Dive Review of A Deep Blue Dive Center in
The Continental USA/Fla.Keys

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A Deep Blue Dive Center, Jul, 2012, by Andy Kenley, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 6628.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I find wreck diving relaxing, and, I am checking wrecks off my list. That is how I encountered this organization. Nice boat, covered and very adequate. Entry is via backroll, there is a ladder on the stern, there is no dive platform. We dove the Thunderbolt, it lays in 120' of water, the deck is at 100' and the ship itself is 100' long. There is a sunken mooring buoy,it requires someone to dive down to it and secure the anchor line. The boys ,through no fault of their own (poor vis, 3kt current)had some problems. They persevered and ended up doing a fine job. As a general rule, I have found that any wreck in the Keys that lays beneath 100' will frequently be subjected to powerful currents. On this day, The Thunderbolt didn't dissapoint. Once I gained the deck of the ship and found some cover, got my respirations down to 10, it was a beautiful thing. I had the wreck all to myself for sometime. Large Goliath, all the usual tropicals were present. I worked my way against the current up to the bow. I set my reef hook and anchored myself into the wreck and flew on the current. Their was a vast school of 8" baitfish covering the entire bow and 20' above and below. Large Pompanos passed through the school. I felt like I was inside a green cloud. I later found out the baitfish were called "Goggleyes". Finished up, did a Pyle stop, ascended to 30', where the crew had stationed a bailout bottle (I didn't need it,but, it was a nice touch), and completed my safety stop and returned to the boat without inccident. The crew were all very customer oriented and very capable.
Websites	A Deep Blue Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribean, Hawaii, Micronesia, GBR, PNG, Fl.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	84-°F / 29-°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20- Ft/ 6- M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	15minutes bottom time, 500psi in tank upon return to boat.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Wasn't an issue for me.

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Dive Review of A Deep Blue Dive Center in The Continental USA/Fla.Keys

A Deep Blue Dive Center, Jul, 2012,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of A Deep Blue Dive Center in
The Continental USA/Fla.Keys