Going to be in Tampa for 7 months - must dive....

[jridg]

I will be in the area starting at the beginning of December until June or July next year. I hope to be able to dive as much as possible while I am there

I would welcome advice on where/when/who for dives.

A little about me - US Navy - PADI/NAUI DM - 20 years of diving - Nitrox/Drysuit/etc....

Please feel free to let me know.....

 

[K Mejean]

Welcome to the area. I would suggest that you keep an eye on the board. There is always something going on and all dives are open to the public at large. If its on here then you and everyone else is invited. We have a couple of favorite charters in the area. The first of which is Capt. Ty here on the board. He runs a top notch outfit. If you have a boat of your own several of us around here have public numbers we can share with you to get you to some good spots. Once you get down here let us know and maybe we can get a welcome dive set up or something.

 

[Reef]

Check this area frequently. Someone is always planning a dive. Typically you will find more than one thread related to weekend dives.

I've been here for 3 months, and local divers here absolutely ROCK! Good people!

 

[jridg]

Thanks for the replies - I will definitely be in touch and stay on the board for news. Hope to see you when I arrive

 

[PCBCaptChris]

A quick google search showed that it is 5 hours and 30 minutes to Key Largo and 5 hours and 30 minutes to Panama City from MacDill AFB... So that leaves everthing in-between within a weekend trips driving distance...

 

[jridg]

A quick google search showed that it is 5 hours and 30 minutes to Key Largo and 5 hours and 30 minutes to Panama City from MacDill AFB... So that leaves everthing in-between within a weekend trips driving distance...

Sweet! :cool2:

 

[jridg]

It's official - I will be in town this weekend and it looks like I will be living in the Channelside area.

I will have my gear with me - not sure how much time I will have for the first couple of weeks.......

Looking forward to getting in the water!!