Tampa Bay Area Divers, Part 3

[duncan1958]

HI guys .
Am in Orlando till tuesday.
Making my way over to Tampa later that day.
As we all know sunday has the grand title of dive with Duncan !!!
Does /is anyone want /need a buddy to go out in the week day .I may have given the impression that I can only dive on the sunday.
Have car will travell can give lift.
Anyone for a short shore dive followed by a cool beer....:14:

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

No can do here... Beginning of the new month... always an interesting week when you own the business

 

[DiveBandit]

Wish I could. but I can't.

 

[frogman_5]

There's a wreck you can beach dive off of Anna Maria Island, the Regina, also known as the "Sugar Barge". It's about 100 yards off shore and should be marked with a bouy. Viz is definitely weather dependent being so close to shore. Call Pete or Lorraine the Seatrek dive shop, they're just across the street from the wreck.

Rich

 

[skink]

A couple of things to think about. If the Irish Wake doesn't go out where shall we dive? I suggest finding out from Frogman what he thinks. Next make sure everyone is confirmed, no ifs, and or buts. Just trying to think ahead

Just confirming that I am in for Sunday.

Duncan sorry I can't join you for a weekday dive this week. However, the wife and were thinking about checking out the Regina this Saturday, depending on Visibility. She is newly certified and I thought that may be good dive to get her a little practice dive.

 

[Adi Rolf]

My wife and I are planning on spending a couple weeks in Tampa at the beginning of June and she is newly certified for OW. What places could you recommend for me to take her around there? I'm not really worried about going deep or anything, I just want something safe for her so that she can get some bottom time and build her skills and such. I hadn't really thought much about going into the gulf because I thought there might be currents, but I don't really know since I've never been in the gulf, so, I wouldn't be against it if there's not much current. Can you give me some recommendations? Thanks

 

[DiveBandit]

Adi Rolf, try Rainbow river if your looking for a spring dive, try the M60 Army tanks if your looking for a Gulf dive. Rainbow river is about 21 +- feet, and the Tanks are in 35 feet of water. Both easy dives. Narcosis divers (no relation) in Tarpon Springs goes out to the tanks, and You can drive up to Rainbow river. If you come on a weekend in June and decide to do Rainbow river contact me and I'll do it with you.

 

[dive4funOften]

Hey when anyone does the tanks in the Gulf let me know if I can tag along!

Thanks! Ann

 

[DiveBandit]

Hey when anyone does the tanks in the Gulf let me know if I can tag along!

Thanks! Ann

If you can do a week day, how about Tuesday May 9th. Maybe we could get Missdirected to tag along too.

Take a look at my photo gallery for some pics of the tanks.

 

[Adi Rolf]

Thanks, we'll definately look into both of those dives. I'd love to see the tanks. If we go on the weekend for Rainbow River, I'll let you know and if ya'll don't get out to see the tanks before we get there, we'll be glad to tag-along if that's o.k.

Thanks again.