Looking for S. FL or SWFL Freedive Charter

[GeorgeH]

Heading to FL unexpectedly for two weeks on 26 July. We're actually moving to Indonesia for a year but our visas have been delayed, so I figured I'd fly home to Miami to see family. I def need to dive while there. I've been wanting to check out SWFL too.

Any recommendations on a good freedive spearfishing charter out of St. Pete/Naples or Miami/Ft. Lauderdale? I'm hoping to dive 3-5 days during this trip.

Also, if anyone is boat diving during this time I'd be willing to pay fuel etc to come along.

I'm a CenCal spearo, FII level 1, and both reef/bluewater experience in Cali and Mexico. Just really want to experience FL again since I haven't dove there since I was a teenager growing up in Miami.

Cheers!

-George

[WTpearson]

I'm from the Naples area, there isn't much in the way of spearfishing charters in the area. The spearing is great here, though, as long as you can deal with the murk.

Krakonoon Charters is the only charter I am aware of in the Collier/Lee County areas. Bill Goulding is the Captain and does a great job. There isn't a huge market of freedivers here, though, so most of his business is SCUBA.

If you can't connect with Krakonoon call SCUBAdvertures and Bill D'Antuono will be able to help you out.

http://www.krakonooncharters.com/ 239-348-5322
http://www.scubadventureslc.com/ (239) 434-7477

Cheers,
WT