Dive Review of Rainbow Reef Dive Center/Private home (vrbo) in
The Continental USA/Key largo, Florida

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Rainbow Reef Dive Center/Private home (vrbo), May, 2012, by G. Tripp Jones MD, SC, US ( Top Contributor 72 reports with 29 Helpful votes). Report 6567.
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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 picked Rainbow Reef since they have a scheduled dive master in the water on each dive, which, to me, should be standard. The first dive was on the Spiegel Grove, which is one of the signature dives of Key Largo. The surface current was ripping and we had to pull ourselves up to the bowline, & down to the wreck. Viz was about 50 feet & the current lessened on the wreck. I saw the largest Goliath grouper I had ever seen along with many large barracuda. The return to the boat was an adventure in the ripping current. I had my Nautilus lifeline with me & was glad I did if I had missed the line. The second days dives included the Christ of the Abyss which was ok. The shallow reefs had a good many lobsters, barracuda, and fairly good small critters. The second day was pretty much a cattle boat, but it happens everywhere at times. We only dived two days, so I really don't think we got a fair view of Rainbow Reef. The boats are good, but on the second day of the cattle boat, there were too many divers of different skill levels, grouped together. I waited for the dive master 20 minutes under the boat as she had to coax & help,a new diver get down. All in all, Key Largo is fun & the diving is ok to good. I've been spoiled by Caymans, Bonaire,etc.
Websites	Rainbow Reef Dive Center Private home (vrbo)
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Truk, Australia , etc
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	77-78°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	500 lbs.
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	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Rinse bucket only

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Dive Review of Rainbow Reef Dive Center/Private home (vrbo) in The Continental USA/Key largo, Florida

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Dive Review of Rainbow Reef Dive Center/Private home (vrbo) in
The Continental USA/Key largo, Florida