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| Diving the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary |
Two boats work the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
regularly, the M/V Spree and the M/V Fling. The good news is that you
can have a good time on either boat.
Nitrox - The Gulf Diving boats, the Fling and Spree, both have Nitrox
producing equipment on board. Considering that the diving is deep
and flat profile diving, Nitrox is a huge benefit for extending your dive
time. If you aren't Nitrox certified, talk to your instructor or dive shop
before you go and consider this certification.
Cost - If you are able to go during the weekdays, your trip cost even
less.
Privacy - The Fling has doors on cabins with curtains on bunks and
bunk lights. The Spree has curtains on cabins and bunks, with bunk
lights.
Number of trips - The Gulf Diving boats have weekend and weekday
trips.
Comfort - The Gulf Diving boats are large, wide, and stable boats.
Experience - Gulf Diving, formally Rinn Boats,are the folks that helped
start it all at the Flower Gardens. Several crew members have worked
the boats for twenty years.
Other Boats - I currently have no information on other boats working
the Flower Gardens. A few have occasional trips, but they seem to
come and go. If you would like to add information on other boats,
please send information here.
Sea Searcher II - Has been sold and is no longer a dive boat