Moved to SWFL

[ScubaJoey.com]

Depends upon what kind of diving you are looking for. If you want wrecks then shipwreck park in pompano is awesome. There's a few smaller charters around that can get you there, or you can go with the two big ones, Lady Go Diver from dxdivers.com, or either of the pontoons out of sfdhq.com.

For reefs I actually prefer a bit north in Boynton or West Palm area. I like thescubaclub.com in west palm and starfishscuba.com in Boynton.

If you want to see fishies... Then make your way north to Jupiter. That's where you fill find the larger schools and pelagics hanging around. I like jupiterscubadiving.comup there.

Side note for anyone else reading this. Jupiterscubadiving and now thescubaclub have merged. And they both provide the best service down here. Including carrying your gear from your car to the boat.. That's well worth the extra 10 bucks a trip. Unless your starfish where the boat is literally 5 feet from you drop the gear with the car

 

[TMurrr]

West Palm Beach/Riviera Beach: Pura Vida, Jupiter Dive Center
Miami: Diver's Paradise
Key Largo: Rainbow Reef, Horizon Divers
Fort Lauderdale: DXDivers American Dream II / Aqualife

Fixed

Dixie Divers and Lady Go Diver aren't close to top tier in the area on quality alone.
Plus, they're ~30 minutes from FLL and ~35 mins from WPB... I hardly consider them "local" to FLL...

 

[NothingClever]

Who are the best diver operators you’ve been out with in these areas?

@valligurl

Welcome and congratulations on your move to Naples!

At the sub-forum below, there are two threads - Jupiter Dive Thread and Palm Beach Dive thread that will provide useful, focused reading.

Florida

@Divin'Papaw and @Johnoly are reliable voices.