Trip Report Davis reef Islamorada 9-10-21

[deeper thoughts]

Waited out the thunder lightning and waterspout (marina)
The seas were flat after the above with a decent current 50/60 feet viz and 86 degree water
The town and reefs are pretty much empty around here!

 

[deeper thoughts]

 

[Skeptic14]

June's worked out well the last 2 years, maybe I'll try Sept next time, have heard that's a great time for Key Largo too.

 

[deeper thoughts]

June's worked out well the last 2 years, maybe I'll try Sept next time, have heard that's a great time for Key Largo too.

Quiet and the seas are usually glass,warm and great viz!
Hurricanes notwithstanding

 

[Catito]

Waited out the thunder lightning and waterspout (marina)
The seas were flat after the above with a decent current 50/60 feet viz and 86 degree water
The town and reefs are pretty much empty around here!
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Nice photos

 

[deeper thoughts]

Nice photos

Thnx

 

[hawkfan]

Hey deeper thoughts! I'm traveling to Islamorada for the first time in a couple of weeks. I picked up a SeaLife Sea Dragon 2000F to use with a GoPro Hero 8. Do you think this will be an ok starter setup for the reefs near Islamorada? Any other tips you have for that area would be appreciated!

 

[drrich2]

Looks good. I've been to Key Largo on one dive trip; what do you think if staying and diving at Islamorada instead? Those seem to be the 2 leading Florida Keys destinations, from what I see on the forum.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Hey deeper thoughts! I'm traveling to Islamorada for the first time in a couple of weeks. I picked up a SeaLife Sea Dragon 2000F to use with a GoPro Hero 8. Do you think this will be an ok starter setup for the reefs near Islamorada? Any other tips you have for that area would be appreciated!

Most of our dives are pretty shallow so that should be nice
Conch reef drift 50/90 feet spectacular dive if u r comfortable depth drift

 

[deeper thoughts]

Looks good. I've been to Key Largo on one dive trip; what do you think if staying and diving at Islamorada instead? Those seem to be the 2 leading Florida Keys destinations, from what I see on the forum.

Islamorada/Tavernier all the opsdo a nice job
Keys dives more south
Crd does south and mo
Islamorada dive center tavernier/south dont think they go to mo
Slates does a great feed at davey crocker reef if you are into that
Plenty of accomodations too many to list really