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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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*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
*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
*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
*Blue Water Diver/ Holiday Inn*		Key Largo, FLA	This is a very personal operation. 30' open transom dive boat owned and operated by the captain and DM/ Instructor. Certified for 1... Full report		7/2009	Nicholas Macelletti 100+ 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
*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
*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	1
*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
*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
*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
*Quiescence Diving Services/ Bayside Inn Key Largo*		Key Largo	Key Largo - Quiescence Diving Services & Bayside Inn Our three days of diving Key Largo w/ Quiescence was a pleasant easy divin... Full report		4/2009	Patrick Wikstrom 500+ 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
*Amy Slates/ Amoray Dive Resort*		Florida Keys - Key Largo	This was a very quiet time in the Keys. Amoray Diver is a nice size boat that can accommodate a lot of divers and snokelers. It ... Full report		10/2008	Alan R Radzun 1000+ 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
*Oriskany Dive Charters, "Wildkat"/ Pensacola Beach condo weekly rental*		Pensacola, FL	Our dive shop stayed a week in Pensacola Beach to primarily dive the USS Oriskany. We had a total of 5 divers and 2 dove rebreathe... Full report		7/2008	Lee Fenner 100+ Dives
*MDT Divers/ H2O Below*		Pensacola, Florida	Dived the USS Oriskany from the mv H2O Below, thru MDT Divers in Pensacola. Dive shop provided standard dive equipment and made a ... Full report		7/2008	David Schwab 250+ 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
*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
*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
*Rainbow Reef/ Ramada Inn*			I left Tampa at 7: 30 AM on Sunday, Sept 2nd, in order to avoid the major holiday traffic of the 1st. However, once I was on the 1... Full report		9/2007	Pat Sinclair 100+ Dives
*Dive Key West/ Southern Cross Hotel*		Key West, Florida	Dive Key West has a very nice dive boat capable of easily handling 16 divers. Since the week after Labor Day is the slow season, o... Full report		9/2007	Jerry Hobart 250+ Dives
*Pura Vida Divers*		West Palm Beach, FL	Every dive in West Palm Beach is a drift dive and our currents averaged being moderate for the 5 days of diving we did. Most of t... Full report		8/2007	Roger Roth 500+ Dives
*Santa Rosa Dive Shop*		Blue Hole Santa Rosa, NM	This site is easy to locate within the city of Santa Rosa, NM. A dive permit is required and may be purchased at the visitor cent... Full report		7/2007	Wayne Taylor 250+ Dives
*It's A Dive/ Marriott*		Key Largo, FL	We dove on the City of Washington wreck and Lobster Ledges, both in Elbow Reef, Pennekamp State Park. The wreck (spread out over 1... Full report		7/2007	John Satterfield 250+ Dives
*Silent World/ Bayside Inn*		Florida Keys - Key Largo	I had a couple of days off from work after working 70 hour weeks for the last month. I decided to head down to the Florida Keys a... Full report		7/2007	Pat Sinclair 100+ Dives
*Island Ventures/ Suites at Key Largo*			The accomodations were older, but nice, on the water ( adj. to a marina) with a pool. Bedroom upstairs with a pull out sofa downst... Full report		7/2007	Ron & Dawn Steedman 100+ Dives
*Capt. Pete's Ft. Myers/Diversity*		Deerfield Bch, FL	This was a dive boat rented by the dive center in Ft. Myers for an open water certification dive, where others could join in. The ... Full report		7/2007	Ron & Dawn Steedman 100+ Dives
