Big Pine Key/ looe key diving

[LynnB]

HELP....we have always stayed and dove in Key Largo but the opportunity for a place to stay in Big Pine Key came up so we are going there.
Not taking a dive trip like usual ....but would like to get in a couple of dives...

Looking for recommendations on dive ops...leaving Sunday so any help would be wonderful...

Thanks
Lynn

 

[tomfcrist]

Hook up with underseas or strike zone for looe key dives....they are priced the same and even share boats.

If you want a wreck dive, I believe Looe key dive resort on ramrod key still runs trips to the adolphus Busch wreck on Wednesdays, followed with a repetitive dive(or 2 depending on the day) at looe key.

 

[Busdiver]

Avoid strikezone. Divemaster on the boat required us to surface half way between our dives and signal the boat. Awful experience.

 

[tomfcrist]

Wow, I never had that experience there. Who was the DM?

 

[LynnB]

How deep is the reef

 

[tomfcrist]

10-35' in the main reef area. There are deeper parts, but not where the boats will generally take you.