Tampa Area

[craig240DA]

New to boating, but one of the reasons to get a boat was to try scuba diving. Anyone from the Tampa area diving? I know it isn't the best conditions, cloudy and all. Plan on lessons in July. Looks like there are a few wrecks nearby that I can get to from the dock.

Any advice is appreciated, scuba, boating, .... ? Anyone from Tampa diving?

 

[zzzzz]

Re: Tampa Area

come a little bit south to the jetty at Venice...the ledges off shore are loaded with fossilized shark teeth !

 

[imported_stump jumper]

Re: Tampa Area

Good diving offshore, not far from Tampa. I live in New Port Richey and there are reefs 16 - 20 miles out. Plenty of hogfish and grouper

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Tampa Area

I live in Saint Petersburg, there are several reef projects not too far offshore; couple of sunken boats, several decomissioned army tanks, lots of bridge debris. This time of year it's not too cloudy either.​

 

[craig240DA]

Re: Tampa Area

Thanks for the post! Are you referring to The Sheridan at N 27? 52.562'
W 083? 11.140'

I'll hook up with a diving place and check it out.

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Tampa Area

The Sheridan is one of the ones I am talking about.

Here is a link to the reef project website that gives the GPS coordinates for all of the many projects off the Pinellas County coastline. It also gives a brief description as to what you will find when you get there.

http://www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/reef/default.htm

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[craig240DA]

Re: Tampa Area

The Sheridan is one of the ones I am talking about.

Here is a link to the reef project website that gives the GPS coordinates for all of the many projects off the Pinellas County coastline. It also gives a brief description as to what you will find when you get there.

http://www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/reef/default.htm

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THANKS! What a great site. Just what I was looking for. Thanks Man!

 

[imported_stump jumper]

Re: Tampa Area

If you have a boat, you always have dive buddies

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Tampa Area

THANKS! What a great site. Just what I was looking for. Thanks Man!

No problem, let me know when you are planning a dive sometime; I always enjoy a bit of bottom time.​

 

[craig240DA]

Re: Tampa Area

No problem, let me know when you are planning a dive sometime; I always enjoy a bit of bottom time.​

Absolutely! I'll shout out here again after lessons are complete or send out a PM.

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Tampa Area

Make sure you're certified by Lobster Sport Season; good times and good eats in the Keys. Awesome diving!​