Naples Fl Area Sites

ScubaAruba · Aug 21, 2009

Hello...

Just wondering if anyone can tell me if there are enough dive site (wrecks or reefs) in the Naples area to keep 2 divers busy for a week. :cool2: We take about 3 dive trips a year and pretty much dive 3 dive per day- that's why I ask if the Naples area will keep us busy enough. We are looking to visit a friend who lives there, but our main reason for going is diving in FL. I have also heard of Marco Island, FL is that a better option and still close enough to Naples. Otherwise if anyone can suggest an area around Naples that would have good diving I would be very interested.

Thanks in advance.

Walter · Aug 21, 2009

There are lots of awesome dive sites offshore the Naples/Marco area. Unless you are experienced in and enjoy low viz and long boat rides, you might want to consider the Fort Lauderdale area. Viz can be very good in the Gulf, but it's not all that common.

ScubaAruba · Aug 21, 2009

That's good to know. My thrill is photography so VIZ is very important to me...Just so I'm clear- better VIZ in Fort Lauderdale area? What about the Keys? I know that's a ways from Naples, but just curious ..Thx

deepstops · Aug 21, 2009

ScubaAruba:
That's good to know. My thrill is photography so VIZ is very important to me...Just so I'm clear- better VIZ in Fort Lauderdale area? What about the Keys? I know that's a ways from Naples, but just curious ..Thx

Viz is typically 30-100' in the Fort Lauderdale area and you can be there in 90 minutes from Naples. Key Largo will add at least another hour to that depending on the route and the time of day.

Walter · Aug 21, 2009

It takes me about 30 minutes longer to get to Key Largo, vis is usually slightly better, prices are higher.

Glock Diver · Aug 22, 2009

Ft. Lauderdale has some great diving. I'd recommend the American Dream II dive charter. Nice, large boat and a professional crew. You'll enjoy clear, blue water most of the time.

Key Largo has some nice sites too, but unless you're going specifically for something like the Spiegel Grove wreck, I'd just shoot over to Lauderdale.

Here's a couple maps I found in our newspaper of dive sites off the coast of Ft. Myers.

Walter · Aug 23, 2009

Those sites are online at the Lee County Department of Natural Resources website.

ScubaAruba · Aug 24, 2009

Thanks for the great info!

Jupiter31 · Aug 24, 2009

Years ago I did a number of dives off Naples - one was a LARGE sunken ferry (deep) - another was the "Blue Hole"

I think if I lived in the Naples/Fl Myers area, I would be very pleased with the local diving and I did see the article mentioned in this thread - lots of options; also Naples/Ft Myers/Marco Island are beautiful places, and have a lot of nice people (many former midwesterners, in fact) living there. I would not go to either for a dedicated dive vacattion.

All that said, the diving is much better on the SE coast - if you have the option, dive Palm Beach county - especially if you are going east - the reefs of Boynton/Delray - West Palm - and perhaps after you have gotten a few dives in - Jupiter.

If you think you are going to make the trip east, post back and I can suggest some great Palm Beach operators - if this is a dive trip vs shopping on 5th ave south, and nice hotels and dining - much better places to stay - have your friend come over to meet you and dive SE FL.

Atomic_Diver · Aug 25, 2009

I Live in Fort Myers, and my dad has a boat we can go diving here some time if you would like...

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