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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Discovery Diving/ N/A*			"Mr. Pat takes daughter’s fiancé’ on first salt water dives" Mr. Pat takes daughter’s fiancé’ on first salt water dives Late last year I took my daughter, certified since 12 and very ex... Full report		10/2014	Pat Wikstrom 500+ Dives
*Bluewater Divers of Key Largo/ Hilton Key Largo*			"Fun, easy & way better than expected!" It had been years since we dove in Key Largo and we'd forgotten how good the diving could be. Plentiful sea life and a nice varie... Full report		7/2014	Dorothy McDonald 500+ Dives	1
*Olympus Dive Center/ n/a*		North Carolina	Although not for beginners, this unique diving should be on the "to- do" list of most divers. The large shoals of fish swarming ov... Full report		6/2014	Eric A Frick 250+ Dives
*Nautilus Swell*		Alaska	This is sort of a useless review, in that just before we made our trip (Juneau to Sitka), there was an announcement that the Nauti... Full report		6/2014	John Sommerer 500+ Dives
*HMS Minnow Dive Charters/ Holiday Inn Key Largo*		Key Largo, FL	Captain John has taken over the HMS Minnow from Jeff Jarvis but the wonderful service is still provided. The Minnow is a small boa... Full report		3/2014	Elizabeth Russell 500+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		Florida Keys	I've dived up and down the Keys many times, and find that spending time with Conch Republic out of Islamorada always is worthwhile... Full report		1/2014	Ed Noga 1000+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center*			I usually dive in the Keys without a dive buddy. Rainbow Reef always has a guide in the water, which is very reassuring when you'... Full report		1/2014	Gill Havard 100+ Dives
*Islamorada Dive Center/ Marriott Key Largo*		Islamorada, Florida	Islamorada Dive Center is unusual for a Keys operation because they are all about service- - carrying your gear, storing and washing... Full report		8/2013	Mary McCombie 1000+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center/ Quality Inn*		North Carolina	Went there for 3 days of diving on a trip arranged by my dive retailer. We had been there 2 years ago and never got past the open... Full report		8/2013	Eric A Frick 250+ Dives
*Islamorada Dive Center/ Stayed in Condo, VRBO*		Key Islamorada	We visited Islamorada for a quick summer getaway, with my wife and two boys (17 & 11). The boys had spearfishing on their agenda ... Full report		8/2013	Gregory A Toback <100 Dives
*Olympus Dive Center/ Morehead City Hampton Inn*		North Carolina	All dives were on wrecks, including the WWII German sub, the U- 352. Sand Tiger sharks were on most of the sites with many circling... Full report		8/2013	Steve Thomas 250+ Dives
*Pura Vida divers*		West Palm Beach	Good - There were plenty of turtles and lobsters (though we went just before lobster season so I expect that anytime after August ... Full report		7/2013	Bill McManus 100+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		Florida Keys	I've dove with most dive operators in the Florida Keys, Conch Republic is by far the best dive operation over the last 8 years. Th... Full report		7/2013	Thomas Kuba 100+ Dives
*Innerspace Dive Center/ Tranquility Bay*		Looe Key, Florida	]My family returned from a trip to the Middle Keys in which we did several dives. I have already dove extensively throughout the ... Full report		6/2013	Brent Barnes 500+ Dives	3
*Ocean Divers/ Marina del Mar*		Key Largo, FL	My buddies and I have been diving the Key Largo reefs and wrecks for several years and have used Ocean Divers as our operator. Th... Full report		6/2013	Larry Weatherall 250+ Dives
*Sea Dweller/ Holiday Inn*		Key Largo, FL	In June 2013 my long time dive buddy (Steve Kammerer)and I made our yearly summer dive trek to the Florida Keys for five days of d... Full report		6/2013	Larry D Sensenig 100+ Dives
*Great Escape*		California	Comfortable dive boat, lots of room. They also do overnight trips, have bunks in staterooms but don't expect "mint on the pillow" a... Full report		5/2013	Mary K Wicksten 1000+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers/ Bay Side Inn*		Key Largo	The focus of the trip was wrecks- the Spiegel Grove, Duane, Eagle and a few others. Typically we dove a wreck first in the mornin... Full report		2/2013	Terence Taylor 100+ Dives
*Dive Catalina/ Villa Portofino*		Catalina Island, CA	My wife and I really enjoyed two days of diving on Catalina Island in mid- November. Coming from Newfoundland, the weather was beau... Full report		11/2012	Neil Burgess 100+ Dives
