Heading to Key Largo 12-17th August

BSK · Jul 21, 2007

what are some of the recommended operators down there or which ones are the ones to avoid? Most likely flying down from VA and maybe driving back up with a rental in order to avoid the 24hrs no flight time and enjoy more diving.

Silent World seems like a nice small operator to go with.

krawdady · Jul 21, 2007

I do most of my dives with Quiessence. They are a great operation and will only take out a max of 6 divers. I don't dive with anyone else unless they are booked already.

DeputyDan · Jul 26, 2007

I use Jeff Jarvis

www.hmsminnow.com

This is a six pack out of the marina at mile marker 100. Jeff expects divers to be competent and will generally go wherever the boat wants to go. You do everything yourself (Except he has the tanks on board and he will give a good dive brief on the site).

You have to exit the boat by doing a back roll!

You won't get handholding here!

JillGadget · Jul 28, 2007

I haven't met a dive operator down there that I didn't like. We dive mostly with Horizon divers..They can also set you up with great room rates at the Ramada INN just next to them. Can't go wrong.
Jill (aka: pukegirl):l:

johnny_bravo · Jul 28, 2007

Recommendations Conch Republic Divers in Tavernier (www.conchrepublicdivers.com), Ocean Divers in Key Largo (www.oceandivers.com) or Quiescence in Key Largo (small 6 pack boats).

Cheers.

-J.-

skresch · Jul 28, 2007

Ocean Divers gets my vote and they have a nice restraunt right above the shop which is great for lunch and dinner on those diving days.

RedWingDiver · Jul 28, 2007

Silent World is pretty good. I dove with them in May, but I don't know if I would call them small. You'll probably get 10 or so divers on a boat. But they run a pretty good operation and are good for newer to intermediate divers.

There are a ton of dive operators in Key Largo, which makes for intense competition. That means you can't go very wrong with most of them.

chipwd · Jul 28, 2007

Another vote for Horizon Divers and the Ramada next door. They were very professional and fun!

F106A · Jul 28, 2007

Jeff Jarvis www.hmsminnow.com: fantastic 6-pack
Quiescence also runs good 6-packs.
Ocean Divers - very good big boats op (Restaurants: alongside-B&L, below-D)
Conch Republic - excellent big and medium boats.
Cristal Clear - good, professional bigger and medium boats.

Wheatondiver · Jul 29, 2007

Dove Horizon Divers, but stayed at the Holiday Inn just on the other side of the Ramada during March 2007. Very nice group. My son is Jr. Certified, so we could only go to 40 feet. Horizon accompadated us and the others on board. French Reef at Woody's Ledge for the first dive and French Reef at Sand Cave for the second dive. I believe they have storage for your gear if you plan on multiple days. We were on the way back to Orlando after a few days in Key West with a three tank dive with Looe Key Divers.

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