10 Snorkel Destinations In Florida That Will Blow Your Mind

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10 Snorkel Destinations In Florida That Will Blow
Your Mind.

• Snorkeling Warrior

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10 Snorkel Destinations In Florida That Will Blow
Your Mind

• So you are looking for best snorkel destination
  in Florida, USA. Grab a full face snorkel mask
  a map of Florida and you'll see why there are as
  many diving opportunities as there are 'gators in
  the 'glades.
• The diverse natural waters in Florida allow
  beginners experts to explore marine life.
• Many of the best snorkeling in Florida are within
  short hours drive from anywhere in the state.
• Here's a round up of the best scuba in Florida,
  as well as some of the top places to snorkel.

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1. Best PlaceTo Snorkel Dry Tortugas National
Park

• Whether you are a beginner or expert, you'll
  agree that some of the best snorkeling in North
  America is found on the coral islands some 70
  miles west of Key West.
• The shallow waters make this area perfect for the
  first time snorkelers. You will see lots of
  colorful corals, several varieties of tropical
  fish, starfish, queen conchs and much more in
  this protected marine sanctuary.
• This 261-foot Schooner wreck, located just off
  Loggerhead Key, is divided into two main wreckage
  fields. The bow portion lies in an east-west
  direction and is approximately 110 feet in
  length.
• It is home to thousands of tropical fish and
  spiny lobster.

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2. Best Place To See Manatees Crystal River

• This is a sea cow heaven. But leave your spurs
  behind as only fins are welcome here. The area is
  a major mecca for manatees, which congregate in
  herds in the warm waters from November through
  April.
• Only snorkeling is allowed in the posted manatee
  areas and harassing or chasing them is strictly
  prohibited. In fact, it's some of the best
  snorkeling in Florida, especially for wildlife
  lovers.
• Divers can experience dozens of freshwater
  springs that boil from the underground
  aquifer.You are also just as likely to find
  tarpon, snapper and redfish as you are to see
  large mouth bass and garfish.

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3. Best Place To Experience Natural Springs
Ginnie Springs

• This natural phenomenon is kind of like diving in
  a big bottle of spring water. Put a face mask on
  and you'd swear the fish are floating in air.
• The 72 degree freshwater spring is nestled on a
  200-acre forest setting, is near the town of High
  Springs. It features campsites, a country store
  and bath facilities.
• There are seven springs that flow into the
  tannin-dyed Santa Fe River, which is an endless
  source of fun when lazily floating on tubes above
  divers exploring the caverns below.

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4. Best Places To Cave Dive Devil's Den And Blue
Grotto

• Devil's Den Near the small town of Williston,
  this fern-draped sinkhole offers a unique
  geological setting and was actually once thought
  by early settlers to be the den of hell, as steam
  rising from the warm waters in winter does bear
  resemblance to its name.
• Divers know better, as do snorkelers who enter
  the open steps from this window above to enjoy
  the underground basin 60 feet below.
• Blue Grotto Just about a stone's throw from the
  Devil's Den is the Blue Grotto, a large
  clear-water cavern.Open to divers of all skill
  levels, the maximum depth you can reach is 100
  feet. A highlight to this site is the compressed
  air-supplied bell at 30 feet.

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5. Best Place To Dive With Sea Turtles West Palm
Beach

• Gulf Stream-powered drift diving is the name of
  the game. The fast moving corridor of water
  brings a unique blend of excellent visibility,
  beautiful corals and a rich life source of marine
  estuaries that provide a breeding ground for
  marine life.
• Drifting effortlessly over mile after mile of
  spectacular coral reef and clouds of fish is like
  visiting an underwater zoo.
• These fishy waters offer the diver more
  opportunities to interact with big critters such
  as sea turtles than just about anywhere else in
  the world. During the season between May and
  September, it is not uncommon to see a dozen or
  more of these big cruisers drifting alongside you
  and your buddy.

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6. Best Place To Find Shark Teeth Venice

• Who would have thought that the beautiful beaches
  of this town were the favorite hangout for the
  toothy prehistoric choppers many eons ago? The
  ancient riverbed about a mile off Venice Beach is
  known as the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World."
• For years divers have been grunging in the clear
  water finding enormous shark teeth. Some can
  actually bring in a few hundred dollars. But for
  most of us, to find a few for a keepsake pendant
  is worth the trip alone.

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7. Best Place To Find Artificial Reefs Miami /
Fort Lauderdale

• Just offshore within sight of the haute couture
  hotels that have captivated these beaches are a
  string of wrecks that appear to mimic the
  accommodations. In fact, that is exactly what
  these wrecks are - fish hotels.
• An aggressive artificial reef program has sent
  dozens of wrecks to the seafloor, including three
  retired oil platforms called Tenneco Towers. The
  rigs are covered in corals and sponges and
  populated with schools of fish.
• Many of these wrecks are lined up stern to bow
  and stretch for miles. Miami's "Wreck Trek" is a
  cluster of sites that can be dived in a single
  tank - two if you want to see more.
• Sites include a 85-foot steel tug, two M60 tanks,
  the 110-foot Billy's Barge, Ben's Antenna Reef
  and dozens of 100-foot plus freighters.

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8. Best Place To See The Living Reef Looe Key

• Just off of Big Pine Key are the fabulous reefs
  of Looe Key. This 5.5-square-mile National Marine
  Sanctuary is a protected underwater ecosystem. It
  is an undersea oasis reminiscent of big reef
  structures found throughout the Bahamas and was
  named after the HMS Looe, a British Man O' War
  that ran aground in 1744.
• The wreck no longer exists, but the pristine
  reefs that lie within the sanctuary are a living
  coral system that features a high profile
  spur-and-groove coral configuration. The deeper
  reefs are an impressive collection of almost
  every type of sponge and soft coral found in the
  Florida Keys.

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9. Best Place To Explore Big Wrecks Key Largo

• The colorful reefs and mind-numbing profusion of
  fish in Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is reason
  enough to pack up the family wagon and head
  south. But if you are looking for some really big
  wrecks, the 510-foot Spiegel Grove at the Florida
  Keys National Marine Sanctuary may be the main
  attraction.
• Two other great wrecks not to be missed are the
  former Coast Guard cutters Bibb and Duane. Toothy
  fish like barracuda and oceanic jacks have made
  these sites their home base. You can see why this
  is known by many as the best scuba diving in
  Florida.

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10. Best Places To Explore Historic Wrecks
Pensacola, Destin Panama City

• Pensacola This military town has not only shaped
  the city's commerce, but its dive sites as well.
  Wrecks include the 500-foot World War I
  battleship, USS Massachusetts, the Russian
  freighter San Pablo, a Navy barge and an A-7
  Corsair that fell off the deck of the carrier USS
  Lexington.
• You'll find Vietnam-era tanks and various other
  naval ships. USS Oriskany, a retired aircraft
  carrier, is another massive Pensacola artificial
  reef.
• Panama City The marine institute has sent ships,
  Navy scrap metal, pontoons, towers, bridge spans,
  tanks, hovercraft and even a Quonset hut to the
  bottom of the Gulf since the 1970's.

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