Hello from Houston

[Trinidivian]

Hello all,
I am new to diving, (not certified yet) and all the great information here has been really helpful. Im hoping to explore Texas and find dive spots. I'm not sure what I will be interested in seeing until I see it. Does anyone have any examples of things I may encounter here around Houston... other than the bayous?
Thanks.

 

[drrich2]

Welcome. Once you not only get certified but more seasoned, I imagine this is in your future:

Alert Diver Online 2010 - Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Texas - Alert Diver | Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Texas

Undercurrent Sept. 2014 - MV Fling, Flower Gardens, Texas - http://www.undercurrent.org/UCnow/dive_magazine/2014/FlowerGardensTexas201409.html

Alert Diver Online 2017 - Flower Garden Banks - Alert Diver | Flower Garden Banks

 

[Trinidivian]

Thanks,
This is exactly the sort of info I was looking for. Coral and an off-shore oil rig in one dive! Seems like I would need much more experience than just my training classes, but that's the point right? Work my way up through increasing levels of difficulty and training.

 

[TMHeimer]

A bit of a trip, but American Diving in S. Padre I. took me to a rig--not really a difficult dive. A bit pricey.

 

[iamrushman]

howdy and welcome from southeast florida....good luck with your training.

 

[divezonescuba]

We do rig dives weather permitting. A lot cheaper and more convenient than driving to south padre or going 100 miles offshore.