Comments on: What are some good scuba diving sites in the United States? http://scuba--diving.info/what-are-some-good-scuba-diving-sites-in-the-united-states/ Commune with nature scuba diving... Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:45:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lunachick71369 http://scuba--diving.info/what-are-some-good-scuba-diving-sites-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-33 lunachick71369 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:57:25 +0000 http://scuba--diving.info/what-are-some-good-scuba-diving-sites-in-the-united-states/#comment-33 Top on my list of places to dive is the night manta ray dive off Kona, Hawaii. I know a couple people who have done it and it sounds amazing. It's a dive where you go out at dusk, they give you lights and all the divers go down to the floor and circle around a larger light, which attracts plankton. The plankton is food for manta rays, who feed at night. There you are sitting on the ocean floor in the darkness and a 10 foot wide manta ray comes sailing over your head. Awesome! I also want to check out the Molokini Crater off Maui and the wrecks off Oahu (WW2 stuff). Back on the mainland, our local shop runs trips down to the Catalina, CA area (Channel Islands) a few times a year and they never dissappoint. Top on my list of places to dive is the night manta ray dive off Kona, Hawaii. I know a couple people who have done it and it sounds amazing. It’s a dive where you go out at dusk, they give you lights and all the divers go down to the floor and circle around a larger light, which attracts plankton. The plankton is food for manta rays, who feed at night. There you are sitting on the ocean floor in the darkness and a 10 foot wide manta ray comes sailing over your head. Awesome!

I also want to check out the Molokini Crater off Maui and the wrecks off Oahu (WW2 stuff).

Back on the mainland, our local shop runs trips down to the Catalina, CA area (Channel Islands) a few times a year and they never dissappoint.

]]> By: Jack Squat http://scuba--diving.info/what-are-some-good-scuba-diving-sites-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jack Squat Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:20:00 +0000 http://scuba--diving.info/what-are-some-good-scuba-diving-sites-in-the-united-states/#comment-32 Ask your instructor for areas around you. He's got no reason to lie. Of course Florida's always good if you live nearby, can afford to go there. I've been to Panama City Beach, and am going to go to Ocala and dive in Manatee Springs over spring break. You'll enjoy your certification, I've only had mine for a couple months and look forward to every chance I get to gear up. Ask your instructor for areas around you. He’s got no reason to lie.

Of course Florida’s always good if you live nearby, can afford to go there. I’ve been to Panama City Beach, and am going to go to Ocala and dive in Manatee Springs over spring break.

You’ll enjoy your certification, I’ve only had mine for a couple months and look forward to every chance I get to gear up.

]]> By: Heretic http://scuba--diving.info/what-are-some-good-scuba-diving-sites-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Heretic Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:36:48 +0000 http://scuba--diving.info/what-are-some-good-scuba-diving-sites-in-the-united-states/#comment-31 The Florida keys are very nice, but ask your local dive shop for local sites. They should be able to hook you up with a bunch of great local dives. The Florida keys are very nice, but ask your local dive shop for local sites. They should be able to hook you up with a bunch of great local dives.

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