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Dive Review of Ocean Divers in
The Continental USA/Key Largo, FL

Ocean Divers, Jul, 2009,

by David Rosen, MO, USA (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports). Report 4919.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments This was our second trip with Ocean divers. Our group consisted of an instructor, divemaster and two O/W divers. All were treated with respect. The boat crew is very good in the briefings and in getting you in and out of the water. Ocean Divers schedules either a wreck and a reef dive or two shallow reef dives. They gave divers some choice in the reef dive sites. We enjoy the service and professionalism of Ocean Divers.

Ocean Divers runs two large boats and they can be filled to capacity. On our trip, South Beach Dive Center was running snorkling classes and the open water portion of classes. We were told these were tourists from Miami. In any case, even though the ocean was almost flat, we had many of the South Beach students hanging over the rails. Also, South Beach made no effort to instruct the students on boat edicate. You might want to avoid getting on the boat with the South Beach students, but I would still go with Ocean Divers.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving [Unspecified]
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm
Water Temp 85-°F / 29-°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 35-50 Ft/ 11-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No deco
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Large, dedicated rinse tub on board, as well as camera table
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