Good location & techniques to get comfortable with drift diving

[tracydr]

I think Cozumel is a perfect place to learn drift diving. It's where I did my first couple of trips for drift diving.
Pemba Island, Africa has some great drift dives but they are a bit advanced. I was there over in the fall ( we hit four seasons by crossing the equator in summer and fall) and with a full moon. Crazy drift diving, the " Madagascar express" they called one of our afternoon dives.

 

[nolatom]

I echo West Palm and Jupiter, the current is pretty reliable and if you're the kind who likes to "prepare", it may be a lower-cost alternative to the Caribbean, if you happen to be in Florida. You can get more "comfort" with drift-diving without a complete cashectomy, albeit without the island-resort scene, but plenty to do ashore.

Big generalization, but anyway: WPB is more family and beginner/intermediate friendly, Jupiter more spearfishing, deeper, "adult swim" for intermediate and upwards.

 

[fjpatrum]

Jupiter off the east coast of Florida is great for getting adjusted to the concept of drift diving without being "carried away". Also there are a bunch of really nice river dive options, if you're inclined to try something a little lower viz or cold(er). May be easier to get to for you from Boston, flying into FLL and certainly presents a lot more options for "non-diving" should you find that you can't get comfortable with the drift.