Dive Review of Conch Republic Divers in
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Conch Republic Divers, Dec, 2005, by Dave Bridenbaugh, Ohio, USA . Report 2248.
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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
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Comments	[None]My wife Kathy and I dove with Conch Republic Divers in Tavernier. This is a great dive operation and the folks are great to deal with. They have two boats, smaller 30' and and a bigger 42 footer. Nitrox is available and a full service Dive Shop. We stayed at a Motel in Islamorada called Sunset Inn which was a bargain place and nothing fancy but clean rooms and close to nice resaurants. Diving the Keys is always somewhat iffy during Dec. Even though the weather can be nice and in the 80s there are usually winds and waves in December. This December was no exception. We had two trips (out the 6 dive days) cancelled because of winds and high chop. There seems to be a visibility problem this time of year because of it, but the deep dives were nice. We had a couple dives on the Duane and saw lots of Baracuda and Grouper as well as a giant Hawksbill Turtle. Numerous Parrotfish and the usual reef creatures. A two tank dive on the Spiegel Grove was neat. This vessel has some nice fish hanging around it even though it is too new for much Coral growth. It is big and will take several dives to see it.A nivce dive is the Eagle Wreck which has been down for about 20 years. It has lots of big fish including Goliath Grouper and usually some Reef sharks which we saw a couple of. Lots of Cudas as well. There are a number of reefs that have abundant fish life such as Pickles Reef, Secret Garden, Small Conch Wall, and Snapper reef.However we experienced a lot of surge and poor visibility for the most part. We have dove the keys in the Summer before and loved it then. Great place to dive but try another month unless you just have to have a regular Nitogen "fix" like us.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	0-25 dives
Where else diving	Florida Springs, Keys, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, Barbados, St. Thomas, St. Martin, Quarries inland USA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	75-78°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	25-50 Ft/ 8-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The usual 500 lbs back on boat but your own profile.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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	[None]

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Dive Review of Conch Republic Divers in The Continental USA/Florida Keys

Conch Republic Divers, Dec, 2005,

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Dive Review of Conch Republic Divers in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys