Vortex Spring

Famous freshwater spring with beautiful caverns for all divers.

Shore Access
15m Avg Depth
35m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site, Vortex Spring, is conveniently located a short drive from SEA Divers Scuba Dive Center. It’s a stunning natural spring featuring impressive caverns and a cave extending over 100 feet in depth. This location offers excellent diving experiences for both open water divers and those with more advanced skills. The cavern itself creates an incredibly beautiful underwater environment, making it particularly appealing to open water divers. Vortex Spring is also frequently used as a location for introductory Open Water dive certification courses. The waters are home to diverse aquatic life including freshwater eels, bream, and bass – adding to the allure of this captivating dive site.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

cavernbeginner friendlyshore divetraining sitefreshwaterwide angle

Marine Life

freshwater eelbreambasssunfishcrayfish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow basin is perfect for beginners, with deep caverns available for certified, advanced divers.

Hazards:
depthoverhead environmentsilt out
Current Strength:

Mild

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