Fla. spring diving Feb. 16th-19th?

[Land Locked]

Crystal River and Ginnie are your 2 best bets. Kings Spring at Crystal is where most people go but the water is clearer and there are manatees at 3 Sisters Spring.

Thanks eandiver,
I didn't think there would be a way to dive 3 spots in 2 days without
really pushing it. But it always pays to check with the locals.

So guys, it looks like Ginnie and Crystal River! A freind of mine at work
is bringing me some literature on Crystal River, I dove most the springs
from the pan handle to central state but never made the Manatee dive.

Sure looking forward to it!

 

[eandiver]

Enjoy!

 

[crpntr133]

Well we tried. Thanks Chris and everyone else. Just have to force myself to use my old mask and put the sss...snnnor....snorkel back on for the manatees
It looks like I am a full go, full steam ahead. Call about work and it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Diver Lori]

Consider getting up early in the morning and going with Bird's Underwater for your manatee snorkel. Bird is a first class operation and the manatee's will be a sure thing. I've done the johnboat rental and was lucky to see 1 manatee in passing. With Bird's I was surrounded and in manatee heaven! I even got hugged by one....kid you not, I was really hugged. The manatee swam up to me, rolled over for a tummy rub and then rolled back and actually took his front flippers and grasped my thigh before he swam away. I loved it!!

 

[Land Locked]

Well we tried. Thanks Chris and everyone else. Just have to force myself to use my old mask and put the sss...snnnor....snorkel back on for the manatees
It looks like I am a full go, full steam ahead. Call about work and it shouldn't be a problem.

Fantastic! Glad you can go! Now if you did not get that housing in the budget, I
promise to get a video of your Manatee hug. Cool story Lori!

 

[Hoosier]

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[crpntr133]

Fantastic! Glad you can go! Now if you did not get that housing in the budget, I
promise to get a video of your Manatee hug. Cool story Lori!

No work means no housing. Going for the electronic controls and LCD monitor on the back of the housing so I am looking at at least another $1,200. I have already spent around $3,000 on stuff that I "really didn't need" during the past couple of months.

Hopefully the GF will buy me the XM satellite radio that I want for Valentines day so we can listen to it on the way to Florida.

Really looking forward to sn...snnnorr...snorkeling with the manatees.

 

[KROBI]

If you guys go to Crystal River, make sure you dive Catfish Corner. I really enjoyed this dive. It is about 20ft to the bottom, you go through a hole about 6ft by 6ft and you enter a large room, and the water is crystal clear...
Kenny

 

[Land Locked]

I did not know Hoosier was such a cry baby. You know W.T. that you
are more than welcome to come with us! The more sites I hear about
around the Central West coast, we may have to start there and maybe
just maybe make it to Ginnie....

 

[crpntr133]

I did not know Hoosier was such a cry baby. You know W.T. that you are more than welcome to come with us!

Ming won't let him go :1poke: :rofl2:

The more sites I hear about around the Central West coast, we may have to start there and maybe just maybe make it to Ginnie....

We still have a couple of weeks to figure this out. I would say Ginnie and the manatee dive are high on the list. As long as I have a good time, and that doesn't mean diving every minute of the day, I am happy.