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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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*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort*		Key Largo	I dove at Amy Slate’s Amoray Dive Resort seven years earlier, but it was still a rude shock to re- enter the world of being assigne... Full report		6/2013	Paul Selden 500+ Dives
*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
*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
*Dive Narcosis*		West Palm Beach	I have been out with many operators. Van's is the best with whom I have gone. The boat is large and very fast. Everything is drift... Full report		9/2012	Andy Kenley 1000+ 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
*Jupiter Dive Center*		Jupiter	At 8am I checked in with Steve Metcalf who is a dive master at Jupiter Dive Center. As part of the dive, Steve asked two Dive Mast... 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
*A Deep Blue Dive Center*		Fla.Keys	I find wreck diving relaxing, and, I am checking wrecks off my list. That is how I encountered this organization. Nice boat, cover... Full report		7/2012	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Sea Dogs Dive Center*			Dove wrecks off of Daytona/ Ponce Inlet. The wrecks are big open and easy to dive, the fish populations are incredible. Had 6 great... Full report		5/2012	Theodore C Recupero 100+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center/ Private home (vrbo)*		Key largo, Florida	We picked Rainbow Reef since they have a scheduled dive master in the water on each dive, which, to me, should be standard. The fi... Full report		5/2012	G. Tripp Jones MD 500+ Dives
*Florida West Charters/Megadolon Charters*		Florida, Gulf Coast	8 dives over 3 days. Captain Dan was Knowledgable, helpful and seemed to be a comsumate profesional. Captain Steve, the owner, see... Full report		4/2012	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
*Island Ventures*		Florida Keys	Island Ventures was the best outfit I have been with. Their motto is "Stress Free" diving and they live up to it. We dove the Sp... Full report		11/2011	Melissa S. Drapeau 250+ Dives
*Key Dives/ Breezy Palms Resort*		Florida Keys	Friends and I planned a dive trip to the Florida Keys for a few days in November. When a too- inexpensive- to- ignore airfare popped... Full report		11/2011	Eric A Frick 250+ Dives	1
*Quiescence Diving Services/ Holiday Inn*		Key Largo, Florida	Friends and I planned a dive trip to the Florida Keys for a few days in November. When a too- inexpensive- to- ignore airfare popped... Full report		11/2011	Eric A Frick 250+ Dives
*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
*Two Harbors Dive & Recreation Center/ Banning House*		Catalina Isthmus	We all agreed to return soon, hopefully when Two Harbors Dive & Recreation Center gets a new boat. ... Full report		10/2011	Larry Clinton 1000+ Dives
*Narcosis Charters*		Riviera Bch., Fl.	There is a wonderful thing happening in the palm beaches around the full moon in September. There has been a moratorium on fishing... Full report		9/2011	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Narcosis Charters*		Riviera Bch., Fl.	There is a wonderful thing happening in the palm beaches around the full moon in September. There has been a moratorium on fishing... Full report		9/2011	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Southpoint Divers*		Key West, FL	Spent long weekend in Key West and decided to dive the Vandenburg. Southpoint Divers were very easy to book, nice boat with plent... Full report		9/2011	Jeff and Nicole Robertson 100+ 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
*Lake Mohave Scuba*		Lake Mohave, Bullhead City AZ	We first dove with Randy, Jeff and Dan last winter. We had a great time and they have always been more than helpful, even if we alr... Full report		9/2011	Theodore C Recupero 100+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		North Carolina Offshore	Last week I had the chance of doing some wreck diving in North Carolina. The diving is hit and miss depending on currents, surface... Full report		8/2011	C Leroy Anderson 1000+ Dives
