Any Charters Tampa or Clearwater on 9/28?

[JimiH]

I'll be in the Sarasota area for a wedding on 9/30 (arriving on 9/27), and the only day I can get out to dive is Thursday, 9/28.

I'd LOVE to do some diving while in FL this trip - no wife and/or kids along with me this time. Do any of you know of any charters in the Tampa or Clearwater area that run on Thursdays? I looked at some dive shops in the area on the web, and it seems the charters are mostly on weekends. I plan to bring a mask, snorkel, and fins with me, but would need to rent the rest of my gear.

I'm OW certified (got certified last August in Maui, and haven't done any diving since).

I'd really love to do Devil's Den and Blue Grotto that day, but I haven't gotten a reply back from clearwaterdiving.com as to whether or not they have anything that day...

Any feedback would be appreciated!

Thanks and Be well!
JimiH

 

[eandiver]

I used to go out on Tanks a Lot out of Clearwater on Thursdays. Don't know if Ben still runs on that day though. http://members.ij.net/tanksalot/

You could also check with www.seafoxdivecharters www.divegiantstride.com www.reeftours.com

 

[eandiver]

www.mydiveclearwater.com is another. The link to seafox doesn't work so they may be out of business.

 

[K Mejean]

Devils Den and Blue Grooto are open and you don't need a charter for them. They will rent you the gear you need right there. They both have web sites. I'm sure if you don't have a dive buddy they will be able to produce you one when you get there. As far as charters go - the guys at Scuba Quest in Sarasota told me they are running just about every day of the week out of Marina Jack and if that boat isn't running they have another in Bradenton. Last but not least Florida west Scuba in Venice runs about every day of the week to hunt for sharks teeth. All of the above places rent gear. All have web sites and all have been very nice and helpful when I delt with them. Those are the only ones I can vouch for. Good luck and enjoy your dives.