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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Island Ventures*		Florida Keys	Island Ventures was the best outfit I have been with. Their motto is "Stress Free" diving and they live up to it. We dove the Sp... Full report		11/2011	Melissa S. Drapeau 250+ Dives
*Narcosis Charters*		Riviera Bch., Fl.	There is a wonderful thing happening in the palm beaches around the full moon in September. There has been a moratorium on fishing... Full report		9/2011	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Narcosis Charters*		Riviera Bch., Fl.	There is a wonderful thing happening in the palm beaches around the full moon in September. There has been a moratorium on fishing... Full report		9/2011	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Southpoint Divers*		Key West, FL	Spent long weekend in Key West and decided to dive the Vandenburg. Southpoint Divers were very easy to book, nice boat with plent... Full report		9/2011	Jeff and Nicole Robertson 100+ Dives
*Key Largo Dive Center*			I did a two tank reef dive with this fine operation and was very pleased from start to finish. CLee, an instructor who was manning... Full report		9/2011	Robert Birdsall <100 Dives
*Lake Mohave Scuba*		Lake Mohave, Bullhead City AZ	We first dove with Randy, Jeff and Dan last winter. We had a great time and they have always been more than helpful, even if we alr... Full report		9/2011	Theodore C Recupero 100+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		North Carolina Offshore	Last week I had the chance of doing some wreck diving in North Carolina. The diving is hit and miss depending on currents, surface... Full report		8/2011	C Leroy Anderson 1000+ Dives
*none*		Lake Michigan, Door County	This was a shore dive at Pebble Beach, Little Sister Bay in Door County. Sheltered bay, nice short access, depth to 20' with lots... Full report		8/2011	Paula Kamps <100 Dives
*Dive Hatteras*		Hatteras	Chartered the Lion's Paw dive boat for a weekend of diving in August 2011 with a group of buddies - $840 per day for the entie boa... Full report		8/2011	B. Manning 250+ Dives
*Southpoint Divers*			Dive Operation had to find Office PAID to Park in Key West. HAd to carry gear from office to boat 2 blocks away. Dove Vandenbur... Full report		6/2011	David N Scarborough 1000+ Dives
*Key West Divers*		Key West FL	Sign in at Dive Shop had to dive few miles away to dive boat. Had to carry my own gear to boat from Shop. Dive had a guide from ... Full report		6/2011	David N Scarborough 1000+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center*		Key Largo, FL	Just wanted to post a few words about my experience with this outfit. Was passing through Key Largo, solo, and decided to dive on... Full report		5/2011	Amy Dement 100+ Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort*		FL Keys	Just returned to the snow from 4 days of diving in Key Largo. We stayed at Amy Slates’s Amoray Diver resort. What a great time! ... Full report		2/2011	George Crull <100 Dives
*Scuba-Do*		Key Largo	Had the opportunity to dive the Spiegel Grove on two consecutive days. Both days there was a slight surface current, enough curre... Full report		12/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Shack, McAllen, TX*		Gulf of Mexico	Dived the "Texas Clipper", WWII vessel deliberately sunk off South Padre Island, TX. This could have been a spectacular dive but v... Full report		11/2010	Mary K Wicksten 1000+ Dives
*Explorer dive boat*		channel islands	The northern Channel islands chain off the coast of Southern California includes from east to west Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa... Full report		11/2010	bill mashek 500+ Dives
*Julier*		Florida Keys	This was my second time on the Juliet and third liveaboard trip overall. I had previously had been on USVI and BVI trip on the sai... Full report		11/2010	Adam Hartnett 250+ Dives
*Tilden's Scuba Center*		Marathon, Florida	Excellent wreck dive. Loved it!... Full report		9/2010	Margaret Hasenbein <100 Dives
*I Dive Inc. (Starfish Enterprise)*		Boynton Beach Florida	An old favorite just gets better. We live locally and Starfish has always been a favorite in an area that has lots of dive boats ... Full report		8/2010	Jim Garren 250+ Dives
