Season?

[Leam]

Newbie question. Is the dive season ending in the near future? A friend and I are thinking of hitting a tourist cave or two mid-May but it's a long drive for us.

Thanks!

Leam

[K Mejean]

This is Florida. We don't have a season. We dive year round.

[Leam]

I thought the water flow shifted during the summer? I'm sure Forrest wouldn't be stopped but us Intro sorts might ought to be careful.

At least that was my understanding.

[K Mejean]

The only issue with the water in the caves is when south Georgia gets a lot of rain. Other than that the caves stay pretty clear year round.

[Leam]

Cool...looks like we'll be headed there!

[Kelly Jessop]

There are two times of concern. The rainy spring,which is actually late winter,and hurricane season. These two times we can see large precipitation,and the rivers will flood.

[JCGoodwin]

A little rain only makes the journey sweeter!
Lots of diving options in FL especially for those who are willing to look a bit.
Makes vacation fun and spontaneous.

JCG

[gasdiver]

People who don't like hot weather tend to avoid FL in the summer. Some sites get pretty busy with locals during the summer and this tends to keep some divers away. Wayne at Amigo's told me summer was his slow season, but I don't know if the other shops would agree with that statement or not.

[a64pilot]

I'd tell you that I and a few other divers I know have a tendency to cave dive more in the winter as other diving just isn't as good then as it is in the Summer, (it was 62 water temp in the cut at Panama City last weekend) plus I hate getting into that dry suit in 95+ degree wx. So I would say there is sort of a cave diving season, but it's because of the divers, not the diving being not as good.

[OFG-1]

Look, do I have to keep saying this? Avoid Florida at all costs, there is nothing to see here but a overdeveloped Mouse habitat, the place is loaded with all sorts of flying, swimming and slithering vermin, we have poisonous plants, drunken rednecks, traffic problems, a governor that looks like a penis, Rick Crawford, a entire bevvy of various and assorted Shirley's, man eating crocagators, nose amoeba, and damaging UV radiation everywhere. I suggest you go and cave dive Missouri, a much better place.