Dive Review of Pura Vida Divers/Holiday Inn Express in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys

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Pura Vida Divers/Holiday Inn Express: "Blue Heron Bridge/Pura Vida Divers", Nov, 2015, by Elizabeth Russell, PA, US ( Contributor 12 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 8579.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	We rented gear from Pura Vida Divers on Singer Island and it was a breeze. We dove the Blue Heron Bridge four times while we were there and it was very interesting. Pura Vida has 80CF and 63CF tanks for rent, which was great because I'm short and the smaller tank was much easier for the shore dives. They also rent weights and surface markers at reasonable prices. We went with them in March and hired Andrea as a guide since we weren't familiar with the site. She was a great guide and pointed out many creatures we would have missed. Pura Vida had a permit for the night dive and we signed up for that and was very glad we did. I've been muck diving in Indonesia and New Guinea but never saw a stargazer and finally found one on the night dive. We also saw horseshoe crabs mating. There are many amazing things that live under the bridge. I would recommend a guide for the first time diver at this site because of the conditions and regulations. You can only dive the site at high tide and must not submerge inside the swimming zone. If we hadn't had a guide the first time, we wouldn't have known this. I was impressed with the helpfulness, knowledge, and enthusiasm of the employees at Pura Vida and would recommend them highly.
Websites	Pura Vida Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Indonesia, Fiji, Thailand, Egypt, Galapagos, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Chuuk, Central America
Closest Airport	West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale	Getting There	American through Charlotte
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20- Ft/ 6- M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No diving in the swimming zone.
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
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Pura Vida Divers/Holiday Inn Express in The Continental USA/Florida Keys

Pura Vida Divers/Holiday Inn Express: "Blue Heron Bridge/Pura Vida Divers", Nov, 2015,

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Dive Review of Pura Vida Divers/Holiday Inn Express in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys