This weekend my former roommate Chris and I got to dive in Blue Lagoon, about 10 minutes north of Huntsville, TX. This is where I originally got certified through Texan Scuba.
You get there by taking exit 123 off I-45, going through a semi paved semi gravel road. They open at 8am on the weekends and stay open until six. Camping is available over the weekend and non divers swim at their own risk. Prices are a little high for gear and entry:
$16 entry fee per person
$13 initial air tank rental and $8 refill
The rest of their gear is listed on their site.
Blue Lagoon is actually 2 lagoons. We dove lagoon 2 first. They state that max depth is 25-30 feet, in reality it is 20-25 feet. Visibility was about 10-12 feet. We found two boats and an aircraft carrier. Yes, I did say aircraft carrier. It was about 3 feet long! The bottom of the lagoon consists of silt that if touched will quickly limit visibility. There are bouys throughout that mark large platforms and any point of interest. For the first 3 hours, we were the only divers at this lagoon. It was great to practice skills such as buddy communication, compass navigation, buoyancy control, and try out any new gear.
Lagoon 1 is pretty similar to lagoon 2 except slightly larger. It is also the lagoon of choice for dive schools. By the time we dove lagoon 1, visibility was about 5-8 feet. We swam right by a larger, what appeared to be sail boat and missed it. Also, we believed there was a bridge under the water but we had a hard time making out more than a couple feet of it.
We managed to make five dives at Blue Lagoon in about 6 hours. While the price is slightly high, the people are nice, the gear is good (except we changed out the o-ring on one of their tanks), and their facilities are clean. Definitely a nice place to dive if you are in the area.
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