The Keys and Key West

[Dufuzz54]

My wife and I will be visiting Key West in mid September. We plan to make a stop some where in the middle keys on the way down for an overnight and some diving, stay about four days in Key West to sight see and dive, and then stop again on the way back up for a day. We will spend a few more days in Miami while I attend a work related convention before returning home.

I am looking for recomendations places to stop over on the way down and back, and for recommendations on dive operations I should use and/or avoid.

Thanks

 

[TCB]

I dove in KW last year with South Point Divers. The crew was great and I would highly recommend them.

 

[mike_s]

Not that the diving in Key West is "terrible" or anything, but I think that most people here will agree that he diving is better in the middle and upper keys than in Key West. Just FYI in case you want to use that info to plan your trip.

 

[Tazmom]

Not that the diving in Key West is "terrible" or anything, but I think that most people here will agree that he diving is better in the middle and upper keys than in Key West. Just FYI in case you want to use that info to plan your trip.

Took my daughter to do her testing in Islamorada. We had a great dive group and instructors. We dove with Ocean Quest and would definately go back again.

 

[Charlie99]

Not that the diving in Key West is "terrible" or anything, but I think that most people here will agree that he diving is better in the middle and upper keys than in Key West.

There is also some very nice diving at Looe Key, along with a nearby artificial wreck, the Aldophus Busch (sp?). It's reasonably short drive from Key West, and IMO is much better diving.

Unfortunately, Capt Jim Wyatt has closed down Reef Divers and moved up to cave country, but here is a list of other dive shops in the milemarker 30 area.

 

[StSomewhere]

Key West to party and maybe dive a little.
Key Largo to dive and maybe party a little.

 

[Gator Diver]

I heard the warmer water this year has sent the sealife
further out this year...my friend was just at Pennkamp (sp)
and said it wasn't very good diving right now....anyone
else care to agree or disagree?

 

[HarleyDiver]

My wife and I will be visiting Key West in mid September. We plan to make a stop some where in the middle keys on the way down for an overnight and some diving, stay about four days in Key West to sight see and dive, and then stop again on the way back up for a day. We will spend a few more days in Miami while I attend a work related convention before returning home.

I am looking for recomendations places to stop over on the way down and back, and for recommendations on dive operations I should use and/or avoid.

Thanks

Make sure you stop in Key Largo & dive the Spiegel Grove. It is realy a great dive.
Call Glen or Brent at http://www.bluewaterdiver.net/. They can hook you up with a hotel room & a great dive trip.