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http://www.valleyscuba-sports.com/
This is the link to the LDS, in my area, that will be making the Florida trip in Feb. that I mentioned in a previous post. The site is new so roll with it. Mark is the shop owners name and the contact person about details. Nothing has been posted on the site yet regarding the Feb. trip. But I know he is trying to contact some charters to get prices and other details today and tomorrow. I also know he is hoping to charter a whole boat in the West Palm area for some drift diving. I have been to the area and been out on some good drift dives there. It should be a lot of fun.
A typical trip for us in Feb. goes something like this. We usually have several students that need check out dives and we usually get these done in Ginnie Springs, Blue Grotto, Manatee Springs and other more northern Florida area places. In the past we have also done Crystal River manatees, and Rainbow River drift dives. Naturally if you would like to go to one of these places you can but if you would rather just meet us for the southern diving that is also an option.
Anyway, once the students are finished we usually go further south and do some type of ocean dives. Last year we were with Jim Abernathy's in WP and it was great. We even discussed doing the Oriskiny this trip.
This is all done over a long weekend. In the past we have chartered buses but they proven to be way too uncomfortable for the long hours needed to drive down and back. In recent years we have just found our own ways down and met somewhere for the diving. I prefer this myself as it is much more comfortable.
Anyway, if you have any interest at all call Mark and chat with him about prices. The prices will be dependent on the number of divers as we generally get pretty good group rates and just split it all up. So the more people that want to go the cheaper the trip. I think he is planning this years trip around the weekend of the 17th and 18th.
Remember, the planning is in its infancy and if you have ideas or suggestions let them be known now. If there is enough interest overall anything may be possible.
This is the link to the LDS, in my area, that will be making the Florida trip in Feb. that I mentioned in a previous post. The site is new so roll with it. Mark is the shop owners name and the contact person about details. Nothing has been posted on the site yet regarding the Feb. trip. But I know he is trying to contact some charters to get prices and other details today and tomorrow. I also know he is hoping to charter a whole boat in the West Palm area for some drift diving. I have been to the area and been out on some good drift dives there. It should be a lot of fun.
A typical trip for us in Feb. goes something like this. We usually have several students that need check out dives and we usually get these done in Ginnie Springs, Blue Grotto, Manatee Springs and other more northern Florida area places. In the past we have also done Crystal River manatees, and Rainbow River drift dives. Naturally if you would like to go to one of these places you can but if you would rather just meet us for the southern diving that is also an option.
Anyway, once the students are finished we usually go further south and do some type of ocean dives. Last year we were with Jim Abernathy's in WP and it was great. We even discussed doing the Oriskiny this trip.
This is all done over a long weekend. In the past we have chartered buses but they proven to be way too uncomfortable for the long hours needed to drive down and back. In recent years we have just found our own ways down and met somewhere for the diving. I prefer this myself as it is much more comfortable.
Anyway, if you have any interest at all call Mark and chat with him about prices. The prices will be dependent on the number of divers as we generally get pretty good group rates and just split it all up. So the more people that want to go the cheaper the trip. I think he is planning this years trip around the weekend of the 17th and 18th.
Remember, the planning is in its infancy and if you have ideas or suggestions let them be known now. If there is enough interest overall anything may be possible.
