Inspector#2
Contributor
My wife and I just returned from the Keys. A quick list of good and bad.
Kelly's Dive Center in Key largo was fantastic. Good rooms and great dive boats and operators.
Tropica Vista in Islamorada was lacking in the rooms but more than made up for it with their dive operation. Capt. Jim is very knowledgeable and a great tour guide.
Parmer's resort has some great ammenaties but the rooms have very thin walls. Wasn't able to dive with them due to weather.
Abyss dive center in Tavernier had a room/dive package with the Holiday Inn. Rooms were outstanding and the diving was fantastic.
On two occasions my wife and I were the only people on the 42' dive boats. This happened with the Tropica Vista and also with Abyss. They excelled in personal service!
Stay away from the SeaFarer in Largo. The rooms weren't very good and the Capt. would not go out. Weather was great and we went out on another boat that day so I think he was waiting for a full boat.
Food fare: Whale Harbor all you can eat seafood outstanding.
Perry's was OK. Little Italy has fantasic steaks and pasta, and if you like Greek food the Gyro King in Largo is by far the best.
Weather was mediocre but the crowds were light. Kind of a give and take with late January.
Dave
Kelly's Dive Center in Key largo was fantastic. Good rooms and great dive boats and operators.
Tropica Vista in Islamorada was lacking in the rooms but more than made up for it with their dive operation. Capt. Jim is very knowledgeable and a great tour guide.
Parmer's resort has some great ammenaties but the rooms have very thin walls. Wasn't able to dive with them due to weather.
Abyss dive center in Tavernier had a room/dive package with the Holiday Inn. Rooms were outstanding and the diving was fantastic.
On two occasions my wife and I were the only people on the 42' dive boats. This happened with the Tropica Vista and also with Abyss. They excelled in personal service!
Stay away from the SeaFarer in Largo. The rooms weren't very good and the Capt. would not go out. Weather was great and we went out on another boat that day so I think he was waiting for a full boat.
Food fare: Whale Harbor all you can eat seafood outstanding.
Perry's was OK. Little Italy has fantasic steaks and pasta, and if you like Greek food the Gyro King in Largo is by far the best.
Weather was mediocre but the crowds were light. Kind of a give and take with late January.
Dave