*none*		Lake Michigan, Door County	This was a shore dive at Pebble Beach, Little Sister Bay in Door County. Sheltered bay, nice short access, depth to 20' with lots... Full report		8/2011	Paula Kamps <100 Dives
*Dive Hatteras*		Hatteras	Chartered the Lion's Paw dive boat for a weekend of diving in August 2011 with a group of buddies - $840 per day for the entie boa... Full report		8/2011	B. Manning 250+ 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
*Pirate Island Divers/ Marriott Beach Resort*			I have dove with this operation when it was ITS A DIVE- They are now "Pirate Island Divers" We were told the seas were 2- 4 feet... Full report		7/2011	David N Scarborough 1000+ Dives
*Outer Banks Diving/ Whalehead*		North Carolina	The Good: Avery and Johnny were competent and safety conscious. The Rest: boat was seriously overcrowded, requiring gearing up... Full report		7/2011	Howard Kaiser 500+ Dives
*Horizon Divers/ House rental*		Key Largo	The fist day of diving was on the larger of HD's two boats, the CheecaView which was stable even in the choppy water. This was the... Full report		7/2011	Donald A Ricetti <100 Dives
*Southpoint Divers*			Dive Operation had to find Office PAID to Park in Key West. HAd to carry gear from office to boat 2 blocks away. Dove Vandenbur... Full report		6/2011	David N Scarborough 1000+ Dives
*Key West Divers*		Key West FL	Sign in at Dive Shop had to dive few miles away to dive boat. Had to carry my own gear to boat from Shop. Dive had a guide from ... Full report		6/2011	David N Scarborough 1000+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center*		Key Largo, FL	Just wanted to post a few words about my experience with this outfit. Was passing through Key Largo, solo, and decided to dive on... Full report		5/2011	Amy Dement 100+ 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
*Neptune/ Bonneville Seabase*			Warm water all year long. Great for a refresher or classes. The uncovered bay is excellent for low vis navigation practice. Supri... Full report		4/2011	Joel Horie <100 Dives
*Captains Corner/ None*		Florida Keys	Excellent Key West operator. One of the two best in town in my opinion. Large roomy boat. Large below- deck cabin where you can st... Full report		3/2011	J Kelly 500+ Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort*		FL Keys	Just returned to the snow from 4 days of diving in Key Largo. We stayed at Amy Slates’s Amoray Diver resort. What a great time! ... Full report		2/2011	George Crull <100 Dives
*Scuba-Do*		Key Largo	Had the opportunity to dive the Spiegel Grove on two consecutive days. Both days there was a slight surface current, enough curre... Full report		12/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ 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
*Explorer dive boat*		channel islands	The northern Channel islands chain off the coast of Southern California includes from east to west Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa... Full report		11/2010	bill mashek 500+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center/ Suites of Key Largo*		Key Largo, FL	Third time diving with Rainbow Reef. We like having a divemaster in the water for guiding and finding critters. Only Rainbow Ree... Full report		11/2010	Duane Kromm 100+ 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
*Dive Key West/ N/A*		Key West	I dove with this company after my live- aboard to the Dry Tortugas was cancelled while I was en route to Key West. As well as refu... Full report		10/2010	Robert Atanasio 500+ Dives	2
*Cape Ann Charters/ Harvard Square Hotel, Boston*		Gloucester, MA	I had the pleasure of diving with Cape Ann Charters, Gloucester, MA on September 10, 2010. A friend I met diving with Underwat... Full report		9/2010	Craig A Wood 250+ Dives
*Tilden's Scuba Center*		Marathon, Florida	Excellent wreck dive. Loved it!... Full report		9/2010	Margaret Hasenbein <100 Dives
*I Dive Inc. (Starfish Enterprise)*		Boynton Beach Florida	An old favorite just gets better. We live locally and Starfish has always been a favorite in an area that has lots of dive boats ... Full report		8/2010	Jim Garren 250+ Dives
*Narcosis*		Palm Beach	Capt. Van always gives the customer their moneys worth. He has a fast large boat that is ideally suited for drift diving the Palm Be... Full report		8/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives	1