*underwater explorers*		Boynton Beach Florida	I have been to South Florida before and think the Boynton Beach Reef is particularly nice. My dive buddy likes to get lobsters and ... Full report		8/2012	Susan Fanfarillo 500+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		North Carolina	I traveled to Morehead City, N. C. to join fellow photographers for "Sharkfest". One of my buddies ruefully called the trip "Rainfe... Full report		8/2012	Mary K Wicksten 1000+ Dives
*Narcosis Dive Charter*		West Palm Beach	I arrived at the marina at 9: 15am, followed closely by Nelson, a super nice deck hand. I still had to confirm with Van, the captai... Full report		8/2012	Torsten Gross <100 Dives
*Truth Aquatics/ Conception*		Channel Islands, California	It is the nicest, most comforatble boat I have been on. The food was excellent and plentiful. There was always something tasty to ... Full report		7/2012	Theodore C Recupero 100+ Dives
*Dive Key West/ Double Tree by Hilton*		Key West, FL	Dive Key West was a first rate dive operation. Diving the Vanderberg was well worth the effort. Tell the operators you want to s... Full report		4/2012	David Schwab 250+ Dives	2
*South Florida Diving Headquarters/ [Wyndam Santa Barbara*		[Pompano Beach, Florida	I was diving with a beginner friend (17 dives) and now she feels very experienced. October has changeable weather and at times we... Full report		10/2011	Carol Sommers 250+ Dives
*Key Largo Dive Center*			I did a two tank reef dive with this fine operation and was very pleased from start to finish. CLee, an instructor who was manning... Full report		9/2011	Robert Birdsall <100 Dives
*Tilden's Scuba Center/ Blackfin Resort*		Florida Keys	Arrived in Miami about 1. 5 hours late, AA was late coming in to MSY and so, we were late leaving. Met Natalie at the airport and p... Full report		7/2011	Patricia 250+ Dives
*Jupiter Dive Center/ Jupiter Waterfront Inn*		Jupiter, FL	Had a good time diving with this operation over 4 days, in boats that were full some days and uncrowded on others. The operation ... Full report		4/2011	Douglas Garrou <100 Dives
*Scuba Shack, McAllen, TX*		Gulf of Mexico	Dived the "Texas Clipper", WWII vessel deliberately sunk off South Padre Island, TX. This could have been a spectacular dive but v... Full report		11/2010	Mary K Wicksten 1000+ Dives
*Quiescence Diving Services/ Holiday Inn*		Key Largo, Florida	This at least my 5th time with Quiescence and these folks do not disappoint. Their boats accomodate 6 divers and are not equipped... Full report		11/2010	Eric A Frick 250+ Dives
*Tilden's Scuba Center*		Marathon, Florida	Excellent wreck dive. Loved it!... Full report		9/2010	Margaret Hasenbein <100 Dives
*Olympus Dive Center/ Econolodge in Morehead City*		North Carolina	Five years ago I really blasted Olympus in a review, and for good reason. Well, now they deserve a big attaboy. Our trip to Lake H... Full report		7/2010	Ed Noga 500+ Dives
*Nautilus Explorer*		California Channel Islands	There's a lot to like about the Nautilus Explorer, but the hassles of diving in US waters may be too great a reason to avoid her. ... Full report		7/2010	Mark Kimmey 250+ Dives
*Underwater Explorers/ Marriott Courtyard Boynton Beach*		Boynton Beach, FL	It is a real treat to dive with Kevin (the owner and dive master) from Underwater Explorers. He is quite well known by the locals... Full report		5/2010	Cameron Cole <100 Dives
*Juliet*		Dry Tortugas	This was my fifth trip with John and the crew of the Juliet. I think that speaks for itself. The vessel is a 104 ft three- masted... Full report		5/2010	David Bader 1000+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center/ N/A*		Key Largo	Rainbow Reef is a very efficient operation out of Key Largo, we were on two approx. 40- 42’ Newtons. We did 3 days of 2- tank morni... Full report		5/2010	craig grube 100+ Dives
*Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures*		West Palm Beach	Abernathy's is a consistently good, top- notch, solid operation - always safety conscious, helpful, and friendly. We went out on the ... Full report		5/2010	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives	1
*Conch Republic Divers/ Ocean Pointe*		Tavernier, Fl Keys	Eleven of us chartered their smaller boat- 30 ft, but the first day they put us on their 46 ft Newton, which was just fine by us! ... Full report		4/2010	Dawn 250+ Dives
*Catalina Divers Supply/ Seaport Village Inn*		Catalina Island, CA	CATALINA DIVERS SUPPLY: I called well in advance to arrange a "guided private series of dives" so that I could get more experienc... Full report		12/2009	Gregg Gaylord 1000+ Dives
