Where to go

[cstreu1026]

I am looking for a place to go with my wife for our one year anniversery in June. I have foudn some cheap trips on Expedia but I need some direction. I want to do some diving and I was looking at staying in Key West, Key Largo, or Ft. Lauderdale (sp?) Any suggestions or directions? I am also looking for any recomendations on who to dive with.

 

[TropicalDiver]

Yea go to the bahamas, price about the same, much better diving.

 

[TCooperWFI]

Do a web search for Diving Bahamas and you'll find out there are dozens and dozens of great spot and shops. Take your pick, based on your time and budget.

 

[cstreu1026]

I would like to go to the Bahama's but Florida is looking like a much better bargin. I found a hotel and flights to Ft. Lauderdale for about $375 a person. If it weren't going to be a just a couple of weeks before closing on our new home I wouldn't mind but.....

 

[aihfl]

Staying in FLL would allow you to sample more of what SE Florida has to offer - it's an easy trip north to the Palm Beaches and Key Largo is within driving distance for a diving day trip. The downside is no Duval Street.

 

[iflyprops]

Eh, I don't think Duval St. and Key West are that great. I personally would rather stay in one of the upper keys.

 

[cstreu1026]

As far as the diving goes what is it like in southeast Florida?

 

[wreckchick]

West Palm Beach has some nice healthy reefs, very pretty, there's some wrecks and reef off Ft Lauderdale, and plenty of deeper wrecks and reef off Key Largo, the lower keys have Looe Key Marine Sanctuary and a couple wrecks including the Augustus Busch.

For dive ops, I used Jim Abernathy in WPB, Brownie's in FLL, Diver's City and Island Adventures (I think) in Key Largo and would recommend Florida Keys Reef-divers down the the lower keys.

What kind of diving do you want to do?

Rachel

 

[CBulla]

If you want to dive the lower Keys, i.e. Key West area, contact Capt Jim Wyatt here on SB. He's located at Mile Marker 21 (i.e. 21 miles from Key West) and runs a dive operation at a marina. In talking with him and reading some of his posts, I get a very good impression that he could really give you an incredible dive trip.

 

[wreckchick]

Jim Wyatt is Florida Keys Reef-divers

http://www.reef-divers.com

R