*Subtropic Dive Center*		Key West - Florida Keys	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 Str... Full report		7/2007	Jack Kelly 250+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		Florida Keys	This was my third trip with Conch Republic Divers and the first for the rest of my party. The weather was isolated t- storms and s... Full report		6/2007	Ray Simpkins 250+ Dives
*HMS MINNOW/ HOLLIDAY INN*		KEY LARGO,FL	JEFF IS A GREAT CAPTAIN. WE DOVE FOR 6 DAYS TWO AM DIVES/ DAY. MY FAMILY LOVED THE PERSONAL ATTENTION ON THIS 6 PACK BOAT. WE DOVE T... Full report		6/2007	BENJAMIN 1000+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef/ Ramada Inn*		Key Largo	We traveled via bus from Atlanta to Key Largo with a group from Atlanta. Of the 17 divers on the trip, 4 were doing open water ch... Full report		5/2007	Marjorie Griffing 100+ Dives
*Blue Water Divers*		Key Largo, Florida	Vis: 90 feet first dive, 30 feet second dive. Water: 75 to 78 F, 4’ seas. We went on one two- tank trip with Blue Water Divers. $75... Full report		4/2007	Scott Anders 100+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Divers*		Key Largo, Florida	We went on one two- tank trip with Rainbow Reef Divers. $75 for a non- guided 2- tank trip. Other dives this week included three two- ... Full report		4/2007	Scott Anders 100+ Dives
*OEX Dive and Kayak/ Marriott Courtyard Hotel*		California - San Diego	This was 2 shore dives to the La Jolla Canyon. Jim Metzger, my instructor for the PADI underwater naturalist specialty, took the ... Full report		3/2007	John Crellin 100+ Dives
*Dive Key West/ hyatt winward point condo*		Key West, Florida	The coral reef was damaged by hurricanes, but is begining to recover. The coral formations are undercut which gives divers a lot ... Full report		3/2007	Kent/Julie Balliet 100+ Dives
*Monterey Express*		Monterey, CA	While on a work- related trip, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and try diving off Monterey. While the water (alway... Full report		3/2007	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Key Dives at Bud and Mary's Marina/ N/A*		Islamorada, Florida	Key Dives at Bud and Mary’s Marina, Islamorada, Florida, January 2007, Vern Svereika (diverdownunder@hotmail. com), Fulton NY. Exp... Full report		12/2006	Vern Svereika 100+ Dives
*Monterey Bay Dive Center*		Monterey Bay	2- tank boat trip with Monterey Bay Dive Center on their 40- foot Silver Prince on a Saturday morning. Both dives at 3rd Pinnacle in... Full report		10/2006	Jon Scott <100 Dives
*It's a Dive/ Marriott Key Largo Bay Resort*		Key Largo	Five divers and a 2 and 4 year old were on this trip. We had 3 new divers looking for a long weekend trip from Chicago as well as... Full report		8/2006	Allan Baldwin 100+ Dives
*None used*		Lake Okoboji Northwest, Iowa	West Lake Okoboji is a "blue water" in northwest Iowa. It is a far cry from diving in the Caribbean, but for land locked Iowa, it ... Full report		8/2006	Larry Sensenig 100+ Dives
*bottom scratcher*		catalina island	The weather was good. I have seen better vis here then what we had. Boat is tight as far as room. ... Full report		8/2006	doug king <100 Dives
*Silent World*		Key Largo	Typical Keys operation, where the dive masters never get wet. The only refreshments on the boat was a cooler of water. We were to... Full report		8/2006	Ron & Dawn Steedman 100+ Dives
*divers city*		florida keys	Didn't dive with these guys so I can't coment on there boat operations. Allong with tavenier dive center, divers city offers cust... Full report		7/2006	Scott Johnson 100+ Dives
*Scuba-Do/ Marina Del Mar*		Key Largo	This was my first time diving in Pennekamp Marine Park - pretty sad since I live in Miami. We made arrangements for two afternoons... Full report		7/2006	Melissa Good 100+ Dives
*Blue Water Divers/ N/A*		Key Largo	We stayed at a family owned house, so have no comments on accommodations. The diving in Key Largo is great - clear, mostly calm, w... Full report		7/2006	Tricia Coyle <100 Dives
