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Hudson Grotto |
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Site Condition |
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| Name: | Reef_Haven | Entry: | 
5.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: | 
3.00
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| City: | Winter Haven | Reef: |
3.00
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| State: | None | Animal: |
3.00
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| Country: | United States | Plant: | 
2.00
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| Diving: | 4 years | Facilities: | 
4.00
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| Dives: | 400 | Solitude: |
4.00
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| Roads: |
5.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: | 
3.37 |
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| We had a blast at this site. It was a combination of Disney's Haunted Mansion and an underwater scavenger hunt. All along the nooks and crannies of the limestone formations are statues and figurines placed by other divers. Gnomes , Buddha's, gargoyles, frogs, rats, turtles, deer, alligator, pirate ship, angels, graveyard, skeletons, all kinds of things. I can imagine the Halloween Dives, and Easter Egg hunts are a blast as well. This site has several thermoclines, haloclines, a sulfur layer, and warmer saltwater intrusion at the bottom. At 110' are a sunken boat, VW beetle, bus and a couple trees. This site is not for beginning OW divers. Strong lights are mandatory. Anything below 30' is absolutely pitch black. If you've never done a night dive, you'll be completely out of your element here. Your first dive here, slowly enter and follow the edge of the grotto all the way around from 30' - 60' and see what all you find. Taking the express elevator straight down to 100' in pitch black darkness can be disturbing and disorienting. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: |
4.00
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| Beginner: | 
1.00
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| Intermediate: |
3.00
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| Advanced: |
5.00
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| Night diving: |
5.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Summer | ||
| Year: | 2010 | ||
| Visibility: |
2.00 |
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| Current: |
4.00
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| Surf: |
5.00 |
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