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Dive Review of Quiescence Diving Services in
The Continental USA/Key Largo

Quiescence Diving Services: "Very conscientious, uncrowded", Aug, 2018,

by Bill McManus, TN, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 10535.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Visited during a time of high winds offshore. The staff were very concerned about our ability to take the wave motion, so much so that they seemed to talk several folks out of going out! The waves were estimated at about 2-4 feet, an estimate we found to be accurate when we went out. My dive buddy and I have been out in worse conditions and were surprised that they would risk so much business.
The staff were extremely helpful, and the dive briefings were appropriate. We loved that they limited the number of divers on their boats. We even took a snorkel trip through the mangroves, with a native who regaled us with his local knowledge.
In summary, we did 4 dives with them - 1 drift, 1 wreck (Benwood), 2 spur-and-groove. Lot's of fish, swimthrus, turtle on the wreck.
One negative was when my dive buddy and I were assigned a third diver, whose buddy had got sick on the first dive. We weren't given any additional time to get acquainted, so failed to do any type of buddy-check (our fault), so didn't enjoy that dive
Websites Quiescence Diving Services   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Historically, mostly cold-water (quarries, Great Lakes), but have been on all Florida's coasts, Grand Cayman, Turks and Caicos
Closest Airport Miami Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather windy Seas choppy
Water Temp 80-85°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions The usual - be back on boat with 500lbs. There was a time limit, though I can't recall if it was 50 or 60 minutes
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters N/A Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

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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