*Conch Republic/ Ocean Pointe*		Tavernier, Fla. Keys	We drove over from the west coast of Fla, and were able to check into our room at the Ocean Pointe before noon due to the slow tim... Full report		10/2009	Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Force-E Dive Center*		Florida Pompano Beach	Found out about Force- E through an undercurrent reader rpt. Called their shop in Pompano Beach. Extremely friendly and pro advic... Full report		8/2009	Douglas Peterson 500+ Dives
*Diver Down/ Fisherman's Inn*		NC, Morehead City	Spent three days (six dives) with Capt. Bobby Cox and the Diver Down in Atlantic Beach, NC. The boat crew was efficient and atten... Full report		8/2009	Jeff Stine 500+ Dives
*Catalina Diver's Supply*		Catalina Island - So. Calif.	NOTE: when I view it for submittal it doesn't reflect the ratings I gave it. So, OVERALL DIVING FOR BEGINNERS - 4 OVERALL DIVIN... Full report		8/2009	Don Jennings 500+ Dives	1
*Silent World*		Key Largo, Florida	... Full report		8/2009	Joe Walker <100 Dives
*Discovery Diving*		North Carolina	Discovery Diving located in Beaufort N. C. runs a professional operation focusing on shipwrecks. Diving on the U- 352(115ft), the Sp... Full report		8/2009	John Phillips 100+ Dives
*Ocean Quest/ Sandy's Sunday*		Palm Beach, FL	The capt. of Sandy's Sunday- Sandy, ia a former employee of Abernathy's Scuba Adventures. Vicky on shore, Sandy, the capt. , and Ma... Full report		8/2009	Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Aquatic Safaris*		North Carolina wreck diving	Atlantic current diving is not for the inexperienced and unprepared. And it is certainly less predictable than a typical resort di... Full report		8/2009	John McConn 500+ Dives	1
*HMS Minnow*		Key Largo, Florida	After skipping a year of diving, I was glad to get to Key Largo and get wet. I chose to dive from the HMS Minnow, which is moored... Full report		7/2009	David Lindaman <100 Dives
*Scuba-do*			The divesite was the Spiegel, a shipwreck laying +120 feet of water. Very strong currents. The dive operator was ok, they gave us ... Full report		7/2009	Andrea Di Fabio 100+ Dives
*SouthPoint/ NA*		Key West	The boat, captain, and DMs was nice. The Vandenberg Wreck was great, even with 1 knot of current. Highly suggested. There is a ... Full report		6/2009	Scott Newland 100+ Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures*		West Palm Bch	Jim Abernathy's operation is always top notch. This was a club dive, on the Deep Obsession with only half of our usual number atten... Full report		5/2009	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventure*		Palm Beach, FL	While visiting Fort Lauderdale, we heard from local divers that the diving was better up in Palm Beach, where we had read about it... Full report		5/2009	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Ocean Divers*		Key Largo, FL	We've dived with Ocean Divers in Key Largo since '04 and this trip was just as great. Weather was forecast to be windy with 4- 6 se... Full report		4/2009	Tim McCabe <100 Dives
*Horizon Divers/ Marriott Key Largo*		Florida Keys	I stayed at the Marriott and took a refresher course with one of their staff. This was a very good experience, and the teaching a... Full report		2/2009	George T Felt <100 Dives
*Conch Republic*		Tavernier, Fl	Wreck Trek- The Bibb, Eagle, & Spiegel Grove. This was a club dive, with about 20 of us along. The Bibb lies on it's side, starts a... Full report		10/2008	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics/Sea Landing/ Truth*		California	California diving is spectacular in many ways. This trip went to San Miguel Island where cold water from the north creates habitat... Full report		9/2008	Russell Person 250+ Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures*		Riviera Bch, Florida	I arranged a dive with this operation for our local club from the west coast of Fla. almost a year in advance. With a discount in... Full report		9/2008	Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Scubateers.com*		Lake Pleasant ,Arizona	In Phoenix for business, I made a boat dive with Scubateers. com at Lake Pleasant, a man- made lake just 45 minutes north of Phoenix... Full report		9/2008	fiona rattray 250+ Dives
*Horizon Charters/ M/V Horizon*		San Clemente, Catalina Islands	Joined the San Diego Dive Club aboard the M/ V Horizon, an 80 ft. live aboard, for their annual trip to Santa Catalina and San Clem... Full report		9/2008	Paul Selden 250+ Dives
*Discovery Diving/ NA*		North Carolina	Basic dive services, minimal assistance with tanks and gear. No snacks or drinks provided. Bring your own computer, rental compu... Full report		8/2008	Rich 250+ Dives
