Ginnie Springs

Best time to dive

January to December

What you might see

• Sea turtlePossible

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Technical

Snorkelling

Snorkel-friendly - true (open swimming/tubing area only; cave and cavern zones are diver-only)

Safety notes

Classic overhead-environment/cave diving hazards - loss of guideline, silt-out/zero visibility, gas management/turn-pressure errors, disorientation in tunnel complexes, restrictions; surface hazards include lightning/storms, snakes, falling limbs; strict no-light-without-cavern-cert rule at Devil's Spring System (violation = immediate expulsion); no solo diving, no DPVs; drowning risk for untrained divers who enter cavern/cave zones without certification

Permits & fees

Day-use admission: adults $20 (Nov-Feb) / $25 (Mar-Oct); children 4-12 $5/$6 seasonally; camping $30-40/night; diving fee $28/day for certified Full Cave divers, $36/day for all other certified divers; annual cave dive pass $440; day passes stop being issued after 4pm

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: High Springs