You will see huge bait balls, nudibranchs, crabs, mantis shrimp, bi-colored damsels, spotfin butterfly, queen and french angelfish, as well as the invasive lionfish. Big schools of snapper, snook, porkfish, jacks, spadefish, mackeral, and look-downs also cruise our sites.
This is a breeding ground for the protected, massive Goliath Grouper reaching up to 7 feet and 700 lbs. At times, dozens will stack up in an area the size of your living room. Like people, they have different personalities; some are curious and inquisitive, some are shy, while others are grumpy and ornery. They can 'bark' at us by moving water through their swim bladder creating a percussion wave with a very audible thud!
In general; spring, early summer, and late fall can produce our best conditions. However, visibility can be poor or get very nice any time of the year depending upon how Mother Nature is treating us. If you heard that Gulf Diving was poor, you heard it from someone who hasn't dived the Gulf correctly. You have to pick the correct days to dive depending on weather and wind conditions. Our visibility may not be Cayman but it doesn't have to be to offer truly rewarding dives here! Visibility ranges from 15 to 50 feet in depths between 30 to 45 feet on Near and Middle Ground trips. Water temperature can be as cold as 65 degrees during the winter, but the water warms up to a refreshing 88 degrees in the summer.
Fly into Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, or Miami.
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