*Aqatic Safaris*		Wilmington, NC	My son and I made special advance arrangements (3 months ahead) with Aquatic Safaris in Wilmington, NC to complete the 5 required ... Full report		8/2008	Tim <100 Dives
*Ocean Divers/ m/v Santana*		Key Largo, Florida	Ocean Divers runs a solid operation; good safety briefings, crew looks after divers. Plenty of room on the boat during the week; ... Full report		8/2008	David Schwab 250+ Dives
*American Divers*		South Padre Island	One dive operation in South Padre, American Divers. It's owned and operated by a gentleman that has a vast amount of experience in... Full report		7/2008	Sheri Guzick 100+ Dives
*American Divers*		South Padre Island Texas	My husband and I were truely excited to dive the Texas Clipper. It is a WW 2 era freighter that was sunk 17 miles off the coast of... Full report		7/2008	Christine Kuoni 100+ Dives
*Rainbowreef/ Ramada Inn*		Islamorada, Florida Keys	This is my third annual trip to the keys. I must say I love it. Good weather, good food, diving is above par and destination is ... Full report		7/2008	Jon 100+ Dives
*Conch Republic/ Ramada Inn Key Largo*		Florida Keys, Tavernier	We were not originally scheduled to dive with Conch on this trip. Our night dive was cancelled with Rainbowreef and they could no... Full report		7/2008	Jon 100+ Dives
*Jim Abernathy's Scuba Adventures*		Riviera Bch., FL	We dove a lot with them in the late 90s, but hadn't again up til now. In those days, Jim and Anna were always there, and they had ... Full report		7/2008	Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives	1
*Atlantis Charters*		N/A	Atlantis IV . First rate boat, captain and crew. Have been diving with them for 7 years and will continue. Everything works jus... Full report		7/2008	Harry White 500+ Dives
*Splashdown Divers*		Boynton Beach, FL	Am I in the Caribbean?? Well, no I guess not - but it sure seems like it. In fact I'm about a mile off the beaches of Boynton Beac... Full report		5/2008	Monty Chandler 250+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef*		Key Largo, Florida	I can't say enough good things about these guys. My 12 year old son was certified with Rainbow Reef and it was a wonderfull experi... Full report		4/2008	Manny Perry 250+ Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort*		Key Largo	This was my third trip to Key Largo, arguably my favorite place to dive to date and I've written about the area in more detail in ... Full report		4/2008	Mort Rolleston <100 Dives
*Bonsai Divers*		Key West	Peter at Bonsai Divers is an easy- going, laid- back no- stress kind of guy. On Friday I contacted him about going diving on Saturday... Full report		3/2008	Rik Pavlescak <100 Dives
*Ocean Divers - Key Largo/ Mariners Club*			I had never been to Key Largo before so this was a new adventure for us. The dive operation was well manned and the staff was ver... Full report		3/2008	Mark VanDover <100 Dives
*Horizon Divers/ Condo*		Key Largo, FL	We spent 5 days diving the ship wrecks around Key Largo, we had Horizon Divers smaller boat to our selves for our group of six div... Full report		1/2008	Michael Bosveld 100+ Dives	1
*Parrot Island Scuba Adventures*		Florida	The folks at Parrot Island Scuba Adventures run a great dive charter. The crew were friendly, helpful and skilled. I did a 2 tank ... Full report		12/2007	Jeff Haines <100 Dives
*Pro Dive International/ Did not stay in Ft. Lauderdale area*		Ft. Lauderdale	Arrived in Ft. Lauderdale on 11: 30AM flight and was able to pick up baggage, rental car, and arrive at Pro Dive by 12: 45. Pro Dive... Full report		9/2007	Jerry Hobart 250+ Dives
*Tilden's Scuba Center*		Thunderbolt Wreck	Tilden's is a good, quality dive operator. Trips are run from the dock around the corner from their shop at Mile Marker 49. 5 in M... Full report		9/2007	Jack Kelly` 250+ Dives
*Abyss*		Florida Keys - Marathon	We enjoyed 5 days diving with Abyss, in Marathon. They run a great dive op, with only 6 divers on a roomy boat, which even has a ... Full report		8/2007	Joyce & Stephen Leftly 100+ Dives
*Starfish Enterprise/ www.idivestarfish.com*		just S. of Palm Beach,FL	Starfish Enterprise ( [. . . ] )was the best "domestic" dive experience I have had to date. And it ranks right up ther... Full report		7/2007	Petra Israel 250+ Dives
*Nordic Divers*		Wisconsin	On October 22nd, 1929, the 350 foot steamship Milwaukee disappeared with all on board somewhere on Lake Michigan's vast storm swep... Full report		5/2007	Matt Schultz 1000+ Dives
