Key Largo Diveshop Recommendations for Beginner

[Painter]

I haven't done a dive with RR in seven years, but I will be diving with them again in a few weeks.
My past experience with them was mixed and depended on the guide in the water. On one of my first dives after getting certified I was going through my air so fast that I was down to 500 after about a half hour. I decided to follow the group from close to the surface. The guide kept on signaling me to come back down, and I signaled that I was low on air, but they kept trying to get me to go back down. Then, back on the boat they angrily told me that I should have gone back down, even after I showed them how low on air I was.
One or two other dives on a different trip the guides seemed to want to run a marathon, whereas my preference is to go slow and look at stuff.
On the other hand, I have had a number of positive experiences with them, and that is why I decided to go with them on this upcoming trip. In general the rest of their operation is good and I have had some really good guides.

 

[Talon1]

Horizon divers is the one I use frequently. They have outstanding service all around. That being said, Rainbow Reef puts a DM in the water and that might be the way to go till you get a few dives under your belt.

 

[HamTrainChickenLaser]

I haven't done a dive with RR in seven years, but I will be diving with them again in a few weeks.
My past experience with them was mixed and depended on the guide in the water. On one of my first dives after getting certified I was going through my air so fast that I was down to 500 after about a half hour. I decided to follow the group from close to the surface. The guide kept on signaling me to come back down, and I signaled that I was low on air, but they kept trying to get me to go back down. Then, back on the boat they angrily told me that I should have gone back down, even after I showed them how low on air I was.
One or two other dives on a different trip the guides seemed to want to run a marathon, whereas my preference is to go slow and look at stuff.
On the other hand, I have had a number of positive experiences with them, and that is why I decided to go with them on this upcoming trip. In general the rest of their operation is good and I have had some really good guides.

How did the latest trip turn out?

 

[Painter]

How did the latest trip turn out?

Pretty good. One guide was mediocre to the point that I overheard other guides making comments. I might have been bothered by it more seven years ago. Among other things, that guide seemed inattentive, but not to the point of being a danger to less experienced divers. All the other guides were excellent, and I think that RR is a good option for a beginning diver.