The east coast has deeper diving and abounds in tropical fishes and elaborate reefs. Because of over fishing, bottom game fish are far and few south of West Palm. East Coast diving is usually reef systems that hug the outline of the Florida Coast. Visibility Visibility 25' to unlimited vis depending on the area and time of year in the Gulf of Mexico. On the Atlantic in deeper waters the vis is 50' to unlimited depending on the area and time of year.
Unlimited visibility is the norm in most of Florida's springs.
70 to 77 degrees south of Palm Beach in the winter. Summer waters are warm from 74 degrees to 90 degrees north to south. Florida springs are 72 degrees year 'round. We have been diving Florida for over 25 years and know the best dive operators, sites, rates, etc. I have caught just about every species of fish here at one time or the other, from cobia to african pompano.