*Its a Dive/ Marriott Key Largo*		Key Largo	I had three days of diving in Key Largo at the end of June. I stayed at the Marriott in Key Largo and dove with It’s a Dive who ar... Full report		6/2006	Ian Kennedy 100+ Dives
*American Dream II/ N/A*		Fort Lauderdale, FL	American Dream II is a 43 foot custom dive boat that ports out of the Pier 66 pier in Fort Lauderdale. Todd is the boat captain, ... Full report		6/2006	Melissa Good 100+ Dives
*American Pro Divers/ Seagrass Inn Resort*		Crystal River, NW Florida	No, folks, I was not diving in salt water, but instead in the freshwater springs and caverns of northwestern Florida. I also snor... Full report		1/2006	Mary Wicksten 1000+ Dives
*Bonne Terre Mine*		St. Louis, MO	Abandon lead mine - water is crystal clear; there is no marine life, but the mine equipment - cart; trains; tools, drills, are jus... Full report		10/2005	Jack Gullo Jr. 250+ Dives
*Captain Morgan's Dive Tours*		Marathon, FL	This is the third time my wife and I have been diving with Captain Morgan and it is always a pleasure. Captain Doug Morgan knows t... Full report		9/2005	Kirk Adams <100 Dives
*Amoray*		Key Largo	We arrived the day after hurricane Rita went through, so probably alters opinion of diving. We missed one day of diving due to wa... Full report		9/2005	Lisa Strickland <100 Dives
*Catalina Divers Supply/ Catalina Island*		California	We went on a 2- tank boat dive to two locations. Good: LOTS of very different, interesting fish. Very 'friendly' Garibaldi, ... Full report		9/2005	Ron Kloberdanz <100 Dives
*olympus dive center/ midnight express*		Morehead city,North Carolina	The diving here seems excellent, the dive shop seems to balance betwween being a hardcore wrek diving place and dealing with photo... Full report		8/2005	al marvelli 500+ Dives
*Gilboa Quarry*		Ohio	Gilboa Quarry is a local quarry privately owned and established for divers. There is a $12 fee for divers, $6 fee for non- divers, ... Full report		8/2005	Wayne Taylor 100+ Dives
*Abyss Dive Center/ Holiday Inn Marathon Key*		Florida Keys - Marathon	Tremendous operation. This is a family owned and operated shop and it is very well done. The boat is in great condition and is f... Full report		8/2005	Joe Sindorf <100 Dives
*Olympus*		North Carolina (Atlantic)	Ah, Mighty Olympus: What's happened to you? I've been with this dive operation many times in the past, have even taken courses wit... Full report		7/2005	Ed Noga 500+ Dives
*Quiescence/ Bayside Resort*		Key Largo, Florida	The Keys represent a good option for a diver looking for reef diving within easy traveling distance from the continental US. Few ... Full report		5/2005	Eric Frick 100+ Dives
*Discovery Diving*		Beaufort, North Carolina	... Full report		5/2005	Joe Dormer <100 Dives
*HMS MINNOW*		Florida Keys	THE HMS MINNOW is a six pack that leaves from the 100 mile marker in back of the Holiday Inn at Key Largo. I dove with a friend t... Full report		2/2005	Gregg Gaylord 500+ Dives
*Cape Ann Divers*			Cape Ann has great shore diving. Cape Ann Divers was friendly and helpful in getting fills, suggesting locations, pointing out we... Full report		10/2004	Jack A. Gullo Jr. 100+ Dives
*Force-E, Diversity/ N/A*		Boca Raton, FL	Force- E will schedule you with one of several dive boats according to the type of dive you want to do (wreck, reef, depth, night d... Full report		10/2004	Marsha Stout <100 Dives
*Quiescence/ Lime Tree Bay Resort, Long Key*		Key Largo	A return trip to Quiescence after a long hiatus due to heart surgery. As a result Donna dove Nitrox as an added precaution... Full report		9/2004	Paul and Donna Lima <100 Dives
*Innerspace/ Lime Tree Bay Resort, Long Key*		Looe Key	Third time out with Innerspace located on Big Pine Key. What was impressive was the lack of hype when registering for the ... Full report		9/2004	Paul Lima <100 Dives
