Anyone have feedback on diving Bonne Terre Mines...

[Hoosier]

There are no discounts for regular divers.

There is a group discount--for large enough groups, one diver will go for free.

theskull

Thanks for your heads up...


Hmm~~~ If then, it is even more!!!

 

[plot]

Never question my math

 

[Dive Right In Scuba]

Ahhhh...well ya if your talking about doin all 25 trails it would be that much.....I figured you were talking about a weekend or something.....Its like if I go to Florida and figure out my dives I dont calculate out diving every single reef or wreck, just what I have time for while Im there.....and 25 trails at about 3 dives a day.......Theres not enough stuff to do there that long.........But if you really want to dive there all week, Im in:thinkingo

 

[theskull]

Ahhhh...well ya if your talking about doin all 25 trails it would be that much.....

Also be advised that there are not 25 "distinctive" trails. Probably more like 6. Many of the 25 trails are repackaged subsets of the other trails. (Example: On one of the trails you turn left at the big rock and swim through a short tunnel to the next room, and on another trail you turn right at the big rock and swim around the pillar into that same next room.) After you've been on a half dozen or so of the trails you start to recognize major features and become aware of this. Not that there is anything wrong with that--it's the same way I lead multiple dives through a local quarry to try to keep it interesting for my dive buddies. And it is a beautiful dive with all the different structures, artifacts, and angles at which the artificial lighting penetrates through the darkness.

theskull

 

[Dive Right In Scuba]

Also be advised that there are not 25 "distinctive" trails. Probably more like 6. Many of the 25 trails are repackaged subsets of the other trails. (Example: On one of the trails you turn left at the big rock and swim through a short tunnel to the next room, and on another trail you turn right at the big rock and swim around the pillar into that same next room.) After you've been on a half dozen or so of the trails you start to recognize major features and become aware of this. Not that there is anything wrong with that--it's the same way I lead multiple dives through a local quarry to try to keep it interesting for my dive buddies. And it is a beautiful dive with all the different structures, artifacts, and angles at which the artificial lighting penetrates through the darkness.

theskull

Very true!! This is not a dive everyone will appreciate, but its a piece of history that most will enjoy....also how often do you get 100ft vis

 

[JEScholz]

It is a great place to spend a couple of weekends and say "been there and done that". If you like to experience "unique" dives, try the "Living Seas" at Epcot in Florida. That is an interesting dive, but I don't know that I would want to do it twice, unless I had a large group in the audience while I was doing it the second time.