Aardal:
Where in Florida would you recommend?
Was there a turn signal there? Missed it...??
Okay, Expedia
http://www.expedia.com/daily/home/ says you can fly from Seattle to Ft.Lauderdale RT for $357 each = $700 for 2, if you book with airline direct and skip the $5 Expedia fees.
Expedia also quotes a Mid-size car from Thrifty, with taxes & fees, for $233 for the week.
Ask for Debbie at Sunset Cove Key Largo, tell her that DandyDon said she'd give you 10% off, and you can get a nice bungalow at a
cute motel for $85 a night with taxes.
www.sunsetcovebeachresort.com
We've got $500 left, right? That could buy you 10 trips, 5 each, 2 tanks per trip, maybe more. With your qualifications, you two could do the wrecks - Gove, Bibb, Duanne, Eagle, Thunderbolt, followed by reef dives on the second tank.
For more information, read up on the current link:
http://www.scubaboard.com/f55.html
And, Florida info used to get posted here:
http://www.scubaboard.com/f26.html
don