Going to the Big Easy...

[pyrite]

I'll be going to New Orleans for the NEA convention in July. A working vacation but, well you know, there's always a little extra time. Any advice on dive spots in the area?

Thanks in advance,
Ted

 

[tigerdiver]

The only diving that is "close" to the area is out of Venice, LA at the mouth of the Mississippi. They take divers out to a couple of the rigs and either just dive or spearfish. I have not taken this trip but apparently it is $150 for a three tank dive outing and topside fishing during your surface intervals. Lot's of red snapper and cobia. It's about 1:45 min drive from downtown N.O.

Other than that we usually have to venture to Pensacola or Destin to go diving which is about 3 1/2 hours from NO but the beaches are great.

New Orleans is known for many great things but diving isn't one of them.