West Palm Beach Help and offer to local divers...

[seductiveconcepts]

Hey I know this has been asked a million times, and I searched but "west palm beach" is listed in so many posts it is hard to filter. Anyway a buddy and I are flying into west palm beach on the 25th of September and Flying out on the 29th... We are only in town to dive... We are staying in west palm beach, but we will travel to a good shop if needed....

What are the best shops and/or charters? We are looking for reefs and maybe a wreck or two.... I am a dive con so an SSI shop would be nice... (I am on this trip so I can refer students to good shops/boats later on and for shop trip planning) but isn't always necessary... also I would prefer to not get hosed on tank and weight rentals...

Also any locals that wanna meet up and go diving let us know, just for some back ground we are both public safety divers who can hold our own...

Jeremy

 

[del_mo]

Pura Vida. Great boat and crew. Among the best dive briefings I've experienced. And great S.I. snacks!

 

[FireDiver443]

When I'm in the area, I dive with Sandy Brammeier and her crew @ OceanQuest Scuba. Also great boat & crew.

 

[Divergirl4U]

Good morning,
I have been out with these two charters, but I am not sure if Rampage is still around. Both are great boats with fun crews and tech friendly.

Narcosis Dive Charters
12173 Easterly Avenue
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Rampage Dive Charter
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

I also hear good things about Kevin out of Boynton Beach but that is a bit south.

 

[Chipmon]

Of you want to do some great diving with a little deeper profile than West Palm, Drive north about 10 miles to the Jupiter Dive Center. Gerry and the gang will take very good care of you and show you the awesome reef system off of Jupiter. The Goliath Groupers are returning and are always a treat.

 

[Astona]

I second the little deeper, there are many good charters but my hubby and I like them so far and we are booked to go out with them 2 times this weekend
Little Deeper West Palm Beach Dive Charter

 

[Scuba_Dad]

If you want an SSI dive shop... Force E is SSI, but they currently don't have an SSI instructor. The closest SSI shops are in Jupiter and Boynton Beach.

 

[ONESPEED]

If you are willing to go a little further south, and it's really not that far, one of the local favorites is Underwater Explorers in Boynton Beach. You won't find a more service oriented dive boat in the area. Underwater Explorers - SCUBA Diving Boynton Beach, Delray, Palm Beach, Reefs and Wrecks

 

[Stu S.]

Of you want to do some great diving with a little deeper profile than West Palm, Drive north about 10 miles to the Jupiter Dive Center. Gerry and the gang will take very good care of you and show you the awesome reef system off of Jupiter. The Goliath Groupers are returning and are always a treat.

Jupiter dives will average about 75 feet rather than the 55-60 feet at West Palm Beach. We use Jupiter Dive Center a lot. Generally, more large fish, turtles, sharks, etc. Reef appears a bit more rocky. Also good is Boynton Beach. See if you can get on an artificial reef / wreck.

As you probably figured, Nitrox is the way to go at these locations.

Have fun,

Stu

 

[seductiveconcepts]

Thanks everyone! Is narcosis a sister of narcosis scuba in tarpon springs? also any other beaches good for shore diving?