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+1 on Dayo Scuba. I've dove with one of their instructors a few times before he became an instructor and subsequently went to work there and a couple of times since. He's a really nice guy and his description of their business leads me to believe they'd be good with kids. If you check out their...

It depends on what kind of diving you want to do (ie: fresh vs. salt water), what certs you have (OW vs AOW) and how far you're willing to travel. For fresh water, you're going to have to drive a minimum of 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hr to the closest sites. Also, the number of sites available is somewhat...

Wow, good pix. Thanks for the heads up about that site. Troy was blown from early Feb until almost November last year. The springs further down the peninsula that I've been to recently (Alexander & Rainbow) are really pumping with the aquifer being up.

I found this photo of Devil's Den on a meetup group that I belong to that was taken this past weekend (04-19-14). I've never seen the water that high in there before. Looks to be a couple of feet over the top platform. At least the aquifer is getting recharged with all of the wet weather...

I'm going to be cruising into Cozumel next Monday (2/10) and have a charter booked with Aldora. The long range forecast at this point (from Weatherunderground) doesn't look good though, calling for cloudy/50% chance of rain which isn't a big deal, however it's also calling for winds from NNE...

I have a 3mm Elastek full that I bought just over a year ago and today I had to send it back to Bare since it's still under warranty. It only has about 35 dives on it and the front part of the neck seal has started separating and even the neoprene itself has begun to tear in one spot. If you...

It's not looking too good for anything connected to the Suwannee, Withlacoochee or Santa Fe Rivers. I just checked and the following State Parks are closed due to brown-out/flooding: Troy, Peacock, Madison Blue, Lafayette Blue and Fanning (even though Fanning's more swim/snorkel than dive)...

If anyone is thinking of coming to dive, snorkel or swim in any of the springs along the Suwannee River in at least the next month or so you may want to re-evaluate your agenda. The river is running very high right now and has been since mid-winter in several places due to much above normal...

You can also check the Florida State Parks website at the link below for current alerts issued for every State park. They're pretty good at updating them on a daily basis & not only post info about if an area is closed for diving/swimming but also about a host of other issues. Welcome to...

You gotta remember that water levels on the Suwannee are highly dependent on the amount of rain that falls in south Georgia, NOT just in north Florida. You might not get anything in Gainesville but if they get 2-3 inches of rain over the State line around Valdosta or in the Okeefenokee, the...

Welcome to the neighborhood!! While it's definitely NOT the Caribbean, I think your son will like it here. For shore diving in freshwater, you're going to have to head inland about 2 hours, either to the west or southwest, to the numerous springs/sinkholes in north Florida's "Cave Country"...

Which charter in Jupiter offers a free birthday dive? I'm going to be in West Palm for my birthday at the end of March and that would be an awesome present!

It's a coincidence that this thread just started, since today is my "scuba birthday" - 1 year ago today I got my OW certification and life's never been the same since! :hb2: As of today I have 43 dives logged (was hoping to get 50 though) & was also curious to know how many dives people usually...

Thanks for the input Dennis. Since it's a 2-tank charter (1 tank/site) I was thinking between $3-5 per head total, depending on service/extra attention received. My wife & kids (age 8 & 11) have snorkeled a good bit before (they've even done the drift trip down Rainbow River here in Fla. as well...

+1 for the $5-10 per tank tip for diving here in Florida. However, I have a question. What do you tip if you're a snorkeler? (ie: a trip with both snorkelers & divers on the same boat) Snorkelers don't have nearly the amount of gear & other dive prep needs as scuba divers. I'm taking the wife &...

That IS interesting since one of the rangers was standing on the deck when we had just finished our 2nd dive & was telling us how bad it has been for a while. Guess it depends on who answers the phone at the place. This was by far the worst viz I've encountered in my short, 9 month/38 dive...

I just wanted to pass along some info for anyone heading to north Florida for some diving in a couple of the springs. For those not from the area, for 2 days during the first weekend of March there were torrential rains in extreme south Georgia & along the Florida border. These rains, while...

If you fart at depth but nobody can smell it, does it still stink?

Try doing a search of "scuba" and your city/metropolitan area on Do something, Learn something, Share something, Change something - Meetup. This is how I found the group I've done most of my diving with (Bubbles Up Jacksonville) & its grown by leaps/bounds over the last 9 months or so & is very...

If your SMB doesn't have an overpressure valve it can pop if deployed with too much gas when too deep. You could also get re-introduced to Mr. Boyles law if you accidently over-inflate it & get snagged by the spool line when holding position midwater if you're not paying attention to what...