*Narcosis*		Palm Beach	Capt. Van always gives the customer their moneys worth. He has a fast large boat that is ideally suited for drift diving the Palm Be... Full report		8/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Scuba-Do*			Key Largo is a dangerous place for experienced solo divers. The passengers on a dive boat there represent a wide range of experienc... Full report		8/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		Morehead City, NC	Excellent service. Friendly store help and Captain. Mr. Bud was a treat to dive with. I wish I had known how many divers were onbo... Full report		8/2010	David A Harper 100+ Dives
*Atlantis Charters*		Block Island, U-853	Chartered the Atlantis to dive the U- 853 off of Block Island, RI. Boat is moored in New London, CT so ride out is a little under ... Full report		7/2010	B. Manning 250+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		California Channel Islands	There's a lot to like about the Nautilus Explorer, but the hassles of diving in US waters may be too great a reason to avoid her. ... Full report		7/2010	Mark Kimmey 250+ Dives
*Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center*		Lower Keys	This was our 2nd attempt to dive the Looe Key Marine Sanctuary on the Kokomo Cat with Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center. Our fir... Full report		6/2010	Allan Ripple 100+ Dives
*Nass-T-Habit Adventure Team*		Lake Michigan	The Nass- T- Habit is a private (6 divers max) charter boat that runs on Lake Michigan out of the Milwaukee, WI area. This is Great... Full report		6/2010	Allan Ripple 100+ Dives
*Juliet*		Dry Tortugas	This was my fifth trip with John and the crew of the Juliet. I think that speaks for itself. The vessel is a 104 ft three- masted... Full report		5/2010	David Bader 1000+ Dives
*Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures*		West Palm Beach	Abernathy's is a consistently good, top- notch, solid operation - always safety conscious, helpful, and friendly. We went out on the ... Full report		5/2010	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Tarpoon Diving*		South Beach, Miami	I took a 2 tank morning dive through Tarpoon Diving in South Beach, Miami. They have their own shop but the dive boat is independe... Full report		4/2010	Graham McGregor 250+ Dives
*Dive Key West*		Key West	I was very pleased with the dive operation. A couple impressive things: (1) They go to the trouble of being blue- star certified, i... Full report		2/2010	Andrew Feinberg 100+ Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort*		Key Largo	This trip was booked for the New Years holiday with 9 divers for four days. The boat captain was the rudest, most arrogant captain... Full report		1/2010	Jim Little 250+ Dives
*HMS Minnow*		Florida Keys	We've dived with owner Jeff Jaevis for a number of years and have found this operation to be perfect for our purposes. Boat is a 6... Full report		9/2009	Howard Kaiser 500+ Dives
*Snappa*			This was a shark cage diving operation. Very organized and efficient. Blue sharks and Makos were seen on this trip. Not much "d... Full report		9/2009	Jack Gullo Jr. 500+ Dives
*Subtropic Dive Center*		Key West - Vandenberg	The Vandenberg is just one awesome wreck. Subtropic does a "double- dip" two- tank dive with a long surface interval to off- gas in- b... Full report		9/2009	Jack Kelly 500+ Dives
*Force-E Dive Center*		Florida Pompano Beach	Found out about Force- E through an undercurrent reader rpt. Called their shop in Pompano Beach. Extremely friendly and pro advic... Full report		8/2009	Douglas Peterson 500+ Dives
*Spencer Slate*		Florida Keys	There is nothing bad about Slate's outstanding operation. ... Full report		8/2009	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 500+ Dives
*Soth Point Divers*		Key West	Had I known that it was a cattle boat with overzealous operators that treated everyone to the lowest common denominator, I would h... Full report		8/2009	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 500+ Dives
*South Georgia Dive Charters*		Saint Marys, Georgia	Great, enthusiastic crew made the trip for me. Boat engine was recently rebuilt, but one of the 2 engines failed and resulted in a... Full report		8/2009	Andy Burns 500+ Dives
*Catalina Diver's Supply*		Catalina Island - So. Calif.	NOTE: when I view it for submittal it doesn't reflect the ratings I gave it. So, OVERALL DIVING FOR BEGINNERS - 4 OVERALL DIVIN... Full report		8/2009	Don Jennings 500+ Dives
