I agree with Debby. One thing to keep in mind. If you are going to dive in Jupiter and Boynton you will want nitrox.
Keys vs. Cozumel
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I agree with Debby. One thing to keep in mind. If you are going to dive in Jupiter and Boynton you will want nitrox.
stinkynewf
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Buy America First!
Jupiter31
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Yup - Debby is correct
I think Jupiter is fantastic - but I'd still tell you to go back to Cozumel - Dominica, Little Cayman, St Croix (for the "Buy American" contingency), Grand Turk also merit consideration. From where you live, Hawaii (Maui, Kaui, Hawaii).
Glad you got the chance to swim w/ the whale sharks - should be on everyones short list; mind blowing experience, and somthing you can do w/ a non scuba diving friend or spouse as its snorkeling only, plus Isla Holbox is cool for a night or so.
I think Jupiter is fantastic - but I'd still tell you to go back to Cozumel - Dominica, Little Cayman, St Croix (for the "Buy American" contingency), Grand Turk also merit consideration. From where you live, Hawaii (Maui, Kaui, Hawaii).
Glad you got the chance to swim w/ the whale sharks - should be on everyones short list; mind blowing experience, and somthing you can do w/ a non scuba diving friend or spouse as its snorkeling only, plus Isla Holbox is cool for a night or so.
Glock Diver
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If we're still talking about Cozumel vs. the Keys... My vote goes to Cozumel for the better diving, greater visibility, etc.
SEMO Scuba
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I've been to Cozumel 3 times in the last two years, and Key Largo in July. I enjoyed diving both places, but the type of diving is quite different.
In Key Largo unless you are going to the deep wrecks, most of your dives will be less than 30' deep. Current was slow on most of the dives I did. The reefs are finger reefs mostly in sand flats. Dives were not guided dives. The dive op I used limited a dive to one hour or 500 PSI. With the shallow depths an hour dive was very easy to do with plenty of air left. The Viz was 40' to 60' most dive sites.
The viz is better at Coz. The Coz drift diving and dive depths are completely different. I really did enjoy diving Key Largo without a guide as I got to do the dive I wanted instead of follow the leader guided dives. I enjoyed diving both places and look forward to going to both again.
In Key Largo unless you are going to the deep wrecks, most of your dives will be less than 30' deep. Current was slow on most of the dives I did. The reefs are finger reefs mostly in sand flats. Dives were not guided dives. The dive op I used limited a dive to one hour or 500 PSI. With the shallow depths an hour dive was very easy to do with plenty of air left. The Viz was 40' to 60' most dive sites.
The viz is better at Coz. The Coz drift diving and dive depths are completely different. I really did enjoy diving Key Largo without a guide as I got to do the dive I wanted instead of follow the leader guided dives. I enjoyed diving both places and look forward to going to both again.
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