Sugar barge in Bradenton

[fgray1]

Anyone ever dove it?
I hear it's close to shore in around 20' of water.
I was thinking of doing it soon.
Need info if you have it.
Fred

 

[CBulla]

Walter has mentioned this before.. maybe he can help drop some light on this dive

 

[CBulla]

OK... curiosity got the best of me here is some info on the Sugar Barge, aka Regina:

http://www.seatrekdivers.com/photogallery/photo_regina.htm - this dive shop is across the street from the beach that the wreck is located off of.

http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/bar/uap/uwregina.html - Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves

 

[ReefGuy]

I've been wanting to do this dive. If you're going, please let me know.

 

[GDI]

It's a pretty simple dive from shore. Straight out from the dive shop. Vis is somewhat like that of Venice Beach and similar conditions. There have been sharks on the wreck.

 

[fgray1]

I've been wanting to do this dive. If you're going, please let me know.

See how the weather shapes up.
Fred

 

[Walter]

It's straight out from the flag pole. Don't swim out on the surface, you'll probably swim past it. It's very close to shore. I've enjoyed that dive!

 

[_Kurt_]

I might be able to go this weekend(50% chance)-anyone interested?
Kurt

 

[_Kurt_]

I forgot-this is the Ginnie weekend! I still might go to the sugar barge.

 

[ReefGuy]

Kurt, I might be able to go. Let me see about things.