Texas Gulf Coast dive operator list

[sea_ledford]

Although I have been on ScubaBoard for quite some time, this will be my first post in any sort of official capacity, so let me introduce myself:

My name is Chris Ledford and I am the Diving Safety Officer and Artificial Reef Specialist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Artificial Reef Program.

I am currently compiling a list of diving operators along the Texas coast, and would love some help from my fellow swamp divers to create as complete a list as possible.
Professionally , I am doing it for a couple reasons: First, it will be a step in establishing the extent of “loss” due to the Deepwater Horizon spill, and second we would like to figure out how the artificial reefs in Texas are being used. We can get decent fishing data, but diving information is much harder to come by. A list of operators would be helpful for both of these objectives.
Personally, I just think we should have a running list of people that are willing to take divers out diving.

So if you have any additions or updates to the following list, please let me know, or post below.

Thank you,

Chris Ledford

Name	Contact_number	Dive City	email	webpage
Captain Beard Charters	832-603-1698	Seabrook	gbeardjr@yahoo.com	Captain Beard Charters | Facebook
Fling Charters	979-233-4445	Freeport	info@flingcharters.com	http://www.flingcharters.com
Ultra Dive	281-469-2846	Freeport	ultragrp@sbcglobal.net	http://www.ultradive.com
Fish n Divers	979-255-3528	Galveston	3g@hughes.net	http://www.fishndivers.com
Easy Going Charters	979-233-2947	Freeport	fish4u@easygulffishing.com	http://www.easygulffishing.com
Native Texan II	713-419-1345	Moved to Florida	klk43@aol.com	http://www.nativetexan2.com
Deep Blue Scuba Charters	512-257-0404	Port Aransas	info@deepbluescuba-charters.com	http://deepbluescuba-charters.com
American Diving	956-761-7986	SPI	info@divesouthpadre.com	http://www.divesouthpadre.com
Deep Six		SPI	trips@deepsixpadre.com	http://www.deepsixpadre.com
Out to Sea Adventures	361-288-2723	Port Aransas	[EMAIL="info@outtoseaadventures.com"]info@outtoseaadventures.com[/EMAIL]	http://www.outtoseaadventures.com
Copelands	361-854-1135	Corpus Christi		http://copelandsdiveski.com
Wrecklamation Charters	361-779-8389	Aransas Pass	CaptainMike@FishPortAransas.com	http://www.fishportaransas.com/htdocs/charters.htm
M/V Spree	281-970-0534	FL	info@spreeexpeditions.com	http://www.spreeexpeditions.com
Elite Diving & Sportfishing	210-279-3638	Port Aransas	ccondon@live.com	http://www.elitedivingandsportfishing.com

 

[Moonglow]

Island Divers

Galveston

409-621-2010

tom@islanddiversgalveston.com

website:island divers GALVESTON

 

[sea_ledford]

Thanks Moonglow. But to clarify, I'm looking for dive BOAT operators. That key word apparently got left out of my original post!

 

[Wookie]

Native Texan II is here in Florida with me, Copelands no longer has a dive boat AFAIK, and Just for Divers is a loose club.

 

[LiveBait]

For your first official post I think it is a good one! Thanks for the information!

 

[diversteve]

Wrecklamation Charters
Mike Nugent
PO Box 321
Aransas Pass, Texas 78335

Phone:
(361) 779-8389

If no answer:
(361) 332-8595

Contact a moderator to add any new entries to your first post in the future - you'll lose that ability in 24hrs.

Also we can "sticky" it at the top of this sub-forum for future reference.

 

[Cyprian]

Wrecklamation Charters
Mike Nugent
PO Box 321
Aransas Pass, Texas 78335

Phone:
(361) 779-8389

If no answer:
(361) 332-8595

Contact a moderator to add any new entries to your first post in the future - you'll lose that ability in 24hrs.

Also we can "sticky" it at the top of this sub-forum for future reference.

I vote to sticky this at the top, and thanks to Chris!

 

[sea_ledford]

Thanks for the updates so far.

Frank, does Native Texan ever get back here or are they permanently in Florida? Do you know when they left?


-Chris

 

[chairmanTARAC]

Chris, excellent thread, Suggest you go back and also review Dr Ditton's list and several past reports. Call me if i can help

 

[Wookie]

Thanks for the updates so far.

Frank, does Native Texan ever get back here or are they permanently in Florida? Do you know when they left?


-Chris

Ken's daughter lives in Baytown, so he goes back to visit, but I haven't seen the boat in the water in a few years. He is the Captain of the Turks and Caicos Explorer full time, so he does not run charters in Texas anymore.