When you just absolutely need to get wet...Underwater attractions: Small passenger jet; country music star Ray Price's tour bus; various vehicles and sundry items.
Aurora Resevior is over what was formerly a U.S. Air Force gunnery range, so there is the *very* occassional ordinance to be found.This is not even remotely likely, but keep an eye on your compass while down there.The vis is ok if you're the first ones in after some time.The bottom is mud, loaded…
The 250? long dredge ?Avocet? was sunk as an artificial reef in 1991 approximately 21 miles SSE of Pensacola Pass. The upper structure of the wreck has been torn off and scattered by hurricanes. Depths range 90-130?. The Avocet's close proximity to the ?Edge? often brings in large pelagic fish…
Nice site to dive.You must have a boat to reach the area. Snorkelers and other dive companies usually frequent the inside of the crater, but not so busy on the back. The back wall drops beyond 200'-300' and the visibility is usually good.There were several reef sharks and a few whales on my trip.If…
1.5 acre pool over San Solomon Springs, built by Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's.Visibility is very good, lots of fish, turtles, and it's the only diving for hundreds of miles around.Desert Divers dive shop in Toyahville.Motel & camping facilities in park.
The Bill Boyd is a deep dive only for Technical divers.The coral and fish of the wreck are great.Depth limits the bottom time, but it's worth diving this deep.She is a 211 foot German freighter (built in Hamburg in 1964) that was sunk as an artificial reef on July 18, 1986. Today she sits upright in…
This site contains a tugboat, several Navy landing craft, a shrimp trawler. Swim the Landing Craft deck or crew quarters. Popular swim through. Good site to see grouper, snapper, and tropical fish.
Nice, easy access snorkeling site from the beach. First 30 meters (100ft) or so of the approx. 80moutcropping is excellent for showing kids underwater reef life. Off of the end current becomes an issue and it seemed like most of the flora and fauna was along the wall from the beach to the end. Have…
A massive sinkhole angling down to a depth of 100 feet makes this the deepest of the cavern springs on WadesPage. An air bell at 30' adds interest and a million candlepower underwater light system adds to the safety. There is no current, and the water temperature is the constant 72F of Florida's…
You must bring a flag and they don't allow scuba in the swim area in front of the lifeguard stand. If you go off the beach and to the east you can dive the little bridge, or you can dive to the west of the beach around the pylons under the larger portion. You can also go east an west around the…
Large Warm Springs About75'-80'A Few Fish. Two small boats,and severalsculptures on the bottem.Gets silty and cuts visibility with multiple groups.Two platforms at 20 feet for instruction.
Blue spring is well known for its manatees (they usually come up from St John's river during winter season). Remember that Manatees are protected animals (you should not be less than 50 feet from them).To enter the spring, go N past the concession area, you will find steps. The cave is located at…
The Blue Fire, a 175-ft freighter, was sunk in January 1983 in 110-ft of water.This vessel was seized by the Coast Guard during the Cuban Exodus. This wreck is fairly broken up, though sits fairly upright on a white sandy bottom. It is an easy and safe wreck to penetrate and abounds with sea life…