with a large group diving and there are often currents at the wheelhouse.

Reviewed By: wsgts		December 24, 2005
By far the most popular in PCB If you go on any charter out of Panama City, you are likely to go to the Black Bart. It's a good site for around here with lots of fish around. Good photography here, better spearfishing than anything really.

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