Miami Shore Dives ?

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Anyone have any good suggestions on shore diving in miami. We are going to the Keys but want to get as many dives in as possiable without having to take the boat everytime. we could take the rental car back up to Miami, so I am looking for some good spots i.e. nice wreck/reef good parking nice entry etc....


Thanks for any help, If anyone knows of any good shore diving spots in the keys, please post them as well...
 
no shore dives in Miami , no shore diving in the keys; you got to go up to Hollywood beach and there is a decent reef just offshore.
 
thanks, whats the name of the reef, or how should I go about trying to locate it?
 
thanks for the reply, I will have to check it, I will post a review once I return
 
I have some problems with the accuracy of Ned Deloach's Diving Guide to Underwater Florida, but we did use it on our trips to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea last summer. Anything from Vero Beach to Hollywood and Hallandale will get you on the reefs.

If you are in LBTS, check out breakfast at Mulligans -- excellent!
We did our first ocean shore dives at the first reef near Anglin Pier. We found out quickly that morning dives were best, and afternoon dives were murky and often led to being rolled in the surf! We tried boat dives and were pleased with the change.
Be advised that first reef is about 12 to 18 feet deep, but lovely. We didn't swim out to second reef, which is around 30 feet, but took boat dives to third reef, which is 60 feet or deeper.

Another book that made our dives exciting was Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas by Paul Humann and Ned Deloach. Now this one I like!
 

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