Recommendations for Miami dive ops

[chachita]

HI, I'll be in Miami from May 27 to June 2nd for a family event and would like to do a couple of dives while there.

Can anyone recommend a good dive op in Miami with interesting day trips or wreck dives?

Thanks!

 

[daniel f aleman]

Miami is not a diving destination itself, but if you want to get wet:

South Beach Divers, Voted Best Scuba Diving Center in Miami

Scuba Diving Grove Scuba | Miami's PADI 5 Star IDC Scuba Dive | Snorkel Shop!

 

[chachita]

Thanks Daniel. I realize Miami isn't a diving destination. I've done the Emerald reef with South Beach Divers and it's not an interesting dive worth doing again, so I'm looking for a dive op that does the wrecks in the area. There are many in Fort Lauderdale, but I would prefer to not have to drive up. Do you know of any dive ops in Miami that do wrecks?

---------- Post added May 18th, 2013 at 05:24 PM ----------

After researching all options I decided to bite the bullet, rent a car and drive down to Key Largo. Scheduled for a two-tank dive on the Spiegel Grove May 29. Can't wait!!!!

 

[iamrushman]

smart move....that's a more memorable wreck dive..

 

[OceanEyes]

Though there are not as many dive boats operating out of Miami as in years past, following are links to a pair of currently active businesses.


RJ Diving’s boat runs from the marina at the western side of South Beach.


RJ Diving Ventures - The Best Wreck and Reef Diving in Miami


Adventure Scuba Diving’s shop has just moved to a new location on Biscayne Blvd., not on the water, but the boats that they run operate out of Haulover, the cut that is located at the northern end of the island of Miami Beach.


Adventure Scuba Diving and Watersports


While the reefs in Miami have seen better days, there are some very interesting wrecks. I’m particularly fond of the Andro, Tenneco Towers, Deep Freeze, and Tortuga sites.


Contact the operators and see if they are running to any of the sites that you might care to visit. Now that the summer season is about to get rolling, the operators should start running on a daily basis, as opposed to the week-end only schedules that prevail in the winter.