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Location: Pensacola, Florida (United States (south))
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During the past years combined efforts of the Escambia County Marine Recreation Committee, the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Navy have greatly enhanced the recreational opportunities for sport divers in the Gulf waters just out from Pensacola Bay. Through their cooperative efforts, many exciting artificial reefs have been added to the area's abundant natural ledges and historical wrecks. Here, divers have the choice of visiting sunken battleships, a Russian freighter, fighter planes, oil rigs, Army tanks and more. All are active fish havens that have attracted grouper, snapper, barracuda, flounder, amberjack, and brilliant multi-colored tropicals by the thousands.

There are also a few good shore dives in the area. However, the shallows out from the beaches are generally disappointing for divers. Their large flat expanses of white silica sand run unbroken for miles. The 'hot' thing to do is to take a diving charter from Pensacola. Several excellent boats are available throughout the year. It is best to make advance reservations during the popular summer holidays.

Summer is the in-season for diving in the Gulf. Calm seas are common during the months of April through October. Water temperatures stay around 80 degrees. Underwater visibility averages 60 feet, with days of l00-foot visibility common. Spearfishermen will find the hunting good. Grouper. snapper, amberjack, and large grouper are the most plentiful game fish. Larger fish tend to move into the area during the winter. Underwater photography, tropical fish and shell collecting are good at all dive locations; and, of course, the wreck diver will be in paradise.


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Pensacola, Florida was:
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Non diving activities: Lots to see and do!
Language: English
Money: USD
Stability: No travelling problems expected
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