I've got some time off before Christmas this year and would like to fly into Miami ~12/17. I'm thinking I could rent a car and do a dive tour of the keys. I may be going solo but either way, I'd be aiming to fit in 2-4 dives a day.
Any particular advice on locations I should definitely go to? I'll be there in December but from what I can gather it should be ~70F which isn't much different than where I'm at in CA. The diving is still good in the winter?
I found this site which was pretty helpful. Right now I'm thinking about just spending a day each in Key Largo / Islamorada / Marathon / Big Pine Key and Key West. If there's someplace I should add/remove or spend more time in please let me know.
Some diving attractions I've seen mentioned for each location:
Oh, since I'll be diving right around Christmas (probably 5/17- ~5/22) are there going to be boats going out and enough divers so I can buddy up if going solo? I'd rather not have to hire a DM just to go out
Any particular advice on locations I should definitely go to? I'll be there in December but from what I can gather it should be ~70F which isn't much different than where I'm at in CA. The diving is still good in the winter?
I found this site which was pretty helpful. Right now I'm thinking about just spending a day each in Key Largo / Islamorada / Marathon / Big Pine Key and Key West. If there's someplace I should add/remove or spend more time in please let me know.
Some diving attractions I've seen mentioned for each location:
- KEY LARGO
- Spiogel Groves Wreck
- Molasses reef
- Fire Coral Caves
- Benwood Wreck
- The Elbow Reef
- City of Washington Wreck
- Christ of the Abyss - Kay Largo Dry Rocks
- ISLAMORADA
- Eagle Wreck
- Davis Reef
- Conch Wall
- Aquarius Research Habitat
- MARATHON
- Thunderbolt Wreck
- Coffin's Patch Reef
- Sombrero Reef
- BIG PINE KEY / LOOE REEF
- Looe Key Reef
- Adolphus Busch
- KEY WEST
- Carman Salvager
- Nine Foot Stake
Oh, since I'll be diving right around Christmas (probably 5/17- ~5/22) are there going to be boats going out and enough divers so I can buddy up if going solo? I'd rather not have to hire a DM just to go out