*Down Under Dive Shop/ Young's By The Sea*		Gulf Shores, AL	Great boat. 46' Newton. Much better than their old boat. All shop and boat personnel were good in boat and under water. Dive brief... Full report		8/2004	Clem Clapp 250+ Dives
*Quiescence/ drove down*		Key Largo	I had the same experience with Quiescence that Marj did. When I showed up for my prepaid dive the clerk said, "It's pretty nasty ... Full report		8/2004	Allen A. Smith 250+ Dives
*Lois Ann*		San Diego Wreck Alley	The crew was knowledgeable. That was the only good part of this trip. This is a big metal cork of a boat. I got seasick for the fi... Full report		7/2004	Jeff Hawkins <100 Dives
*Horizon Divers/ Stayed at Ramada Inn*		Key Largo	Horizon made all arrangements for accommodation at the Ramada Inn, next door. Rental gear was old, but in good shape. Discount f... Full report		7/2004	David Schwab 250+ Dives
*Abyss Dive Center/ Marriott (Key Largo)*		Marathon, Florida	This was my 3rd time with Abyss and these folks do not disappoint. It is a fine operation with a single 6- diver boat. The staff ... Full report		5/2004	Eric Frick 100+ Dives
*Santa Rosa DIve Center/ N/A*		Santa Rosa, NM	The blue hole is a 81 foot deep artesian well located in Santa Rosa, NM, which is about 114 miles east of Albuquerque. The water i... Full report		4/2004	Paul Farago <100 Dives
*Underseas Inc*		Fla Keys	Good: Underseas can train a bunch of folks at once if you prearrange - will negotiate a reasonable rate for a big group. Use som... Full report		4/2004	G Fulkerson 250+ Dives
*Island Ventures*		Key Largo, Fl	Did actually not get to do this dive, so this report to serve as a word of advise. Island Venture run a nice little 6 pack boat ... Full report		1/2004	Morten Winckler 100+ Dives
*Amoray Divers/ Amy Slate's Amoray Inn*		Florida Key Largo	This is a well designed and very pleasant appearing resort. The rooms are large and clean, the small kitchen units work well, and ... Full report		1/2004	Dean K Knudson 100+ Dives
*North Star Charters/ (none)*		Munising, Michigan	Capt. Linda Lindquist runs a good operation aboard the 28' Linda K. Charters are to the wrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve o... Full report		9/2003	Eric Frick 250+ Dives
*Florida West Scuba/ none*		Venice, Florida	This is a great place to dive for the teeth of Carcharocles Megaladon. Yes, the teeth are laying right on top of the sand for you ... Full report		9/2003	Thomas Daly 100+ Dives
*Florida West Scuba/ none*		Venice, Florida	This is a great place to dive for the teeth of Carcharocles Megaladon. Yes, the teeth are laying right on top of the sand for you ... Full report		9/2003	Thomas Daly 100+ Dives
*Quiescene Diving Service*		Florida - Upper Keys	Did a two tank afternoon trip, booked based on reviews in the Chap Book. They have 3 - 6 pack boats and plug themselves as not be... Full report		8/2003	Bill Harward 250+ Dives
*Off the Wall Charters*		Cooper River, South Carolina	This is not a trip for the light hearted or inexperienced. Expect little viz and a strong current, possible alligator sighting (o... Full report		8/2003	Barbara Petrecca 100+ Dives
*Silent World Diove Center/ Port Largo Villas*		Key Largo	Silent World is a smaller operation (two boats) with a retail store front and a separate dock for launching the boats. Silent Wor... Full report		7/2003	Al Ammons 100+ Dives
*Quiescence Diving Services/ Port Largo Villas*		Key Largo	Quiescence Diving Service, [. . . ] , has three six passenger boats docked behind the dive shop on US 1 in Key Largo. Th... Full report		7/2003	Al Ammons 100+ Dives
*HMS Minnow*		Key Largo	Jeff Jarvis of the HMS Minnow (hmsminnow. com) runs an excellent dive operation. He takes a maximum of 6 divers so that he can get... Full report		6/2003	Eva Katcher <100 Dives
