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My wife and I will be heading to NOLA for a wedding in Feb. and are really tempted to head a day or two early to get a dive or such in. Anyone familiar with the diving in the area? We have no real preference as far as Boat or Shore.
Or 5+ hours on a boat in rough seas (and 5+ back) to find blue water and world class spearfishing, but I've heard the trips are not for the faint of heart......
While people do dive Lake Pontchartrain and while there is world class diving and hunting offshore to the rigs your best bet is to do what most divers in Louisiana do, go to Pensacola or Destin or Panama City.
While people do dive Lake Pontchartrain and while there is world class diving and hunting offshore to the rigs your best bet is to do what most divers in Louisiana do, go to Pensacola or Destin or Panama City.
Unless you own your own boat (I know of ZERO dive ops in the New Orleans area, and all open water courses are completed east of there as well), and care to brave the seas and go through all the hassles of driving for 3+ hours in a boat after 2+ hours towing your boat, then I would recommend, driving to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach/Pensacola/Panama City. You will find much more convenient diving, blue water, and lots of dive ops.
The only clear water here is in the bathtub. If anyone could find a way to construct a 5 acre blue hole in Lake Ponchartrain they would make a fortune.
The only clear water here is in the bathtub. If anyone could find a way to construct a 5 acre blue hole in Lake Ponchartrain they would make a fortune.
"Blue" is the operative word, not to mention that the average depth of Lake Ponchartrain is 15 feet. Hardly worth getting wet for, but I know the Captain does it. Maybe with a metal detector and some treasure maps, it would be worthwhile. Otherwise, it is just a way to get snagged on a fish hook or tangled in someone's lost steel leaders and lures...
Although it's probably just a few minutes closer, you could consider Gulf Shores AL. There are a few good shops and charter boat ops there to choose from.
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