*Scuba-Do*			Key Largo is a dangerous place for experienced solo divers. The passengers on a dive boat there represent a wide range of experienc... Full report		8/2010	Andy Kenley 1000+ Dives
*Jupiter Dive Center/ Marriott Resort, Singer Island*		Jupiter, Florida	I spent a long weekend with my family on Singer Island and drove 15 minutes north to Jupiter Dive Center for a 2- tank Saturday aft... Full report		8/2010	Brent Barnes 250+ Dives
*Olympus Dive Center*		Morehead City, NC	Excellent service. Friendly store help and Captain. Mr. Bud was a treat to dive with. I wish I had known how many divers were onbo... Full report		8/2010	David A Harper 100+ Dives
*Jupiter Dive Center/ La Quinta or Waterfront Inn*		Jupiter, Florida	We reside in Tampa but make the trip to Jupiter as often as possible. Jupiter diving with Jupiter Dive Center is our favorite U. S... Full report		8/2010	Veronica Harding 100+ Dives
*Dive Duck Key/ Hawk's Cay*		Florida Keys	A spur of the moment trip caused by low cost accomodations & airfare, plus a chance to get newly certified son James into the... Full report		8/2010	Timothy A Kolakowski 250+ Dives	1
*Force-E &South Florida Divers &Parrot Island Scuba/ N/A*		Pompano Beach, FL	Actually, this report is about three operations. Force- E set me up to dive with South Florida Divers and Parrot Island Divers. I... Full report		7/2010	Sandra J Walzer <100 Dives
*Atlantis Charters*		Block Island, U-853	Chartered the Atlantis to dive the U- 853 off of Block Island, RI. Boat is moored in New London, CT so ride out is a little under ... Full report		7/2010	B. Manning 250+ 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
*Olympus Dive Center/ Quality Inn*		North Carolina	The boat was grossly over crowded with 27 divers aboard. When combined with choppy seas and 2 hour plus commutes to dive sites, t... Full report		6/2010	Ken Mostello 500+ Dives
*Rainbow Reef Dive Center/ Ramada Limited Key Largo*		Upper Keys	This was out 5th trip, this time mid- June, back to the Florida Keys diving with Rainbow Reef Dive Center (MM100). We were so plea... Full report		6/2010	Allan Ripple 100+ Dives
*Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center*		Lower Keys	This was our 2nd attempt to dive the Looe Key Marine Sanctuary on the Kokomo Cat with Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center. Our fir... Full report		6/2010	Allan Ripple 100+ Dives
*Nass-T-Habit Adventure Team*		Lake Michigan	The Nass- T- Habit is a private (6 divers max) charter boat that runs on Lake Michigan out of the Milwaukee, WI area. This is Great... Full report		6/2010	Allan Ripple 100+ 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
*Seadog Diving/ vacation rental*		New Smyrna Beach, FL	Went diving kind of spur of the moment in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Nice operation at Seadog dive center, nice owner, checks cards an... Full report		5/2010	Renee Alaksa <100 Dives
*Captain Slate's Atlantis Dive Center/ Hampton Inn*		Key Largo	We planned to dive with Captain Slate's dive op for 10 dives, including the Spiegel Grove and the Duane. They had mostly beginner ... Full report		5/2010	JoAn L Ferguson 100+ 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
*Tarpoon Diving*		South Beach, Miami	I took a 2 tank morning dive through Tarpoon Diving in South Beach, Miami. They have their own shop but the dive boat is independe... Full report		4/2010	Graham McGregor 250+ Dives
*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
*Force-E/ Admiral's Club*			If you want to dive Phil Foster Park in West Palm/ Riviera Beach, you want the max convenience, aren’t allergic to a little pet dan... Full report		3/2010	Paul Selden 250+ Dives
*HMS Minnow Dive Charters/ Key West Inn*		Key Largo	Second time diving with Captain Jeff. . . . first time was in 2003. Friendly retired cop. He runs a nice, small operation. Nice, fas... Full report		2/2010	Richard Visser 100+ Dives
*Dive Key West*		Key West	I was very pleased with the dive operation. A couple impressive things: (1) They go to the trouble of being blue- star certified, i... Full report		2/2010	Andrew Feinberg 100+ Dives
*Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort*		Key Largo	This trip was booked for the New Years holiday with 9 divers for four days. The boat captain was the rudest, most arrogant captain... Full report		1/2010	Jim Little 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
*Epcot Dive Quest/ Hampton Inn*		Orlando, FL	I checked my Chapbooks back to 2003 and did not find an entry on this dive location. I may be the first to list Orlando, FL as a d... Full report		12/2009	Dan Huthwaite <100 Dives
*Parrot Island Scuba Adventures/ Comfort Inn, Ocean View*		Pompano Beach	Parrott Island Scuba was recommended to me by a dive shop in Merritt Island, FL. I was in Orlando on business and my wife offered... Full report		12/2009	Dan Huthwaite <100 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
*HMS Minnow*		Florida Keys	We've dived with owner Jeff Jaevis for a number of years and have found this operation to be perfect for our purposes. Boat is a 6... Full report		9/2009	Howard Kaiser 500+ Dives
*Snappa*			This was a shark cage diving operation. Very organized and efficient. Blue sharks and Makos were seen on this trip. Not much "d... Full report		9/2009	Jack Gullo Jr. 500+ Dives
*Subtropic Dive Center*		Key West - Vandenberg	The Vandenberg is just one awesome wreck. Subtropic does a "double- dip" two- tank dive with a long surface interval to off- gas in- b... Full report		9/2009	Jack Kelly 500+ 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
*Spencer Slate*		Florida Keys	There is nothing bad about Slate's outstanding operation. ... Full report		8/2009	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 500+ Dives
*Soth Point Divers*		Key West	Had I known that it was a cattle boat with overzealous operators that treated everyone to the lowest common denominator, I would h... Full report		8/2009	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 500+ Dives
*South Georgia Dive Charters*		Saint Marys, Georgia	Great, enthusiastic crew made the trip for me. Boat engine was recently rebuilt, but one of the 2 engines failed and resulted in a... Full report		8/2009	Andy Burns 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
*Olympus Dive Center*		North Carolina	Olympus' web site suggests great visibility in August and water temperatures around 80. Perhaps these exist. But on my 3 days of d... Full report		8/2009	Larry 500+ Dives
*Splashdown Divers*			... Full report		8/2009	Paul Greene 500+ Dives
*Florida Keys Dive Center*			The original plan was to dive the Spiegel and the Duane shipwrecks in a "heavy metal" tour. Eventhough there was a tropical storm ... Full report		8/2009	Andrea Di Fabio 100+ 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
*Discovery Diving*		Morehead City NC	Dove Friday with Discovery Diving on Outrageous with about 16 divers. Long, very rough trip (over 1 1/ 2 hrs) out to U352 sub and S... Full report		7/2009	Lynda Durfee 100+ Dives
*Ocean Divers*		Key Largo, FL	This was our second trip with Ocean divers. Our group consisted of an instructor, divemaster and two O/ W divers. All were treate... Full report		7/2009	David Rosen 500+ Dives
*Tilden's*		Marathon, FL	Tilden's was a wonderful group to work with. The experience level in my group ranged from instructor to new O/ W divers. All were... Full report		7/2009	David Rosen 500+ Dives
*Subtropic*		Key West, FL	We went for 2 dives on the Vandenberg. O/ W divers were allowed, but one of Subtropic's staff was required as a guide (@$25/ person... Full report		7/2009	David Rosen 500+ Dives
*South Point Divers*		Key West	Dove the Vandenberg, newly dropped wreck, 500+ feet long with lots of cool superstructure. Wreck is in 140 feet to the sand but yo... Full report		7/2009	Allison Scheflow 500+ Dives
*Blue Water Diver/ Holiday Inn*		Key Largo, FLA	This is a very personal operation. 30' open transom dive boat owned and operated by the captain and DM/ Instructor. Certified for 1... Full report		7/2009	Nicholas Macelletti 100+ Dives
*Dive Connections, Inc*		San Diego, Ca	Dive Connections operates 3 boats. I have dived with them several times over the last several years. There has been a deterioratio... Full report		7/2009	Kathy Bouic 500+ Dives
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