*Aquanuts Dive Center/ Kelly's on the Bay*		Key Largo	Kelly's rooms are clean and comfortable. The area is very humid and they have a drying room to hang your BC and dive skins or wet... Full report		6/2003	Dave Bridenbaugh <100 Dives
*Cape Ann Divers*		Gloucester, MA	Cape Ann Diving offers challenging boat diving for the hardy. Most of the divers from New England dove with drysuits. One diver ... Full report		6/2003	Joseph Gallagher 250+ Dives
*black river falls*		wisconsin	this is some of the best fresh water diving in the midwest! the water can be cold the deeper you go, but the vis is great!usually ... Full report		6/2003	guy johnson 500+ Dives
*black river falls*		wisconsin	this is some of the best fresh water diving in the midwest! the water can be cold the deeper you go, but the vis is great!usually ... Full report		6/2003	guy johnson 500+ Dives
*Lake Rawlings*		Virginia	This is a great place to go to "tune up" or to practice skills. They have a lot of LDSs holding classes and certifying, but it is... Full report		6/2003	Lisa <100 Dives
*Florida Keys Reef Divers - Jim Wyatt/ None*		Florida	We dove Looe Key with Florida Keys Reef Divers. The dive is shallow spur and groove formations with a maximum depth of twenty fiv... Full report		5/2003	Norm Jensen <100 Dives
*Aquatic Obsessions/Dive Clearwater*		West Florida	This is a report on a dive trip that did not happen, because of inept customer service by Aquatic Obsessions dive center. I live i... Full report		4/2003	Mel 500+ Dives
*Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center/ Barnacle Bed & Breakfast*		Florida Keys	Looe Key is very shallow and easy to dive. Most all dives will be no deeper than 30 ft. This outfit takes you a few miles offsho... Full report		10/2002	Julian Watkins/Debbie DiMascio 100+ Dives
*Sea Scan Dive Shop*			Sea Scan was a good dive shop and boat the Poppy set up for small groups of divers. Dive location was decided at launch and was v... Full report		8/2002	David Lemly 250+ Dives
*Spectre/ Cal Boat Diving*		California	Website: [. . . ] . Best spotlight of dive- playing with California sea lion. Spectre is one- day dive (3 ... Full report		8/2002	Greg Swager <100 Dives
*HMS Minnow/ I stayed at the Holiday Inn*		Key Largo	I used the 2002 Edition of the Diver's Chapbook to research this week of diving as I was taking my 13 year old grandson for his fi... Full report		7/2002	Emma Weyer 250+ Dives
*Dive Valhalla (Missle Silo Dive)/ Family Scuba Center, Midland, TX*		Abilene, TX	Website: [. . . ] It is a missle silo, housed ICBM missle with nuclear warhead, managed by US Air Force. It ... Full report		7/2002	Greg Swager <100 Dives
*Quiescence Diving Services/ Bayside Resort*		Key Largo	Diving: This was my 3rd time with Quiescence ( [. . . ] , phone 305/ 451- 2440) and it is still a great operation. They... Full report		5/2002	Eric Frick 100+ Dives
*Quiescence Diving Services/ None*		Key Largo	"Fine dive operator; Obviously, not Indonesia" Because of COVID, we did not travel outside the country. We just wanted to be underwater again. Quiescence did a terrific job, but... Full report		6/2021	Alvin Rosenfeld 1000+ Dives
*Silent World*		Key Largo Florida	"Coral restoration day Key Largo." I signed up on Coral Restoration Foundation’s website to do a day of coral restoration with this outfitter. We attended a 2- hour p... Full report		4/2021	Mary Adams 500+ Dives
*Sea Dwellers/ Holiday Inn*		Key Largo	"Key Largo better than nothing with others having restrictions/closures" With all of the Covid restrictions in most countries, I decided to try the Keys as to offset any travel problems. So my grandson a... Full report		8/2020	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*Dive Key West*		Key West	"Very restrictive for experienced divers" Upon arrival, we were forced to attach our bcd and reg to a tank - to test pressure, analyze nitrox, prove our reg could breathe a... Full report		10/2018	Bill McManus 100+ Dives	2
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