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Water Activities & Texas Caribbean Charters, LLC: Dive Off Freeport - Houston

Water Activities & Texas Caribbean Charters, LLC: Dive Off Freeport

Freeportmoderate

Difficulty

moderate

Duration

3 days

Fitness Level

Participants should be in good physical shape due to multiple dives and water activity

Overview

Join Texas Caribbean Charters, LLC in Freeport for a three-day dive that reveals manta rays, oil platforms, and vibrant marine life—an adventure for underwater explorers of all levels.

Freeport, Texas

Three Day Extended Flower Garden Tour

Ages 10+ • 3 days • 11 Dives

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About This Adventure

Embark on an unforgettable three-day diving adventure in the stunning waters off Freeport! Experience the thrill of diving with manta rays, explore impressive oil platforms, and enjoy enchanting night dives with turtles. Each dive offers unique underwater wonders, making this trip a must for any diving enthusiast.

World-class, blue-water diving!

Duration

3 days

About

We depart Freeport in the evening and motor out to the West Bank where you'll wake up at 7AM and dive at 8AM (and again at 11AM). The West Bank is famous for sighting manta rays, so don't forget to LOOK UP while you're on your dive as divers sometimes miss seeing mantas passing above them!

After lunch you'll dive on an oil platform. Be prepared to be impressed. Divers often go on this dive with modest expectations, but the deep-water oil platforms change a lot of minds! And many divers tell us the rig dive is the best we offer!

Next you'll spend the evening at the East Bank where you'll make one more dive before dark and a night dive. The East Bank usually has turtles that hang out with divers and aren't shy about getting their photo taken.

Tuesday, wake up at the East Bank for two more dives along the drop off with the sun rising to light up the reef. We'll depart at lunch to reposition to Stetson Bank, another of our highest ranked dive locations. There you'll do two more dives, including the famous Stetson Night Dive! Divers debate whether the Stetson Night Dive or the oil platform dive is the best!

Wednesday, we have two more dives at Stetson Bank and then, sadly, we must return to port, arriving around 5-6PM.

Schedule

Sunday: Joining the boat, boarding, and departure

  • 7pm divers arrive at the pier (please don't arrive early)
  • Divers board the boat and check in
  • Departure!

Monday:

  • 7am Wake-up
  • Dives 1&2 at the West Bank, famous for cruising Manta Rays
  • Lunch, then Oil Platform Dive
  • Dives 4&5 at the East Bank, visit with the turtles

Tuesday:

  • Wake-up at 7AM
  • Dives 6&7 at the East Bank, “the wall” with the sun coming up bathing it in light
  • Lunch, transit to Stetson Bank
  • Dives 8&9 at Stetson Bank, including the famous night dive at Stetson!

Wednesday:

  • Wake-up at 6AM
  • Dives 10&11, Stetson Bank
  • Return to Freeport at about 5:30-6PM

What's Included

  • All meals and snacks
  • AL 80 cf tank
  • 27-32% Nitrox
  • 11 Dives (see itinerary)

What to Bring

  • All your dive gear, weights, wet suit, dive light, back-up light, tank light, surface marker buoy, everything.
  • A couple of towels
  • Necessary medications
  • Sea-sickness medication
  • Personal hygiene / toiletries
  • Gratuities are not included in your booking. The crew works for tips. They work hard for you, so please remember them at the end of the trip.

Adventure Tips

Prepare for night dives

Ensure your gear includes a good flashlight and extra batteries for a safe and enjoyable night dive.

Check your gear

Make sure your wetsuit, mask, and fins fit properly before the trip to avoid discomfort.

Book in advance

High demand during peak season means spots fill quickly—reserve early.

Stay hydrated

Bring plenty of water to stay refreshed between dives.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • sea turtles
  • dolphins

History

The Gulf of Mexico has been a vital fishing and oil extraction area, with platforms repurposed as artificial reefs within the last two decades.

Conservation

The tour promotes reef-safe practices, ensuring minimal impact on the delicate marine ecosystems while encouraging responsible diving.

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Recommended Gear

Dive Mask and Snorkel

Essential

Clear vision underwater is crucial for safety and enjoyment.

Regulator and Buoyancy Control Device (BCD)

Essential

Standard diving gear needed for oxygen supply and buoyancy.

Wetsuit

Essential

Keeps you warm in Gulf waters, which are pleasantly warm year-round.

Underwater Camera

Capture the vibrant marine life and scenery underwater.