[Gav6280]

Gainsville, Florida. Dive centre recommendation's please.

Still thinking about getting the 2011 holiday booked up.

So any recommendations for a dive centre actually in or very near to, Gainsville, Florida.

We want to hire tanks and weights plus wil need some local knowledge and directions to go off on our own and dive the various springs.

Looking at doing 4 days diving before heading south to dive some more at west palm beach.

 

[Gav6280]

Bump...

 

[KenLorp]

Extreme exposure in high springs. You'll find them on google.

K.

 

[Gav6280]

Was hoping to find some place to rent tanks a bit more central to all the major dive springs that's why ive come up with Gainesville, as it would be a pain in the arse having to drive nort to get tanks filled then have to come back south to dive some of the other more southerly springs sites.

 

[KenLorp]

There isn't really anything south of Gainesville until you hit Tampa. High Springs is the closest to Gainesville.

K.

 

[BSH]

There isn't really anything south of Gainesville until you hit Tampa. High Springs is the closest to Gainesville.

K.

But for heavens sake don't take your credit card

 

[Clare]

actually - mate of mine has opened a dive shop in Gainsville. I'll get you the details.

 

[Gav6280]

actually - mate of mine has opened a dive shop in Gainsville. I'll get you the details.

Brilliant....

 

[Gav6280]

There isn't really anything south of Gainesville until you hit Tampa. High Springs is the closest to Gainesville.

K.

There are quite a few good dive sites south of Gainesville.

 

[AndyA]

Looking at doing 4 days diving before heading south to dive some more at west palm beach.

If your down that way Ive heard some good reviews about these people SCUBA Diving Floridas Best Dive Sites, SCUBA Dive Palm Beach Florida, not used them myself yet although may do later this year.

 

[Gav6280]

If your down that way Ive heard some good reviews about these people SCUBA Diving Floridas Best Dive Sites, SCUBA Dive Palm Beach Florida, not used them myself yet although may do later this year.

Was planning on using these guys for that part of the trip: Palm Beach Dive Sites :: Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures

 

[EBT]

Theres dive outpost (cathys place) or rennakers place down that way. I'd opt for cathy's personally.... but I have an aversion to trailers so that may explain it.

 

[Clare]

HI

Gainsville Aquatic Centre

6450 SW Archer Road, Suite 120 Gainsville Florida. Phone +13523773483

Email [email protected]

The owner is a friend as is the manager. They do eco tours, canoe trips, open water diving, guided dives, etc etc etc.

 

[11973]

why dont you contact martin robson at eau2, as he seems to have a good knowledge of that area. i know that part of my full cave course is being done around that part of the sunshine state.

hth
nick