Key Largo or Key West?

[ReadyDiverOne]

Hi all, looking to take adult AOW daughter in Miami on shortish (3-4 days) dive trip to either Key Largo or Key West. I've done a bunch of dives in Largo, including the Spiegel and the Duane, but she hasn't dived either Largo or West. Which do people recommend? She's very comfortable in the water but may need a refresher since she's been working too damn hard to dive much lately.

One idea I had was to try the Avelo system and I think Horizon does that?

Thanks.

 

[scubadada]

Hi @ReadyTo Dive

I would choose Key Largo over Key West though the Vandenberg is a very good dive.

It's Rainbow Reef that does Avelo in Key Largo. Captain Hook's does Avelo in Marathon, Big Pine, and Key West.

Have a great trip, let us know how it works out.

 

[revise]

Hi all, looking to take adult AOW daughter in Miami on shortish (3-4 days) dive trip to either Key Largo or Key West. I've done a bunch of dives in Largo, including the Spiegel and the Duane, but she hasn't dived either Largo or West. Which do people recommend? She's very comfortable in the water but may need a refresher since she's been working too damn hard to dive much lately.

One idea I had was to try the Avelo system and I think Horizon does that?

Thanks.

As someone who lived in Miami for a short bit and has not dived Key West, I'd vote Key Largo. One good thing about Key Largo is that it really is not that far from Miami. If you find a shop she likes and is comfortable with, she may be more inclined to go back on her own. Super easy day trip (as long as you time it right with traffic), drive down, get a couple of dives, drive back, easy.

And then tell her to drive up to Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale and go beach diving.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Key West is a travel destination with some diving; Key Largo is a diving destination that tries to be a travel destination but really isn't. If you are going for the diving, Key Largo every time.

 

[ReadyDiverOne]

Thanks all, very helpful and as I thought. And thanks for the correction/guidance on Rainbow.