Dive Review of Quiescence Dive Services/Best Western Key Largo Suites in
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Quiescence Dive Services/Best Western Key Largo Suites, Sep, 2004, by Martin Raffauf, CA, USA . Report 1352.
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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	Went with Quiescence due to small boats. They take a max of six divers per boat. Boats are 30 ft, with shower, but no heads. Most sites are close to shore, ie reefs and the Benwood Wreck. The big wrecks, the Duane, Bibb and Spiegle Grove are about 6 miles off shore right on the edge of the gulfstream. When there is current, these are advanced dives only. In fact if you are not an advanced diver, or have made a deep dive in the past 6 months, they make you take a divemaster along ($50 charge). The days we went, they said were the best in months, with little to no current, visability of 80 feet, and water temp was 85 -87F We did three tanks on the Spiegle Grove, an artifical reef sunk last year. It is some 530 feet long and on its side in 135 feet, with a approx 60 ft beam, so the shallowest part of the wreck amidships is about 70 feet. There is some good coral growth already on it, and the wreck was sanitized prior to sinking, so there are some good swim thru's. We were able to explore the bridge which is about 95 feet, and traverse the galley area. There is alot of fish life, on and in the wreck. Several large Barracuda seem to be patrolling there all the time. Quiesence is very good as Keys dive operators go. The people are very knowledgeable of the sites and area. A dive master can be hired as an extra if desired or needed. Rates, without dive master are good, $65 for two tanks and weights. Nitrox is also available. The boats are small, but this keeps the groups small, and it is not a cattle boat operation like some of the others there. They have a cooler on board. you can bring your own food and drinks if desired, all they provide is water. The Best Western suites, is an Ok place. two story suite motel with full kitchen and two baths, located on one of the canals at mile marker 100. The AC works, but it is a generic hotel, no restaurant or pool or anything else. There are plenty of decent places to eat in the keys though.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Cayman, Cozumel, Bonaire, Australia, Palau, Solomon Islands
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Computer diving - No deco, if going with Guide, if on your own, you were on your own
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	Plenty of develop shops on Key Largo for photos.

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Dive Review of Quiescence Dive Services/Best Western Key Largo Suites in The Continental USA/Key Largo Florida

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Dive Review of Quiescence Dive Services/Best Western Key Largo Suites in
The Continental USA/Key Largo Florida