*Silent World*		Key Largo, Florida	... Full report		8/2009	Joe Walker <100 Dives
*Discovery Diving*		North Carolina	Discovery Diving located in Beaufort N. C. runs a professional operation focusing on shipwrecks. Diving on the U- 352(115ft), the Sp... Full report		8/2009	John Phillips 100+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		North Carolina	Olympus' web site suggests great visibility in August and water temperatures around 80. Perhaps these exist. But on my 3 days of d... Full report		8/2009	Larry 500+ Dives
*Splashdown Divers*			... Full report		8/2009	Paul Greene 500+ Dives
*Florida Keys Dive Center*			The original plan was to dive the Spiegel and the Duane shipwrecks in a "heavy metal" tour. Eventhough there was a tropical storm ... Full report		8/2009	Andrea Di Fabio 100+ Dives
*Aquatic Safaris*		North Carolina wreck diving	Atlantic current diving is not for the inexperienced and unprepared. And it is certainly less predictable than a typical resort di... Full report		8/2009	John McConn 500+ Dives
*Discovery Diving*		Morehead City NC	Dove Friday with Discovery Diving on Outrageous with about 16 divers. Long, very rough trip (over 1 1/ 2 hrs) out to U352 sub and S... Full report		7/2009	Lynda Durfee 100+ Dives
*Ocean Divers*		Key Largo, FL	This was our second trip with Ocean divers. Our group consisted of an instructor, divemaster and two O/ W divers. All were treate... Full report		7/2009	David Rosen 500+ Dives
*Tilden's*		Marathon, FL	Tilden's was a wonderful group to work with. The experience level in my group ranged from instructor to new O/ W divers. All were... Full report		7/2009	David Rosen 500+ Dives
*Subtropic*		Key West, FL	We went for 2 dives on the Vandenberg. O/ W divers were allowed, but one of Subtropic's staff was required as a guide (@$25/ person... Full report		7/2009	David Rosen 500+ Dives
*South Point Divers*		Key West	Dove the Vandenberg, newly dropped wreck, 500+ feet long with lots of cool superstructure. Wreck is in 140 feet to the sand but yo... Full report		7/2009	Allison Scheflow 500+ Dives
*Dive Connections, Inc*		San Diego, Ca	Dive Connections operates 3 boats. I have dived with them several times over the last several years. There has been a deterioratio... Full report		7/2009	Kathy Bouic 500+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center*		Key Largo, FL	We recently spent a week in Key Largo with the Rainbow Reef Dive Center. The dive center is located in a kiosk in the front parki... Full report		7/2009	Tim Schultz <100 Dives
*Atocha Adventure*		Key West	I read about the opportunity to dive with the Mel Fisher Atocha/ Margarita treasure salvage operation in your Flotsam & Jetsam ... Full report		7/2009	Michael Marmesh 250+ Dives
*HMS Minnow*		Key Largo, Florida	After skipping a year of diving, I was glad to get to Key Largo and get wet. I chose to dive from the HMS Minnow, which is moored... Full report		7/2009	David Lindaman <100 Dives
*Fla. Keys Dive Center*		Islamorada, FL Keys	We dove 4 dives (2 days) with this operation. The employees in the dive shop were very friendly , and the check- in went smoothly. ... Full report		7/2009	Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Scuba-do*			The divesite was the Spiegel, a shipwreck laying +120 feet of water. Very strong currents. The dive operator was ok, they gave us ... Full report		7/2009	Andrea Di Fabio 100+ Dives
*Scuba Do*		Fl Keys	I lived in and dove the Keys in the late 70's and 80's. Best Corals, best fish, I have ever seen. Then came the fall, white coral, ... Full report		6/2009	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Mary Long*			My friends and I spent a week at Laguna Beach Resort. While the diving and services were fine, money was taken from safes by remov... Full report		6/2009	Mary Long 500+ Dives
*Aquatic Safaris*		Wilmington, North Carolina	I just went out for a day because I was visiting my family. We went out to 23- mile ledge and then to the Hyde. The 23- mile ledge ... Full report		6/2009	Jim Hartman 250+ Dives
