Yesterday morning, I met up with two of our buddyless members, divegirlzoe and Sharon for a trip to Weeki Wachee Springs. They are both fun travel companions and yesterday was no exception.
For those of you who aren't aware, Weeki Wachee Springs is known for its mermaids. Wearing mermaid tails, very skillful young women, perform daily underwater shows with various themes. This has been going on since at least the '50's. I'm amazed at how long they can go between breaths, how well they swim in the mermail tail, their buoyancy control (with no buoyancy aids) and their ability to swim against a strong current. All of this is with no masks.
We geared up and started to explore the area in which the shows take place. We had a young (15 years old with 150 logged dives) lady, Kim, join us for the dives. It was interesting to explore the natural atrea as well as look at the props, staging area and alterations made for the show. We could look into the spectator arena.
Everyone is required to be out of the water 30 minutes prior to the show, so we dried off and watched the show, The Littlest Mermaid. and returned for a second dive after. While I didn't actually dive with mermaids from the show, divegirlzoe, Sharon and Kim certainly qualify.
Dive 1 - 49 feet for 25 minutes
Dive 2 - 49 feet for 20 minutes.
We had a blast!
Walter
Diving with mermaids........
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, Mar 29 2004 08:56 AM
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 08:56 AM
No single raindrop believes it is responsible for the flood.
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 09:29 AM
WOW!! That REALLY sounds like fun. I'd love to see those mermaids myself!!!
Hey maybe I should be "Wreck Mermaid"???? Is it me?
Kim won't let me be ZenWreckWench!! :dltears:
Hey maybe I should be "Wreck Mermaid"???? Is it me?
Kim won't let me be ZenWreckWench!! :dltears:
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 10:41 AM
Come on down, I'll take you there.
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 10:43 AM
BTW, stick with Wreck Wench. It works.
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 11:14 AM
I agree with Walter...
Good trip report Walter. I need to get out more.....Work is beginning to interfere with my diving. arghhhh
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Good trip report Walter. I need to get out more.....Work is beginning to interfere with my diving. arghhhh
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[color=blue]Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body;
But rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--"WOW--What a ride!"
But rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--"WOW--What a ride!"
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 12:52 PM
Work is beginning to interfere with my diving. arghhhh
I hate it when that happens. I was out of the water for a month prior to this weekend. That's extremely rare for me.
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 12:52 PM
Wow, sounds like fun B) ... I wanna go..
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 01:06 PM
Well, it looks like two Texan mermaids wanna go see the mermaids. Let's set a date, I'll take ya.
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 01:18 PM
Sounds cool to me..Well, it looks like two Texan mermaids wanna go see the mermaids. Let's set a date, I'll take ya.
Walter
however what is the schedule on that or is it something they do every weekend?
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 01:25 PM
I could be wrong, but I believe they do it every day.
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 01:32 PM
I was correct. They are open daily.
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 04:31 PM
Oh this is a really awesome dive too!
Did Walter tell you that the mayor of Weeki Wachee is also a retired Mermaid?
THe beauty of the park is that it is so "untouched".
The spring has the most awsesome vegetation growing. IT is unlike any other dive I have ever been on!
Oh also Kim the 15 year old has dove all over the world! Her 100th dive was on the great barrier reef! Of course both her parents are diving doctors!
Hmmm - I think I am jealous!
Did Walter tell you that the mayor of Weeki Wachee is also a retired Mermaid?
THe beauty of the park is that it is so "untouched".
The spring has the most awsesome vegetation growing. IT is unlike any other dive I have ever been on!
Oh also Kim the 15 year old has dove all over the world! Her 100th dive was on the great barrier reef! Of course both her parents are diving doctors!
Hmmm - I think I am jealous!
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 04:51 PM
Oooh maybe we can ask her parents to be part of a new database we are creating called DivingDoctors.com? It is not up yet but our idea is to be a database of diving doctors and healthcare professionals that people can access. We also see the site becoming a place for continuing education opportunities for medical professionals who want to dive and keep up with CME and CEU's etc.Oh also Kim the 15 year old has dove all over the world! Her 100th dive was on the great barrier reef! Of course both her parents are diving doctors!
Hmmm - I think I am jealous!
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Posted 29 March 2004 - 09:44 PM
I didn't know that the mayor of Weeki Wachee is also a retired Mermaid.
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Posted 09 April 2004 - 11:38 AM
It started in 1947, same year as me - or so I read in Rodales last month. The park has had some financial problems, and the mermaids started a "Save Our Tails" campaign. 
I'm going to be in the area in late July, with my daughter's family, and this show is high on our list. I called ahead about getting permission to dive there, and they said I had to go thru a local dive shop. Any suggestions...?
thanks, don
I'm going to be in the area in late July, with my daughter's family, and this show is high on our list. I called ahead about getting permission to dive there, and they said I had to go thru a local dive shop. Any suggestions...?
thanks, don
What would Patton do...? 
Yeah I know: I've been branded a non-group person - doesn't play well with others. I am so upset.
Let me know if you want to have some fun, without the drama - I'm good for that.
Yeah I know: I've been branded a non-group person - doesn't play well with others. I am so upset.
Let me know if you want to have some fun, without the drama - I'm good for that.
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