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Dive Experience
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101-250 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Northern California, Ohau, Puerto Rico, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Key West, Florida south easteren coast, Lake Michigan, quarries in IN, IL and OH |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny |
Seas
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calm |
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Water Temp
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83 to 85 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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3 |
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Water Visibility
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45 to 65 Feet |
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Dive own profile?
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yes | ||
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Enforced diving restrictions
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One hour or 500 PSI |
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| What I saw | |||
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Sharks
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1 or 2 |
Mantas
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None |
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Dolphins
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None |
Whale Sharks
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None |
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Turtles
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> 2 |
Whales
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None |
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Ratings 1 (worst)-
5 (best):
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Corals
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**** |
Tropical Fish
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**** |
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Small Critters
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*** |
Large Fish
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** |
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Large Pelagics
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** |
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Subject Matter
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N/A |
Boat Facilities
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N/A |
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Overall rating for UWP's
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N/A |
Shore Facilities
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N/A |
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Comments
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[None] |
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Accommodations
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***** |
Service
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*** |
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Food
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*** |
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Dive Operation
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***** |
Shore Diving
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*** |
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Overall Rating |
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Beginners
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**** | ||
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Advanced
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*** | ||
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Comments
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Quiescence Diving Service, www.quiescence.com, has three six passenger boats docked behind the dive shop on US 1 in Key Largo. They have awesome air fills (3000 PSI and maybe a touch) in all of their tanks. With three boats they can mix and match dive sites from Spiegel Grove for advanced to a "private" patch reef for beginners or a second dive. The owners, Rob and Paul, work in the store and captain the boats. I went out with Rob as a boat captain for two days running and had a great time. Very good briefings and a real concern for safety. You sit on the transom, your BC and tank are placed on your back, you buckle up and do a giant stride and are in the water. Getting out you sit on the transom, the BC is removed and you board the boat. Tanks were changed for us both days. This is not a large operation with cattle boats. If you want a party boat do not dive with Quiescence. If you want a no-hassle trip with accomodating captains and a friendly in-store staff, dive with Quiescence. I will be diving with them again. I really like the six-pack boats. And I really enjoyed talking with Rob about the history behind the Spiegel Grove. Good people with good attitudes. |
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