*Jupiter Dive Center*		jupiter, florida	This is the time of year for lemon sharks and Turtles. The tourists and snow birds have mostly departed, and the crazy lobste... Full report		5/2007	EDMUND DOERING III MD 500+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers/ Blue Fin / Key Lantern Inn*		Islamorada	This was my 3rd trip to the Keys, and the best one by far. I intended to try out both Key Divers and Conch Republic Divers on thi... Full report		4/2007	Paul O'Connor 250+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center/ America Suites*		North Carolina	I had read about diving the wrecks in North Carolina. I went in Sept as it is the off season and the water temperature and visibi... Full report		9/2006	Steven Rosenfeld 500+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef/ Holiday Inn*		Key Largo, Florida	2 Dive sites 1 good for Advanced and Wreck (Spiegel Grove), 1 for beginners (Shallow Wreck). The dive plan for Spiegel was 100'+. ... Full report		9/2006	Karen Green 100+ Dives
*Florida Keys Dive Center*		Upper Keys (Key Largo)	I dove with this operator for four two tank day trips and a night dive. I had my newly certified 14 year old daughter with me. Sh... Full report		9/2006	Tom Chase 100+ Dives
*Wet Dreams/ NA*		Panama City, FL	My husband and I were in Panama City for an artificial reef seminar that included a dive on the Oriskany. The boat “Wet Dreams” w... Full report		8/2006	Carol Cox 1000+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics/ Conception*		CA	... Full report		8/2006	Byran (Bud) Worsham 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Luv*		Santa Catalina Island, CA	We dove for two days around Santa Catalina Island. On the first day, we did three dives at Italian Gardens, Gibralter Pinnacle, a... Full report		8/2006	Mort Rolleston 100+ Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		Santa Barbara, Channel Islands	It really was all good. The crew was very accomodating. The showers were hot. The other divers were great to hang out with after... Full report		8/2006	Randy Linscheid <100 Dives
*Truth Aquatics*		Channel Islands	Truth Aquatics owns three live- aboards that operate out of Santa Barbara. Most of their trips are booked through third party oper... Full report		8/2006	Abe Glazer 100+ Dives
*Key Dives*		Florida Keys	Mike and Marcia Goldberg run a first rate operation. The operation is small, only one boat, the GIANT STRIDE. They did not over pa... Full report		8/2006	William K. Harryman <100 Dives
*HMS Minnow/ Private Residence*		Key Largo	I am a repeat customer with the HMS Minnow. Capt Jeff Jarvis and his wife Betty run the nicest little six- pack you could ever hop... Full report		7/2006	David Lindaman <100 Dives
*John Pennekemp State Park Dive Center/ private condo*		Key LArgo Florida	We have been diving with the crew at Pennekemp State Park for three years and always have a wonderful dive experience. Captains Joh... Full report		6/2006	Linda + Steve Tolf 100+ Dives
*Island Dive & Water Sports/ Discovery Inn*		San Juan Islands, WA	Getting to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island for me involved a two hour drive north of Seattle to Anacortes, WA and then a one hour... Full report		4/2006	Larry Deweese 500+ Dives
*Quiescence/ [Ocean point condo*		[Key largo	I dove with Quiescence(Q) Dive (mm103. 5)in April of 2006 for a two week. Q runs three 6 packs out of Key Largo. They have been aro... Full report		4/2006	CHED MILLER 1000+ Dives
*Conch Republic Divers/ The Ragged Edge*		Tavernier Key	I booked two and a half days of diving over MLK Jr. weekend with Conch Republic. The first day, a cold front moved in. With winds ... Full report		1/2006	Matthew Nathan <100 Dives
*Horizon Divers/ Ramada*		Key Largo, FL	The main purpose of this trip to complete my 12 year old son's open water certification. We have done most of our diving off Key ... Full report		1/2006	Ron Jyring <100 Dives
*Conch Republic Divers*		Florida Keys	My wife Kathy and I dove with Conch Republic Divers in Tavernier. This is a great dive operation and the folks are great to ... Full report		12/2005	Dave Bridenbaugh <100 Dives
*Dive Connections*		San Diego, CA	I found this operation on the net ( [. . . ] ), and did a Saturday afternoon two tank dive and a Sunday morning two tank di... Full report		11/2005	Rich Orman 100+ Dives
*HMS Minnow/ Key Largo Holiday Inn*		Key Largo	Best dive operation in the upper keys. The boat is small, but the sites are close, and the boat is on the ocean side, minutes fro... Full report		10/2005	Dean Knudson 250+ Dives
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