Florida·United States
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The limestone beneath North Florida is riddled with flooded caves fed by springs of blue, 22-degree water. Ginnie Springs, Peacock Springs and Madison Blue draw cave divers from all over the world, and most American cave divers learn their trade here.
In season: Year-round · Peak: Oct–May
Overhead diving in total darkness beyond the entrances, with guidelines, strict gas rules and redundant equipment. Caverns near the entrance suit trained open-water divers; everything beyond needs full cave certification.
Where most American cave divers are trained
Long penetration lines in one of the longest mapped underwater caves in the US
Deep clear passage, the classic Florida cave dive
Base in High Springs or Branford and take a cavern course, then full cave training with a certified cave instructor. Dive Ginnie Springs first, and go further only within your training and with an experienced buddy.
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