I was impressed. The entire site is run on solar energy and they even support a hydroponics farm on site. Here's the walk down to the water:
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I haven't been to Blue Grotto since I took my Nitrox course there eons ago (over a decade). The improvement to the facility are amazing. New spacious shop, big fill station, big rental shop. New pool for confined water training, cabanas for overnight stays. Eight covered pavilions for groups with plenty of picnic tables for each group. Stairs, ramps, benches near the water with tank bungees, new floating & underwater platforms and lighting for night diving (upon special request). Even a field of solar panels and a hydroponics garden that was growing lettuce, herbs, etc. If I lived closer, I'd certainly come here more often. That said, the facility limits number of divers to 140 per day. Many weekend days, divers get turned away (no worries, Devil's Den is across the Highway). So if you want to go on a weekend, you'd better make reservations in advance.
Just came across this thread, beautiful facility! If you happened to have any pics from the 70's you could scan and post, that would be a trip. I can only imagine the changes...Wow!
I haven't been there sine the 70's, so you can figure how much it has changed for me!!