They use a numbered tag system that works well. They load your gear on the boat (you assemble it on the dock) and put a numbered tag on it. Then, they roll call for divers to board the boat. At the end of the dive before leaving the site they again do a roll call by number. All accounted for, on they go to the next site (or back in if it's the last dive). After the last dive you have to actually take the tag off your tank and give it to them when your name is called. The system seemed to work and makes sense for any op who takes out that many diver. There was a couple on one dive who 10 min after the time to be back were still not onboard or in site. The DM jumped in with mask, fins, snorkel to take a look around. They popped up about 5 min later but over at the wrong boat. He swam a line out to them to help them back and they were repremanded onboard. When you've got a 40 min trip back and an afternoon dive going out 45 min after that, nobody took kindly to these two holding us up for almost a 1/2 hr. They weren't back on the boat for the afternoon dive.
July 1-6 Key Largo Report (Kelly's & Aquanuts)
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give us a shot, Dive In, www.diveinflkeys.com. we've got a 6 pack pro kat. We are new, only been in business for a year, but we a striving to be the best. For fun diving, in a relaxed environment (after all, you are on vacation right), give us a shot. Mention that you saw this, and well give you 10 bucks off each person, each trip! You can also check us out at DEMA.
munkispank
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Hey Dive Inn- awesome website- I will check you guys out next time I am in the keys
We dove Kelleys for the first time this weekend on the am dive and can't say I have any complaints. We left on time had two excellent dives (North Dry Rocks Minnow Cave and N North Dry Rocks) and we were back right on schedule. The boats were full but space was not really an issue with a full boat. Everyone had a place to sit in front of their 2 tanks if they wanted to sit and there was even a nice section on the second deck with benches if you wanted to catch some sun. We only did the am dive and it was certainly a good experience from begining to end.
Dive In.....I'm in Miami and routinely go out on dive boats since I don't own one. I will gladly check your outfit next time I go out on a boat, just remember the ScubaSource Discount
Dive In.....I'm in Miami and routinely go out on dive boats since I don't own one. I will gladly check your outfit next time I go out on a boat, just remember the ScubaSource Discount
Scubawife - it's good to hear they got a system that works for making sure everyone gets back to the dock.
To all: DiveIn rocks and they are less $$ than most of the other charter ops in the Keys. Other operators are getting $60 and $65 and DiveIn is only $50 and it's a six-pack that won't make you feel like you're part of a "herd".
To all: DiveIn rocks and they are less $$ than most of the other charter ops in the Keys. Other operators are getting $60 and $65 and DiveIn is only $50 and it's a six-pack that won't make you feel like you're part of a "herd".
Rick Christ
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Next time you are looking to dive down in the keys, you might think about Key West
Check out Lost Reef Adventures, Mom & Pop local owned outfit, oldest dive shop in KW
MV Dream 43' LOA 12' beam. Max 16 divers, most of the time 10-12. Easy to dive from, deck 6" above dive platform, dive platform 6" off of water
http://www.flkeysdiveshops.com/lkdi....cfm?shopID=111
http://www.lostreefadventures.com/
Talk to Nick or Shauna
Check out Lost Reef Adventures, Mom & Pop local owned outfit, oldest dive shop in KW
MV Dream 43' LOA 12' beam. Max 16 divers, most of the time 10-12. Easy to dive from, deck 6" above dive platform, dive platform 6" off of water
http://www.flkeysdiveshops.com/lkdi....cfm?shopID=111
http://www.lostreefadventures.com/
Talk to Nick or Shauna
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