*Key Dives*		Islamorada, FL	We had cancelled the week before as seas were 5- 7 feet. By the following week, conditions had calmed down, and although the vis wa... Full report		5/2009	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures*		West Palm Bch	Jim Abernathy's operation is always top notch. This was a club dive, on the Deep Obsession with only half of our usual number atten... Full report		5/2009	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Pro Dive Shop*		Fort Lauderdale, FL	My wife and I were looking for a relatively inexpensive place for a long weekend of diving and decided to take advantage of free l... Full report		5/2009	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventure*		Palm Beach, FL	While visiting Fort Lauderdale, we heard from local divers that the diving was better up in Palm Beach, where we had read about it... Full report		5/2009	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		FL	The good: Great operation, fabulous boat- - very clean, wide decks, fresh water shower onboard- - no crowds!! Two options for getting ... Full report		4/2009	Julia Sweet <100 Dives
*Ocean Divers*		Key Largo, FL	We've dived with Ocean Divers in Key Largo since '04 and this trip was just as great. Weather was forecast to be windy with 4- 6 se... Full report		4/2009	Tim McCabe <100 Dives
*Subtropic Dive Center*		Key West	Subtropic Dive Center & Harborside Motel & Marina 4/ 21/ 09 Dive shop was very accommodating letting us clean up in their in- sto... Full report		4/2009	Patrick Wikstrom 500+ Dives
*Monterey Bay Dive Company*		Monterey, California	My trip to Monterey was necessitated by the fact that I needed several fill- in shots for a book I am working on. Both the shop and... Full report		12/2008	Dan Clements 100+ Dives
*Amoray Dive Resort*		Key Largo FL	This was the worst dive experience yet. My girlfriend and my sister have limited experience and I thought the keys would be a perfe... Full report		12/2008	Bob Stoker <100 Dives
*Conch Republic*		Tavernier, Fl	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 a... Full report		10/2008	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures*		Riviera Bch, Florida	I arranged a dive with this operation for our local club from the west coast of Fla. almost a year in advance. With a discount in... Full report		9/2008	Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Scubateers.com*		Lake Pleasant ,Arizona	In Phoenix for business, I made a boat dive with Scubateers. com at Lake Pleasant, a man- made lake just 45 minutes north of Phoenix... Full report		9/2008	fiona rattray 250+ Dives
*MBT Divers/H2O Below*		Pensacola, Florida	This was a joint operation with MBT as the dive shop and H2O as the dive boat operators. They ran a very well organized operation f... Full report		8/2008	guy 1000+ Dives
*Aqatic Safaris*		Wilmington, NC	My son and I made special advance arrangements (3 months ahead) with Aquatic Safaris in Wilmington, NC to complete the 5 required ... Full report		8/2008	Tim <100 Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive*		Florida Keys	We chose Amoray based on the good review in the Chapbook, and on the fact that they had a trip scheduled for the Spiegel Grove on... Full report		8/2008	Jorge More' 100+ Dives
*Casion Point Dive Park*		Avalon, CA	It’s been 2 year since I went over to the Casino Point dive park. I took the 7 AM Catalina Express over and returned at 6: 45 PM w... Full report		8/2008	Paul Jacobsen 500+ Dives
*Bonsai Diving*		Key West	Bonsai Diving ( [. . . ] ) located in Key West operates with a center console dual hull boat about 28 feet in length (ma... Full report		7/2008	William Deertz 500+ Dives
*Sanctuary*		Monterey Bay, CA	This was my first experience on this boat and only my second in cold water. There were only two passengers on this six- pack boat, ... Full report		7/2008	Robert Halem <100 Dives
*American Divers*		South Padre Island	One dive operation in South Padre, American Divers. It's owned and operated by a gentleman that has a vast amount of experience in... Full report		7/2008	Sheri Guzick 100+ Dives
*American Divers*		South Padre Island Texas	My husband and I were truely excited to dive the Texas Clipper. It is a WW 2 era freighter that was sunk 17 miles off the coast of... Full report		7/2008	Christine Kuoni 100+ Dives
