Dive Review of
Subtropic Dive Center in
The Continental USA/Key West - Florida Keys

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Florida and Florida Keys

Dive Conditions

On Cayman Salvage Master wreck, 30 minute or so bottom time or follow
computer.  On Joe's Tug wreck (actually more of a reef!), 45 minutes or
follow computer.  

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Overall Rating

Subtropic runs several different dive trips out of its shop on Truman
Avenue in Key West, just about 1/2 mile or so from Duval Street.  I like
the morning 2-tank 2-wreck dive.  The first, deepest, wreck is the Cayman
Salvage Master which lies at 97 feet to the sand.  It's an old cable layer
and a pretty easy wreck to navigate.  Heavy currents, though not too
frequent, can make it less than perfect.  Viz is usually OK - sometimes
great and sometimes not so much.  Green morays are fairly commonThere is a
huge jewfish that loves to hang off the side of the ship and watch you as
you try to spot him.  

Next dive is Joe's tug which, though it's a wreck of sorts, is really a
reef dive with some wrecked boat debris!  The reef surrounding the wreck is
really not bad to explore.  Losters, green and spotted morays and the
occasional eagle ray.  Swim around the wreck and explore the reef but just
keep the wreck in sight.

Subtropic is a very friendly group of people.  Good captains, good DM's and
crew people.  Friendly and fun.  Two boats - one small for 6 to 8 divers
and one larger for up to 18, but I've never seen more than 10 or 12.  Its
location, right on the main drag into town, its friendly staff and its
two-tank two-wreck itenerary make it my operator of choice in Key West. 

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