If you were going to be in Atlanta on business and had an extra day for the Gulf...
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You know that's about 300+ miles (one way) driving right? And not all Interstate highway.
The Jetties in Destin or St. Andrews State Park in Panama City.
The Jetties in Destin or St. Andrews State Park in Panama City.
Hetland
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You'll spend about $140 in gas driving to Panama City (round trip), $8 entrance fee, and whatever tanks, fills and gear rentals will costs.
I think you can dive the Atlanta Aquarium for $225 or so. That includes gear, and guarantees good viz and whale sharks. That might be the better bet.....
I think you can dive the Atlanta Aquarium for $225 or so. That includes gear, and guarantees good viz and whale sharks. That might be the better bet.....
I believe you are thinking of their "Swim Program" as the dive is $325+tax. Although, I agree - for a day trip is probably a little more reasonable option and a lot of fun
Source: Georgia Aquarium | Explore the Aquarium | Animal Interactions
There are two of us so that changes the fuel vs. aquarium cost equation a bit. On top of which I can't pass as a mermaid so they probably don't want me scaring the tourists. The drive back and forth is fine with me as I can head down in an evening and be good to go in the morning. Both suggested sites sound similar from the description at Shore Diving so I guess I'll flip a coin. (If my wife reads the note about the Bull Shark at Destin I suspect I'll be going to Panama City.)
Hetland
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Worry more about the walk of shame than the bull shark. I've done maybe 20 dives at the Destin Jetties, and only once has there been a shark (a sandbar shark, that left before I could see him but my buddy got some vid)
The walk of shame is the 300+ yard trudge through the softest sand in Florida, that lies between the water and the road. Not fun to do this in a dry wetsuit during the Summer months ;-)
The walk of shame is the 300+ yard trudge through the softest sand in Florida, that lies between the water and the road. Not fun to do this in a dry wetsuit during the Summer months ;-)
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It would be a lot cooler if you were going to be in Miami on business. (Sorry for the useless reply but I was just thinking.)
MapQuest shows it's 5-1/2 hours to PCB from Atlanta and 4 hours to Savannah. I know it's not the Gulf, but what kind of diving is available in the Savannah area?
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