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Dive Review of Conch Republic in
The Continental USA/Tavernier, Fl

Conch Republic, Oct, 2008,

by Ron & Dawn Steedman, FL, USA (Top Contributor Top Contributor 39 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 4830.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude N/A Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation N/A Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Wreck Trek- The Bibb, Eagle, & Spiegel Grove. This was a club dive, with about 20 of us along. The Bibb lies on it's side,starts at about 90 ft., and on that day was the sparsest of the 3 wrecks. In attendance were a school of Atlantic spades, trumpetfish, and sharp nose puffers. The Eagle, the second dive, we dove at about 80 ft. It had far more life on it-also lots of growth. The residents: a pair of large green morays were sitting together out in the open- as if posing! Parrots, groupers, jacks, silversides,& butterflies were abundant. The following day we were going to do the Spiegel Grove and the Duane- but due to cond. on the Duane, we did two dives on the Grove, which were two great dives. Abundant life- angels, parrots, snappers, groupers, porkfish,jacks,trumpetfish, sharpnose puffers. The neatest part of the dive was the huge Goliath groupers just floating out in the water column. All four dives were easy dives-we had no current on any of the wrecks during the time frame we were there. The dive operation is friendly, helpful, and great. They always take a roll call, and do a thorough briefing. There was a covered area to wait in before the dives (out of the sun), and afterwards, there were rolling racks where we hung our wetsuits and boots overnight. I would recommend this dive operation!

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Bonaire, Hawaii, Barbados, Caymans, Virgin Is., Florida
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 81-°F / 27-°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish N/A
Small Critters N/A Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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