*Southpoint Divers*		Key West, FL	The crew was very helpful and informative. The site briefings were good and gave you the information you needed. Buddy teams wer... Full report		7/2008	Beth Appelt <100 Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures*		Riviera Bch., FL	We dove a lot with them in the late 90s, but hadn't again up til now. In those days, Jim and Anna were always there, and they had ... Full report		7/2008	Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Atlantis Charters*		N/A	Atlantis IV . First rate boat, captain and crew. Have been diving with them for 7 years and will continue. Everything works jus... Full report		7/2008	Harry White 500+ Dives
*H2O Below*		Pensacola	The Oriskany dives are not for the new diver. Some of the currents can be strong, have some experience at boat diving. The boat wi... Full report		6/2008	Earnie Wilson 250+ Dives
*horizon divers*		key largo	checked in with dan dawson(owner) who was very nice and polite. boarded a boat called the pises. had alot of room as there was onl... Full report		5/2008	michael richmond 1000+ Dives
*Splashdown Divers*		Boynton Beach, FL	Am I in the Caribbean?? Well, no I guess not - but it sure seems like it. In fact I'm about a mile off the beaches of Boynton Beac... Full report		5/2008	Monty Chandler 250+ Dives
*Porthole Dive Charters*			One of the best run dive boat operations- - bar none. Capt Mike Ferguson and his crew are extremely dedicated to safety and custome... Full report		4/2008	Bob DeFeo 100+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef*		Key Largo, Florida	I can't say enough good things about these guys. My 12 year old son was certified with Rainbow Reef and it was a wonderfull experi... Full report		4/2008	Manny Perry 250+ Dives
*Parrot Island Scuba*		Pompano Beach, Florida	I was going to be in the Broward County area for a few days and was looking for an inexpensive way to set up some lodging and divi... Full report		4/2008	Tom Carlson 100+ Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort*		Key Largo	This was my third trip to Key Largo, arguably my favorite place to dive to date and I've written about the area in more detail in ... Full report		4/2008	Mort Rolleston <100 Dives
*Bonsai Divers*		Key West	Peter at Bonsai Divers is an easy- going, laid- back no- stress kind of guy. On Friday I contacted him about going diving on Saturday... Full report		3/2008	Rik Pavlescak <100 Dives
*Porthole Charters*		Puget Sound, Washington State	This was an excellent trip on a brand new dive boat operated by Captain Mike Fergeson of Porthole Charters. The boat was the Mark ... Full report		3/2008	Tom Carlson 100+ Dives
*Innerspace Dive Shop*		Big Pine Key, Florida	[My husband and I were renting a house for the months of January and February on Ramrod Key. We brought our dive gear so we could... Full report		2/2008	Pat Archer 250+ Dives
*Bandito Charters*		Puget Sound, WA	Captain Rick Myers, RJ was the DM/ deckhand, boat was the Sampan, a 43’ 14 passenger dive boat. The boat is Coast Guard Inspected w... Full report		1/2008	Tom Carlson 100+ Dives
*Parrot Island Scuba Adventures*		Florida	The folks at Parrot Island Scuba Adventures run a great dive charter. The crew were friendly, helpful and skilled. I did a 2 tank ... Full report		12/2007	Jeff Haines <100 Dives
*Florida Keys Dive Center*		Florida Keys - Tavernier	Dove Snapper Ledge, Pickles, Horsehoe Ledge, Crocker Plateau and the Eagle. Diving around Tavernier the fish life was great, but ... Full report		12/2007	L. B. 100+ Dives
*Pura Vida Divers*		West Palm Beach	Went down there with a lot of other divers telling me that the diving would not be that good. Saw lots of little critters every di... Full report		12/2007	Alex Hall 100+ Dives
*Aloha Dive*		Woodland Hills, California	I am an experienced diver with over 20 years of diving both locally and on far away trips. My two children have long wanted to go... Full report		11/2007	James Isaacs 250+ Dives
*MBT Divers*		Pensacola	While on a business trip to Alabama, I tacked on three extra days to dive the wrecks off Pensacola. Originally, I was going to di... Full report		10/2007	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Vortex Springs*		Vortex and Morrison Spgs, FL	As mentioned in another entry, while rough seas kept the Pensacola area dive boats at the dock for a couple of days, I decided to ... Full report		10/2007	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		Morehead City, NC	Seas were rough first weekend after labor day and many divers were seasick. Once in the water and below the chop the conditions we... Full report		9/2007	Manny Perry 250+ Dives
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