Dive Ops that cater to doubles in Upper Keys
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LiteHedded
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I'd be interested in this as well 
Silent World even has doubles for rent!
thelostpirate
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horrizon rents doubles and stage bottle and does tech dives, i saw a guy bring a rebrether othe last time i was there
Diving doubles isn't so much an issue in the Keys, as long as your clear on your run-time expectations.... Booking on a recreational/mixed charter with the expectation of anything seriously tech w/o talking to the captain will cause friction...
Personally, doing recreational profiles in doubles has not been an issue with the following charters:
Silent World
Conch Republic
BlueWater Divers
Ocean Divers
I've even gone so far as to bring a deco bottle on 3 of the 4 mentioned above as well... still limiting to rec runtimes, i.e. 45-55 minutes.
You may get grief at Ocean Divers if you want them filled w/ Nitrox... they seem to make up the rules as they go as far as tank cleaning, nitrox bands, etc.... Also, you might have difficulty fitting 8" doubles into the few spots which arn't physically made for ~7ish" tanks.... The one day we showed up w/ doubles and two rebreathers, two Dolphin's also showed up..., so one Meg had to take the floor for the ride out....
The fill stations at Silent World and Conch Republic are more 'mature'... I don't recall what BWD's fill capabilities are, I recall a dockside compressor, so getting nitrox between dives might be complicated.
When is your trip...? I'm always looking for an excuse to get down to the Keys.
Bottom line: stick to any of the fine charter operators actively participating here on ScubaBoard... They treat you right, have good operations, and generally offer a little discount...
If your wanting Tech runtimes..., then Silent World and Conch Republic are the go to ops. Your just going to need to find/schedule a recreational double-drop, or fill the boat minimum to run...
They even leave you drifting for 30 minutes before looking....
-Tim
Yeah, considering I have NO hair, I wouldn't have much protection :14: Think I'll stay away from them. Thanks to everyone for the good suggestions.
thelostpirate
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hate to hear that, I do not think he is there anymore though. I have never had an issue, and have heard the same type situations from a lot of different shops. I worked for one shop down there that will not be named, but it happened to us also.
Anyway, have a great trip where ever you go, so much great diving in such a small area.
Anyway, have a great trip where ever you go, so much great diving in such a small area.
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