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Park West and Captain Bob Quarles Reefs, United States

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About Park West and Captain Bob Quarles Reefs

A reef dive. It goes down to 5 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.8 km away. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 6. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gulf Breeze. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 5 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.8 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 7 m).

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From Chicago: about 4 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PNS, direct.

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 12 kn gusting 21.

The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct760.5 m14 kn20knboats in
Mon 19Oct800.5 m12 kn21kn
Tue 20Oct800.4 m6 kn19kn
Wed 21Oct800.3 m11 kn16kn
Thu 22Oct800.2 mflat8 kn12kn
Fri 23Oct800.1 mflat9 kn14kn
Sat 24Oct800.4 m10 kn24kn
Sun 25Oct780.5 m12 kn28kn
Mon 26Oct800.3 m10 kn24kn
Tue 27Oct790.2 mflat12 kn19kn

Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.

The season

Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. Dec7of 7

Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.

Rough cost

About £735–£1,335 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £140–£290
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £30–£45
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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