Best Florida City for diving?

[robbcayman]

Sorry Pensacola Peeps... I do 99% of my diving in Pensacola, and I LOVE IT, but it can't beat the ease, convenience and value of the area between Boynton Beach and Ft. Lauderdale.

Miles, yes, MILES of live, garden-of-eden class reefs within sight of shore, easy shore dives, numerous dive shops within walking or driving distance. Better visibility, warmer water, $50 two-tank dive charters.

Pensacola has better spearfishing, no question at all about that, and the Oriskany, but I'd rather live in Broward or Palm if I had the choice, and drive to Pensacola once or twice a year.

Yeah, and I'd prefer not to have to dive dry. I know Pensacola can get pretty chilly in the winter vs say West Palm.

 

[The Chairman]

What city is best to live in for diving outside the keys? Would most say West Palm Beach area?

Too funny! I was all set to say "Key Largo", but you knew that already. I guess this question is about the "Runners up" for diving.

Yesterday, I helped the Lorax for the Reef (Ken Neidemyer) prune and clean his stag horn coral nursery. Three dives over an hour long and it was GREAT!!! I wore only my swimsuit and t-shirt. I taught students in the pool today in the same swim suit and t-shirt. I couldn't manage that anywhere else in Florida right now.