There is no diving in the Gulf of Mexico, so don’t even bother to ask. I have been the owner of Depthfinders Dive Center since 1997, and I’ve heard that said a lot. I have even been told by customers that other dive shop owners and scuba instructors have said there’s no diving in the Gulf.

That’s just silly. The Gulf is a huge body of water. To say there’s no diving in the Gulf is like saying it never rains during the dry season. Everyone who lives in Florida and enjoys any outdoor activity knows that you can’t do it every day. We could have wind, rain, cold weather or even hurricanes. It’s the same with scuba diving — you have to pick your days. When the wind is coming out of the west, it creates rougher seas along our coast. The harder it blows, the taller the waves.