Fintastic Diving Adventures

6.0 mi

Scuba Cove Adventures provides local JAX offshore dive trips that operate from the Palm Cove…read moreMarina. I've enjoyed my Atlantic Beach Local Reefs & Wrecks dive trips with boat captain and dive guide Chris. You can count on always having great days out on the local wrecks and reefs during his 2- Or 3-Tank, offshore Boat Dives. SCA prices are reasonable and priced according to # of tanks. Note: You must be an Advanced Diver to go to depths of 100 plus feet. Pretty cool that SCA Rates also include fishing license and lobster permits, however, Rates do not include dive gear or tanks (BYOG - bring your own gear or rent from one of the many local dive shops). Although, one day trips accommodate up to 12 divers, I've typically gone out with 8 divers on these trips - SCA has a Dive Master on board for all dive trips. SCA is a decent outfit if you're interested in booking a local offshore dive trip.

Aegir Diving School

5.8 mi

Thank you Matt, for the amazing dive at Devil's Den Spring. I had a fantastic time exploring the…read morecaves etc. I will definitely be back with my son and diving buddies soon to share in this awesome experience. Thanks again Mike Hollis

From the owner: Veteran owned scuba diving school. We provide PADI certification classes from Open Water through…read moreRescue and many specialty courses like Nitrox, Deep, and Wreck Divers. We specialize in individual and small group classes, providing the attention every student needs to be successful in their scuba diving adventures. We also do scuba diving trips around Florida on group schedules as well as private and semi private trips at your convenience.

Classes being taught in heated pool

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Matthew ( yellow fins) and myself during wreck diving certification.

Scuba Rite

4.5

(2 reviews)

5.3 mi

As a certified NAUI/CMAS/SSI Advanced SCUBA Diver, I am pretty "particular" with the Dive Shops I…read moredo business with as well as the Dive Training & Excursion Programs - for me it's all about the first-rate quality "experience" and safe/comprehensive instruction rather than the "product-push" centric focus shops I hate having to deal with (kind of like buying cars). So when I connected with Bil Gates (Bil it's one "L" real name no kidding) at Scuba Rite who is both Manager and Instructor of the local JAX Scuba Rite Shop off Belfort Rd, I was so pleased to know that he "gets it" and "gets me!" I love that Scuba Rite is very quality training focused and makes this the primary element of their business model. They are moving away from equipment sales and laser-focusing on their broad training curriculum of Courses towards Diver 1-4, Master Diver, Nitrox Diver and Instructor Diver Level Certifications. Moreover, Scuba Rite provides customers with a "try SCUBA" experience (single and couples) which allows first-timers to "get your feet wet" and safely explore the underwater world without full-certification. IMO, this is a great progression towards the full certification program (Diver 1). The best part of what Scuba Rite offers is the fabulous locations that they use for their training and excursion dives: Troy Springs, Fanning Springs, Blue Springs, Devils Den Springs and my personal favorite Ginnie Springs (where I completed my NAUI Openwater 1 Rec Diver Certification). I highly recommend Scuba Rite if you are looking for Dive Training & Excursion Programs that are first-rate in "experience" and instruction!

This was my first scuba experience ever and it was an awesome one. Bill Gates is an excellent…read moreteacher who know his stuff well. Not only is he very familiar with the dive spot(he's been diving there for over 20 years) but he definitey made the experience more comfortable and easy to learn. He is flexible with the schedule and takes his time going over every skill appropriately. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Exciting Scuba Lesson Pictures

Scuba equipment assembly

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Instructor Bill gives the Okay

Lucky Dolphin Tours

(7 reviews)

12.5 mi

I cannot say enough good about our tour. Captain Dustin was so personable and knowlegable. He…read moreinteracted so well with the kids and made the tour not only educational (which it was - VERY!) but so fun too. We saw MANY dolphins and he could spot them far off and would steer right over there and point out where we should look. He has a good sense of humor is professional in conduct and in speech, which I appreciated very much too. If you could give a score of 10 star, I would definitely give it 10!

Was not sure what to expect when my friends invited me, but glad I went. I'm not a boat expert nor…read moredo I go boating for anything. But I definitely enjoyed myself. I was even able to see a bunch of dolphins. Captain Dustin seem to be knowledgeable and loved the water. He had great stories and good sense of humor. Definitely, recommend this tour And wear sunblock

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DS Diving

1.0

10.1 mi

Be very careful with this dive company. Once you contact them they will hound you to clean the…read morebottom of you boat. When you tell them that you do not want their services they will claim they cleaned the boat anyway and then start charging you late fees if you don't pay for services they did not do. They will take a video of a diver pretending to clean the boat when they do nothing. I have seen other boats that they claim to have cleaned when they do nothing. Be careful. Dive on the boat after they claim to clean it just to be sure, just like I did.

