Dive Review of Conch Republic Divers/The Ragged Edge in
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Conch Republic Divers/The Ragged Edge, Jan, 2006, by Matthew Nathan, CA, USA . Report 2390.
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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	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 25-40 mph and rough seas all dives were canceled. The next day winds died down and we could go out. I was a solo diver and, rather than buddy up with a random diver, decided to hire a Conch Republic dive guide for each of the deeper wreck dives (the Eagle, Duane and Speigel Grove). Great decision. Unless you are an experienced wreck diver with knowledge of these waters, don't do the wrecks without a guide (frankly, it seems a little unsafe). Water was cold (72 F) and my full 3mm wetsuit didn't cut it. I rented another three mil shorty which did the trick. Reef dives were long, shallow and uneventful. Lots of tropical fish and critters and decent coral. If you only have a few dives in the Keys, make sure you dive the wrecks...the reefs are nice but not amazing.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Hawaii, Carribean, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	72-73°F / 22-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	40-50 Ft/ 12-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Come up after 45 minutes - 1 hour for shallow reef dives. Begin ascent with 1/3 of your air from deeper wreck dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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/The Ragged Edge in The Continental USA/Tavernier Key

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Dive Review of Conch Republic Divers/The Ragged Edge in
The Continental USA/Tavernier Key