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#186
st pete diving
mikey069 - 3/26/2009 4:33 PM
Category: Travel
Replies: 6

hello all,going to st pete beach in august,any pointers on good dive site/dive trips
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Palm_Harbor_Rick - 3/27/2009 7:22 AM
You can search for one of our numerous dive shops. I use Mac’s Sports for most of my diving resources. http://macssports.com 727-442-9931. We have lots of dive destinations in the Tampa / Clearwater / St. Pete area. Anything from dive charters / sink holes / fresh water springs. Mac’s should be able to point you in the right direction.

This site can be a good starting point too... http://underwaterflorida.homestead.com/

Happy Diving,
Rick
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scubajoe - 3/27/2009 1:57 PM
when I’m in that area I use Scuba Quest they have some nice dives out in the Gulf going out of Cortez and also they do some beach dives in Venice.
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mikey069 - 3/27/2009 3:20 PM
thanks for the reply,its all new to me,only about 20 or so dives,i havnt been deep yet,just a lot of quarrys and lakes around here,nothing to big,so im really looking foward to some ocean diving,thaks for your help
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diverchet - 3/27/2009 5:32 PM
I was in Venice FL diving for meg teeth in Feb. it’s about an hour south of St Pete. I dove with Florida West Scuba it was alot of fun the equipment and service was 5 star padi.
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nitrox4me - 3/29/2009 7:20 PM
yes st pete is only an hour from my home and the best diving is off shore(20mile plus) there are a few charters that will get you there and there’s dive boats that operate locally. I haven’t dove off any of them but august should be far enough notice. I’ll be glad to look up some local information also let me know dates and if weather permits I can accommodate two to four divers if I gat my brothers boat in on it we can do as many as 7,8. or head south to venice beach shore diving is rather poplar that is a hour south of st pete
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mikey069 - 3/29/2009 7:27 PM
sounds great dates aug 15-22