From the owner: We have the best customers in North Florida! Solving their underwater needs is what we do. From…read morekeeping vessels barnacle free and ready to preform to restructuring the pilings on the dock. We especially enjoy taking the video of a job well done to share with the customer.

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Adventure In Pardise

4.9

(7 reviews)

7.0 mi

My girlfriends and I had a great time boating around St Augustine. Captain Dan was very kind and…read morewanted to give us a great experience. He would share some general knowledge of the area. It was nice to be in the boat with just our group and not having to share with others.

Dan is a great guy. We booked him and then immediately booked him again for Nights of Light and had…read moreto cancel. He was able to refund or reschedule since we gave notice. Got us a free t-shirt for our baby girl. He also had baby life jackets available which I appreciate. He took on us a wonderful tour for my husbands birthday. I would reicmmend.

Boy getting his first fish

Draw bridge

February Sunset

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This Is The Way Destinations

2.7 mi

Swimming with piggies set up by "This is the Way Destinations! Great trip in the Bahamas.read more

From the owner: Our business specializes in personalized vacation planning. We are the way to making memories. We…read morespecialize in Disney vacations, Universal Studios Vacations, All Inclusive Caribbean vacations, and Cruises.

Swimming with piggies set up by "This is the Way Destinations! Great trip in the Bahamas.

Palma de Mallorca

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Landon Park

4.2

(14 reviews)

10.8 mi

This is a cool Little Fork that would be great for kids. It has a great vibe to it as a perfect…read moreplace to just chill for a bit with the family. This is not so much a destination Park, but I am sure it serves this community very well

Great little park. Lots of stuff to climb on, and they have a butterfly garden. No bathroom, but…read moreit's close to San Marco square so you can walk to the shops and restaurants. Tons of shade!

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Church of the Good Shepherd Swimming Pool

(5 reviews)

12.7 mi

Excellent accommodations and service. Available throughout the day and early evening…read more Helpful/wise staff

So happy I signed up recently to swim here! I have an outside pool at home but the water got too…read morecold to use. They have this pool moderately warm 82 degrees or so so I'm able to swim my laps. There is sometimes swim team or lessons going on but they do not use all the lanes so I've been able to swim every time I've gone in my own lane.

My first time there

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Brooks Family YMCA

4.0

(72 reviews)

3.0 mi

Another YMCA visit during my travels. This one is a concept I prefer more with everything all on…read moreone main floor. The lady that checked me in wasn't so pleasant so that's part of my star bump. Didn't really get that welcome feeling with her when I mentioned I was a Nationwide Member. The locker rooms were easy to access and very cooled down. Men's locker rooms had a middle room for lounging. The towels here are super large (instead of the normal sweat towels). There's one enclosed room with weight machines, and then a larger open room with smith machines, dumbbells, bench, incline, pulley machines, treadmills/ellipticals and a cardio training zone. They also have an outdoor covered astroturf cardio zone. There is a large heated pool, basketball court and separate studio rooms for fitness classes. My only gripe is that front desk lady and the limited benches they have. Otherwise, this is a solid gym option!

I would leave 0 stars but I cannot. This ymca is unsanitary and dirty,they barely wipe down…read moremachines and most of the workers have an attitude especially the African American lady with curly hair she is disrespectful and should not be working there if she treats pepole bad and she kicks people out the basketball court even tho she really has no authority I'm going to start going to la fitness and not this trash hole.

Latin festival- Brooks YMCA (9/2023)

Latin festival- Brooks YMCA (9/2023) "Dona Empanada"

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Latin festival- Brooks YMCA (9/2023) "Dona Empanada"

Camp Echockotee

4.8

(4 reviews)

14.4 mi

Scouting is in my blood- I love nature, kids almost always love me & I am not afraid to get dirty!…read moreI am a new volunteer to this council and this was my first time at one of our local camps, located in Orange Park, this camp had to be here long before any of the neighborhoods! Great waterfront access & there is a pool. A climbing tower! I didn't explore too much- there was a leader training I was popping in to show my support for a friend who was teaching the course. She was set up in campsite 8 and unfortunately the campsites need some serious maintenance- poison ivy is overgrown in most of the sites! Fire pits have not been raked and cleaned. In my old council, our Order of the Arrow helped the Camp Rangers every year to clean up and do service around the camps. I have no idea if that is done here, but it needs some tlc. I can't wait to see more of this camp!

I lived next door for years but today was my first experience at the Boy Scout owned facility…read more Founded in the early 1920's the large parcel of land has 8 huge campsites and several halls. It has a sparling blue pool that is next to the beautiful waterfront area and dock. I saw a a chery area and even a climbing wall. The place was well kept up and the restrooms were clean. Great place for fun activities. For the kids and family.