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#4136
Brownsville, Texas Feb 23-Mar 3rd
oceanfloor - 1/22/2014 9:40 AM
Category: Travel
Replies: 7

I’m going to be in Brownsville, Tx from Feb 23 to Mar 3. Does anyone know of any dive shops in South Padre Island that does dive trips during that time period? Or is it too early in the year for diving?
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WarmWaterTurner - 1/22/2014 11:58 AM
Everything is going to be off shore - all rigs and the Texas Clipper. I looked into it once. There are a number of shops on the internet but I have yet to make the trip. Please let us know how it goes if you do. The only problem this time of year might be getting blown out by a cold front - otherwise its migration time for the big stuff so you might see some amazine life!
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oceanfloor - 1/22/2014 12:19 PM
I called one of the dive shops on the island. They said that diving doesn’t start until April due to weather.. Guess I’ll spend some time wiggling the toes in the sand.
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WarmWaterTurner - 1/22/2014 12:31 PM
Hey since you are flying that far........Cozumel is only about an hour more :)
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oceanfloor - 1/22/2014 1:45 PM
Sounded like a good idea....so I checked the airfare. My current ticket,round trip fm ohio was 290. To fly fm Bro to coz for a couple of days out of my week, round trip 657 :) so back to square one ..
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UWnewbee - 1/22/2014 9:33 PM
From oceanfloor: I called one of the dive shops on the island. They said that diving doesn’t start until April due to weather.. Guess I’ll spend some time wiggling the toes in the sand.
Wow I woulda never thought youd hear that from that area! I think I automatically assumed that being a southern state the weather would be great for diving unlike up here in the northeast!
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Markkk - 2/15/2014 2:42 AM
Check the MV Fling at flingcharters.com
They have dive trips for Flower Garden, but departs at Galveston
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oceanfloor - 2/15/2014 9:25 AM
I did, I think I’ll do a return trip just for the garden :) thanks ...