Palm Beach dive operators?

[ncaswell]

Hi all. I'll be flying into West Palm Beach on business in a couple weeks and would like to take a day to dive. Anyone have any recommendations on dive operators? I will be alone and only have a couple dozen dives under my belt so I would prefer an operator who will accomodate single divers. Also it would be nice to go with someone who routinely takes people with a range of experience. I don't want to ruin the dives for the rest of the group because I'm relatively inexperienced.

Thanks!
Nate

 

[DebbyDiver]

Divemaster of the Year 2009 Kev Metz of Underwater Explorers in Boynton Beach will dive with you. HIGHLY recommended. Let's just say this is the dive op I chose to go with for my big birthday dive last week.

 

[Splitlip]

I tend to put the Scuba Club out there for new divers who have not done drift dives, particularly when they are alone.

Depending on the number of divers and the experience of the divers, they put between 2 and 4 guides in the water, one of whom will be towing a marker.
The guides try to keep the newer divers in sight and may even go so far as to check their gauges. Unlike most dive ops from West palm to Jupiter, where the diver must surface on his own if his RBT or remaining gas requires it, Scuba Club guides will pop a DSMB and escort divers to the surface as needed whenever possible. You still need to be prepared to surface on your own if you get caught between shuttles.

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Boynton Beach and South have different protocols. The op will break you up into smaller groups, with each group pulling it's own float. In this case you would need to discuss the plan with your team mates.

 

[Scott L]

+1 with the Scuba Club. Also, Pura Vida Divers is new diver oreinted. Give me a PM near your visit and I may join you.

http://puravidadivers.com/

 

[deepstops]

Boynton Beach and South have different protocols. The op will break you up into smaller groups, with each group pulling it's own float. In this case you would need to discuss the plan with your team mates.

Underwater Explorer in Boynton Beach puts a DM (Kevin Metz, 2009 DM of the year) in the water on every dive. You can opt to take your own flag but always can dive with the DM.

 

[Scott L]

Great operation but they are not in West Palm Beach...

 

[Splitlip]

+1 with the Scuba Club. Also, Pura Vida Divers is new diver oreinted. Give me a PM near your visit and I may join you.

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Hey Scott.

Glad to see your endorsement for Pura Vida.

I have been thinking about doing a trip with my kid on their boat. I met a few of the folks a few years ago and really liked them.

 

[Scott L]

Hey Scott.

Glad to see your endorsement for Pura Vida.

I have been thinking about doing a trip with my kid on their boat. I met a few of the folks a few years ago and really liked them.

Dean and Shanna could not be more friendly and nice. I have not yet been aboard their charter that's why I made the offer to the OP...

 

[deepstops]

Great operation but they are not in West Palm Beach...

If you want to pick nits, I don't know of a single operator in WEST Palm Beach. Can you name any???

Lots of them in Riviera Beach, Singer Island, and Lake Park, etc. But none I'm aware of in WEST Palm Beach...

I was replying to Splitlip's post stating:

Boynton Beach and South have different protocols. The op will break you up into smaller groups, with each group pulling it's own float.

My point is that there are operators in Boynton that put a DM in the water.

 

[Splitlip]

Yup. I've met Shanna as well as some of the crew. (Dean?)

I am so happy to see their name pop up every now and again. Great rep.