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Blue Lagoon Report for Saturday 5/16.
Blue lagoon is located on 45 exit 123 just north of huntsville.
Going north we turned right and followed down a black top road that turns into gravel within the first 2 miles. The park is located on the left with gate that is painted like a dive flag on the left hand side (if you are heading east). Look carefully there are no clear signs as you approach the park. In fact it seems like you are going in the wrong direction.
The park currently has a dusty parking lot that is currently under grading construction.
There are two small structures on the left as you enter the park. As we got out of our vehicles we were me by Phil and his family. I was immediately struck by how positive the demeanor of the family was and the overall general good attitude of park.
Entry fee was $18 (which to me seems reasonable) and $8 for air fills (to me seems high). You have a choice of two lagoons 1 or 2. We chose # 1 and did not have the opportunity to dive # 2. We were given a map of the area as well as entry points named "beaches" from which to drop off and set up your dive gear and walk into the lagoon. We proceeded to "gorilla beach # 6".
As we drove toward our dive site I was impressed by how scenic the park is. It really is a very good looking park.
We arrived at our site. There is awning with picknick table that is elevated from the ground. Perfect to pull your truck up to in order to unload equipment. After unloading our equipment. I eargerly anticipated getting into the water before more people came and possibly clouded up the visibility.
After "gearing up" we walked to the water. The water was a nice 78 degrees. I immediatley struck by the clarity of the water. We began our descent.
Water visibily was approximately 40'. There are a number of ships strewn throughout the lagoon as well as several platforms. We found five or six sunken ships in the lagoon. They are really intresting ships with some minor penetration available. Max depth was 30' There is little to look at between ships. There are only some very small fish in the lagoon.
Throughout the day we dove (3) hour + dives. Really enjoyed the visibilty. Water become more cloudy as the day proceeded. Rain and thunder came around 5pm (originally we had planned on having a night dive).
Overall the park was great experience. Phil and his family did a great job of running the park. It is my understanding that the lagoon is under new ownership. I look forward to the ongoing improvement of the facilities.
We stayed at a hotel in Huntsville but I believe camping would be good. There are readily available port-o-johns although, there is no running water throughout the park. Snacks are available for reasonble prices including; drinks, candy, sandwiches etc..... There is plenty of room between dive groups.
Thanks to Phil and his family for the hospitality. I look forward to returning in a few weeks with more people.
Blue lagoon is located on 45 exit 123 just north of huntsville.
Going north we turned right and followed down a black top road that turns into gravel within the first 2 miles. The park is located on the left with gate that is painted like a dive flag on the left hand side (if you are heading east). Look carefully there are no clear signs as you approach the park. In fact it seems like you are going in the wrong direction.
The park currently has a dusty parking lot that is currently under grading construction.
There are two small structures on the left as you enter the park. As we got out of our vehicles we were me by Phil and his family. I was immediately struck by how positive the demeanor of the family was and the overall general good attitude of park.
Entry fee was $18 (which to me seems reasonable) and $8 for air fills (to me seems high). You have a choice of two lagoons 1 or 2. We chose # 1 and did not have the opportunity to dive # 2. We were given a map of the area as well as entry points named "beaches" from which to drop off and set up your dive gear and walk into the lagoon. We proceeded to "gorilla beach # 6".
As we drove toward our dive site I was impressed by how scenic the park is. It really is a very good looking park.
We arrived at our site. There is awning with picknick table that is elevated from the ground. Perfect to pull your truck up to in order to unload equipment. After unloading our equipment. I eargerly anticipated getting into the water before more people came and possibly clouded up the visibility.
After "gearing up" we walked to the water. The water was a nice 78 degrees. I immediatley struck by the clarity of the water. We began our descent.
Water visibily was approximately 40'. There are a number of ships strewn throughout the lagoon as well as several platforms. We found five or six sunken ships in the lagoon. They are really intresting ships with some minor penetration available. Max depth was 30' There is little to look at between ships. There are only some very small fish in the lagoon.
Throughout the day we dove (3) hour + dives. Really enjoyed the visibilty. Water become more cloudy as the day proceeded. Rain and thunder came around 5pm (originally we had planned on having a night dive).
Overall the park was great experience. Phil and his family did a great job of running the park. It is my understanding that the lagoon is under new ownership. I look forward to the ongoing improvement of the facilities.
We stayed at a hotel in Huntsville but I believe camping would be good. There are readily available port-o-johns although, there is no running water throughout the park. Snacks are available for reasonble prices including; drinks, candy, sandwiches etc..... There is plenty of room between dive groups.
Thanks to Phil and his family for the hospitality. I look forward to returning in a few weeks with more people.
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