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Dive Balls @ Rhone w/ CAT #291651
11/26/2022 08:30 AM
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Can we connect to the dive balls with a 45' CAT if we are diving? Just curious if anyone knows the rules?

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Re: Dive Balls @ Rhone w/ CAT [Re: FrenchLaundry] #291652
11/26/2022 09:17 AM
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Yes, you can use National Parks mooring balls for diving. The color code is:
Orange - non-diving use
Yellow - commercial dive boats only
White - non-commercial diving
Blue - dinghies only


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Re: Dive Balls @ Rhone w/ CAT [Re: FrenchLaundry] #291681
11/26/2022 02:57 PM
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The balls at the Rhône change color frequently. Do try and avoid the yellow balls but any of the Orange balls are fine to dive the wreck. Do a current check before putting divers in the water. Usually it’s fine but it can be not suitable for diving at times.

Re: Dive Balls @ Rhone w/ CAT [Re: FrenchLaundry] #291683
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We were there this morning and there were no other boats in sight. Picked up a yellow ball just because it was closer, but they are clearly marked for commercial dive boats.

There are about 8 yellow buoys and a similar number of red park buoys, plus a dinghy line.

The red buoys are a bit farther away, but not that much.

Conditions were spectacular for free diving the wreck and nearby shore.


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