Upcoming season.. Where do you guys want to dive?

[frankc420]

So guys, the new 'season' will be upon us in the near future!  I'm curious, what does everyone want to dive?

I'm sure there's a dive site out there that you just want to dive so bad you would dig a ditch for the opportunity... so what is it?

I was driving down the road the other day and all of a sudden had the urge to dive the Oriskany again.. I'm sure I won't have to pull any legs to get people to go with me on this one! 

I'd like to dive the Russian Freighter again also, I hear the bridge rubble in Pensacola is very nice as well.

[mwhities]

I met a gentleman at DeepSouthScuba the other day and he's interested in doing the Oriskany. He mentioned that he and I should make some plans to hit it. He was thinking Destin but, I'd really like to use Capt. Tim or Gary.

I had PMed him and I'm waiting for a response now.

He is a member here too, so maybe he will chime in soon.

[MCoop]

I'd like to hit up the russian frieghter

[fishn/wagun]

I want to dive the destroyed fishing pier at Navarre beach while i still can. It will be rebuilt next year.

[Blotto]

i have an incomplete schedule line-up:

Jan 19th -- Pensacola (maybe definitely)
Jan 27th -- Destin jetties
Feb --
March --
April --
May 24-25 -- Oriskany/Vortex and Morrison (hopefully Morrison will be re-opened by then)
June 14-20 -- BAHAMAS with Blackbeard's Cruises
July --
August --
September --
October --
November --
December --

I need help filling in the voids... especially before my Oriskany trip.

[frankc420]

Morrison is closed?  Please explain...

[Blotto]

Morrison is closed?  Please explain...

yes, i just got the horrible news yesterday from ST.com

Well, temporarly atleast:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/deep-dixie-divers/216835-morrison-springs-dead.html

For those that havent heard about the grant and furture improvements to Morrison:

http://pcbdownunder.com/springs/morrison.htm

Here's why it's closed right now:

http://pcbdownunder.com/news/news.htm

[chefchris]

Would definately like to dive the O. Should have my pony bottle setup by then.

[ScubaLouie]

Oriskany and Flower Gardens are my interests at present....

Is Morrison Springs really closed?

[Blotto]

Oriskany and Flower Gardens are my interests at present....

Is Morrison Springs really closed?

Here is a list of the new Walton County park rules. Notice that it says there will be no vehicles in the park area. That means no close access to the water for scuba gear.



Here is the new parking lot which is about 100 yards on the right before you get to the old gate.



Here is the old wall area the trucks are where the pavilion used to be.



Obviously something is going to be here. The spring is to the right.



Obviously they are going to build something out over the water to need this barge crane.

[MCoop]

Jan 27 Destin
Feb 29 Destin AOW check off's

[scubadowop]

I'm always up for the Oriskany. Right now I'm considering a trip in March to the Flower Gardens on the MV Spree. The Russian Freighter and the Massachusetts sound interesting. Has anybody dove them recently?

[mwhities]

I'm always up for the Oriskany. Right now I'm considering a trip in March to the Flower Gardens on the MV Spree. The Russian Freighter and the Massachusetts sound interesting. Has anybody dove them recently?

Not since last year. More toward the end of Summer, I might be up for a Flower Gardens trip. My family and I take about two cruises (one cruise, one beach vacation) a year. My wife approved me to go on a liveaboard one of those two times. The other one she wants me to be with her and my son. Sounds good to me.

[scubadowop]

Tiger Shark Scuba out of Arlington, Tx has the MV Spree for March 8-9 and Copelands Inc out of Corpus Christi, Tx has it for March 15-16. Either way we'd just meet up in Freeport where the boat is. The cost is $575 for either. I know that the MV Fling is cheaper, but the Spree carries 10 less people. It's worth it to me for the extra room. If there's a couple of takers, I'm ready to book.

[mwhities]

I'm going on a cruise in March. So that whole month is out of the question.

April too, I'm getting my AOW... Anyone else want to get theirs?

[frankc420]

I might be able to do another dive at the end of April..