Ultimate Getaway to the Tortugas in Feb?????

[outlawaggie]

I'm considering a trip on the Ultimate Getaway out of Fort Myers in Early February. Any commemts??? How's the viz? Will there be the same number of fish, etc?? I realize it will be cold but I can handle that. I just want to make sure that the diving in the winter is worth the trip considering that I'm flying in from Texas. Any comments on the ultimate getaway while we're at it?

T.I.A. for any comments.

 

[mike_s]

Are you booking direct with Capt Rick or through a dive shop that has chartered the whole boat?

The reason I ask is that if you're booking direct (not a charter) and the
trip doesn't meet the "minimum" needed to go, which is very possible during
the colder months like Feb, then Ultimate Getaway has in the past been
known to cancel trips at the last minute (like a day or two beforehand).
Then you'd be out your $$$ for your planeticket from Texas.

If you're booking with a dive shop that's chartered the whole boat, then
you have much less to worry about with cancellation.

 

[Fry21]

Just booked to go out with them on Feb. 2nd. Sounds like the boat already has enough people to make the trip so canceling shouldn't be a problem.I'm a little concerned about what the weather conditions might be but its hard to beat the price.

 

[mike_s]

what's he charging for the Feb trips? (I know for the December winter trips he was charging $500 for a 3 day charter).

 

[Fry21]

Its still $500. I think its one of the last trips with the winter rates.

 

[omar]

My wife and I are flying down for the Feb 2-5 trip. I checked the historical ocean and air temps for the nearest NOAA buoy. The water will be ~72 & the air ~67-70. For current conditions see: <http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=MLRF1>
The historical stuff is linked at the bottom of the page. I am trying to decide if I want to dive wet or dry. 72 deg water is like a hot tub for what I am used to but I know it can get chilly after a few dives. The biggest issue is getting the dry gloves off of the suit and hope that the seals are not screwed up (unlikely). This is one of the reasons I am considering going to DUI zip seals. Any way I expect the diving to be good.