Dive Review of Key West Dive Center/Crowne Plaza in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys

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Key West Dive Center/Crowne Plaza, Sep, 2014, by Elizabeth Russell, PA, US ( Contributor 12 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 7745 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We dove the Vandenburg with Key West Dive Center. We met at the dive shop and checked in then they set up our gear while we analyzed our nitrox mix. The divemaster and captain loaded our gear onto the truck and we followed them to the dock where they loaded our gear onto the boat. It was a 20 minute ride to the Vandenburg where we were given a thorough briefing. The divemaster placed a line from the back of the boat to the mooring line so we could follow it down to the wreck. The first dive was mostly on the superstructure of the wreck and we followed her around the area. The visibility was not great but we could see the entire satellite array on the deck. After a one-hour surface interval, in which the operator provided drinks and snacks, we entered for the second dive. This time, we followed her into the wreck, which had many openings so even my claustrophobic buddy had no problem entering. Overall, I thought they did a great job of ensuring everyone's enjoyment of the dives. There were only six divers on the boat that day so we had plenty of room. I like that they set up the gear and took it off the boat when we returned. Key West Dive Center provides a day pass to the yacht club where they dock. This was a great feature since we were driving to Key Largo that afternoon and could shower and change before we left. We rinsed our gear at the dive shop, had lunch, and picked it up on our way out of town. I thought they were a professional group who went out of their way to make the diving easy and enjoyable.
Websites	Key West Dive Center Crowne Plaza
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Florida Keys, Bonaire, Curaçao, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Galapagos, Hawaii, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Australia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy, no currents
Water Temp	86-88°F / 30-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20-30 Ft/ 6-9 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive with guide. First dive to 100', second dive to 90'. Both 20 minutes on the wreck.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Key West Dive Center/Crowne Plaza in The Continental USA/Florida Keys

Key West Dive Center/Crowne Plaza, Sep, 2014,

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Dive Review of Key West Dive Center/Crowne Plaza in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys