Blue Grotto Dive Resort - Florida Springs
Blue Grotto Dive Resort offers an accessible entry into Florida's spring diving. The cavern itself is pretty unique, with that air bell at 30 feet, making it a good spot for some basic cavern training or just a relaxed, guided dip. We’d suggest it for newer divers looking to get comfortable in an overhead environment without the complexity of true cave systems. It’s also handy for local divers needing a quick buoyancy fix.
- Location
- Florida Springs, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 29.387867, -82.485720
- Website
- https://www.divebluegrotto.com/
- Courses
- Introductory scuba experience, Open Water Diver training referral, Refresher course, Nitrox Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, First Aid, CPR, AED and O2 Provider, Rescue Diver course
- Equipment Rental
- yes
- Air Fills
- Air
Dive Sites Near Blue Grotto Dive Resort
Blue Grotto Dive Resort provides access to 15 dive sites in Florida Springs.
- Artificial Reef CCA - Deck Barge 2 (reef)
- Betsy Ross Reef - 175 Ship YO-224 (reef)
- Betsy Ross Reef - 430 Liberty Ship (reef)
- Betsy Ross Reef - Bridge 1 (reef)
- Cape Romain Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Capers Reef (reef)
- Capers Reef - Caisson (reef)
- Capers Reef - Coast Guard Buoy R8 (reef)
- Capers Reef - Concrete Reef Balls 1 (reef)
- Capers Reef - Landing Craft 1 (reef)
- Capers Reef - Tug Boat (reef)
- Capers Reef - Unknown Barge - 10-20m (reef)
- Charleston Nearshore Reef (reef)
- Charleston Sixty Reef - 240 Barge (reef)
- Charleston Sixty Reef - Army APCs 1 (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Florida Springs
- Atlantic Pro Divers - ["PADI"]
- Carolina Dive Locker
- First Coast Divers - ["PADI"]
- Island Dive Center - ["PADI"]
- Scooba Shack - SSI
- Scuba Station - ["PADI"]
- Sea Daddys Adventures and Dive Center - NAUI
Best Time to Dive in Florida Springs
The warmest water temperatures in Florida Springs occur in August, averaging 31.3°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 15.9°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 15.9°C
- February: 16.7°C
- March: 20.4°C
- April: 23.4°C
- May: 26.8°C
- June: 29.5°C
- July: 30.9°C
- August: 31.3°C
- September: 29.4°C
- October: 25.6°C (air: 22.4°C)
- November: 21.3°C (air: 18.1°C)
- December: 17.6°C (air: 14.8°C)
Marine Life in Florida Springs
Home to 145 recorded species including 122 reef fish, 8 other, 4 sharks & rays, 3 crabs & lobsters, 2 clams & mussels, 2 sea urchins.
Notable Marine Life
- Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) - Reef Fish
- Prodigal Son (Rachycentron canadum) - Reef Fish
- Least Killifish (Heterandria formosa) - Reef Fish
- Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) - Reef Fish
- Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva) - Reef Fish
- Freshwater Flounder (Trinectes maculatus) - Reef Fish
- American Gulf Pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli) - Reef Fish
- Bream (Lagodon rhomboides) - Reef Fish
- Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) - Reef Fish
- Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Florida Springs
Based on average water temperature of 24.1°C, currents 1 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 24°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories