ISLAMORADA, Florida -- A woman from Merritt Island, Florida died while on a dive trip
offshore of Islamorada Thursday afternoon, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Reported.
54-year-old Joy Meyers was on board a vessel owned by Key
Dives of Islamorada, Florida. Authorities say Meyers was diving with a group of divers and a guide on Patch
reef at a depth of about 23 feet when she indicated she was having some kind of
trouble. The guide escorted her to the surface. Meyers got back on board the
vessel around 2 p.m. and the guide returned to the water to continue with the
other divers. Meyers sat down on a bench and began removing her gear. She
indicated she was “feeling tired.”
A short time later, a crew member noticed she was sitting on
the bench with her chin on her chest. He checked her and she was not breathing.
The other divers were called back to the boat and CPR was begun on Meyers.
The boat returned to the dock, meeting paramedics at Bud and
Mary’s Marina. Meyers was taken to Mariner’s Hospital where she was declared
deceased. An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of her death.
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