Join Ben Webster in Diving the Florida Springs February 17 & 18
Dive for Fun, Take a course, or Finish your Open Water Training Dives. Do it where it's clear and warm.
Enjoy a weekend diving at two of the best sites in Florida, Blue Grotto & Devil’s Den. Both are located near Williston, Florida, about 20 miles southwest of Gainesville, Florida.
Blue Grotto is known for great facilities. fantastic deck system, fun dive areas and Virgil The Turtle (note; despite the name, Virgil is a girl)
Thre is a dive shop onsite with snacks, drinks, and souvenirs. Around the corner is the airfill and rental station. There are pavilions for setup and lots of grassy areas if the pavilions are taken. Central is a bathhouse with hot showers and rinse stations.
The main basin is about 40 feet deep with three platforms. Past that is a LARGE cavern with a WIDE (80 foot) entrance. In this area are lots of artifacts and an air bell with viewing windows. Fresh air is pumped down to the bell so you can take your reg out and talk to your buddy underwater. The next area is out of the ambient light area and goes to about 100 feet.
Devil’s Den is underground! But not to worry, it is not a cave dive. Though the dive is below ground level the top of the cavern is high above. Yoi can look up through the opening and see the trees and sky above. The stairs going down to the water have about 50 steps. Once at the water there is a large platform to start your dive. While wending your way around the dive site look for the fossils all over the walls. This underground spring inside a dry cave has been home to many extinct animal fossils dating back to the Pleistocene Age, which are on display at The University of Florida's Museum of Natural History.
Up top Devils’ Den has a gift shop, rentals, airfills, picnic tables, grills, hot showers, changing rooms and more.
Available dives for Open Water training, Advanced,Open Water, Specialties, and just for fun. You choose
Get up to 4 free rental tanks from Diving Enterprises to take with you
