Florida boasts over 300 freshwater springs and many of them are suitable to diving. The visibility in some can reach 200′, although this vis can also diminish to almost zero. Some are available to Open Water divers, while most require specialized gear and skills to be safe. These skills are […]
Vortex Spring is north of Ponce de Leon and is a good checkout site for new divers or those working on other skills. There is also a cave there for those trained.
The Florida Keys offer something for everyone, from shallow water reef dives with excellent lighting for photography to deep wreck sites for technical divers. There is so much variety here you won’t see it all after several trips.
Located near Panama City Beach, St Andrews State Park offers a great shore dive with depths to 70′. Expect to see a good variety of tropical fish and sometimes there are lobsters, turtles, rays, and other larger fish.