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Vortex Spring is a popular diving area both for experienced and novice divers. Recreational diver training is offered at the park. There are two underwater training platforms at 20 feet (6.1 m) which are often used for Open Water certification dives, and an inverted metal "talk box" that traps air, allowing divers to remove their regulators and talk to each other while under the surface. [1]
These reefs consist of a series of both high and low relief limestone ledges and pinnacles that exceed 15 metres (49 feet) in some areas. The roughly 348 NM² of this hardbottom region lies 150 kilometres (93 miles) south of the panhandle coast and 160 kilometres (99 miles) northwest of Tampa Bay between 28° 10' and 28° 45' N and 084°00' and 084°25' W
The statues were installed during the week of July 22, 2019 after 2-1/2 years of planning and creation. [2] [3] They were dedicated on August 5, 2019, and currently consist of thirteen 6-foot tall statues placed 40 feet underwater, with plans to add twelve more statues. [4]
However, as of 2018, the water level has risen above the main stage/platform. The cave was opened to the public as a dive site in the early 1990s. [1] Four underwater passages extend from the pool under the opening, from 5 feet (1.5 m) to 90 feet (27 m) under the surface of the water.
Scuba diving tourism services are usually focused on providing visiting recreational divers with access to local dive sites, or organising group tours to regions where desirable dive sites exist. The motivations of scuba divers to travel have been attributed to adventure, learning, escape, social interaction, stature, challenge and excitement ...
In 1996-1997, a group of diver explorers conducted an underwater survey of the site resulting in the mapping of two warm water vents ~97 degrees F and two cool water vents ~76 degrees F. [18] The group also videotaped the site including the source of the deepest warm water vent at the end of a 150 ft. lone cave.
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In 2000-2001 artificial and natural reefs in South Florida [19] and Monroe County had 28 million person-days of recreational use by residents and tourists, including scuba diving, fishing and viewing (as, for example, by snorkeling). These activities generated $4.4 million in sales, generated almost $2 million in local income and provided more ...