How far do you drive to dive?

[Blue Sparkle]

Since I expect to be moving somewhere in the not-too-distant future, I'm taking note of places with lots of nearby diving

(Of course I still may not end up in a good diving spot, but at least I can weigh the options with that in mind.)

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Then I realized that I am not 18 anymore.

I've been telling myself that a lot lately ...

I usually stop just short of the water's edge. Never saw any value in driving much further than that.

... so this wasn't you, then ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[TSandM]

My LDS used to be 7 minutes from the house, but they're moving this weekend, and I think it will be more like 20 minutes, and unfortunately, not in the direction of anywhere I dive.

However, I counted one day that there are 6 very reasonable shore diving sites within 30 minutes of my house. If you extend the radius to 2 hours, I can't even count them, and then I can add several VERY nice charter operators, like the one I went out on today.

I'm not quite as lucky as Bob is, but Puget Sound is a very good place to be a diver. And we almost NEVER get blown out!

 

[jamga02]

In Georgia, not the best dive situation. Only 5 minutes to LDS (good one - Divers Supply). However, 1.5 hours to Lake Lanier, 4 hours to florida cave country, 8 hours to southeast Florida ocean.

 

[humanbeing]

Depends where I go, but I live in Massachusetts, so not too far.

 

[humanbeing]

In Georgia, not the best dive situation. Only 5 minutes to LDS (good one - Divers Supply). However, 1.5 hours to Lake Lanier, 4 hours to florida cave country, 8 hours to southeast Florida ocean.

Why not dive on the coast of GA?

 

[jridg]

10 min to LDS
3+ hours to Pensacola.

Scuba addiction can have you doing the impossible.

I once drove 1 hour to work, 1 hour home from work, Coached two soccer games, left home at 6:30 and arrived in Gulf shores at 9:30PM, made one night dive, drove three hours back home, slept for two hours and then had to get up and coach two more soccer games. Then I realized that I am not 18 anymore.

You must dive out of Seal sports

 

[Cave Diver]

Our average drive to dive times are around 8 1/2 hours one way, (Marianna, Fl). Sometimes as much as 11-12 (High Springs/Luraville area) and have been as much as 18-22 (Ft. Lauderdale-Keys).

Trips vary from 2-3 days to 5+

I do very little local diving, because for the most part, it sucks!

 

[jridg]

La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Cove, Several charters all within 10 minute drive.

Plenty of other sites within a few hours.

It's good to live in SoCal

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Our two most often dived sites 50 and 70 minutes from home. Nearest Dive shop 20 minutes. Typical Saturday up at 6:30 at the site by 8am quick chat with buddies and 90 minute dive.. home with gear cleaned and tanks filled by 13:00 depending on how long we visit after the dive and at the Shop.

Dive sites within 90 minutes too many to count. Drives of 6 to 8 hours take us to world class diving. We are very lucky.. great local diving.. awesome diving within reasonable driving distance.

We don't do a lot of boat dives unless we go up the coast towards Queensland.