Dive Review of Abyss Dive Center/Marriott (Key Largo) in
The Continental USA/Marathon, Florida

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Abyss Dive Center/Marriott (Key Largo), May, 2004, by Eric Frick, IL, USA ( Top Contributor 30 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 1077.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was my 3rd time with Abyss and these folks do not disappoint. It is a fine operation with a single 6-diver boat. The staff and boat captains are friendly and experienced. Virtually every Keys native I encountered on this trip complained about the windy weather they had experienced throughout the winter of 2003-2004. Conditions were not ideal but we made the best of it. The Marriott is a satisfactory selection but those staying in Marathon can take advantage of a package offered by Abyss and the Holiday Inn located just next to Abyss. Some of Abyss' facilities are showing their age but Bill & Heidi are just wonderful to do business with. The Florida Keys remains a very viable choice, especially for those looking to log a good deal of bottom time on reefs & wrecks while staying in the USA.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Great Lakes, Bahamas, Hawaii, various Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	25-35 Ft/ 8-11 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Return to the boat within 60 min. & with 500 p.s.i.
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		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Limited facilites.

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Dive Review of Abyss Dive Center/Marriott (Key Largo) in The Continental USA/Marathon, Florida

Abyss Dive Center/Marriott (Key Largo), May, 2004,

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

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Dive Review of Abyss Dive Center/Marriott (Key Largo) in
The Continental USA/Marathon, Florida