Dive Review of Scuba Tech in
The Continental USA/Destin, FL

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Scuba Tech, Jul, 2014, by Wayne Johnson, GA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 7670.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	I had never been in the FL panhandle and wanted to get an idea of what I would see if I did the wreck trail. I wasn't expecting too much but the reef was barren and the fish were skittish due to hunting pressure. If you are a spear fisherman, you would like it. If you enjoy clear water and abundant life, skip it unless you are dying to blow bubbles. The operation was good enough. You sign in at the shop and then drive your tanks to the marina across the street. You load your own gear and set up. If you pay for a DM, you get your own briefing. I didn't pay for one and was fine without one. They try to upsell you into one when you reserve. There is weight on the boat and the operation reminds me a little of Olympus in NC. You get a ride to the dive site, a briefing, and then you do your own thing in the water. I liked being able to dive my own profile, just wish the bottom conditions were as good as topside. I would only do a one trip two tank dive here to check it off of your location list.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]fiji, Bonaire, Hawaii, the Keys, Carribbean, PNW, NC wrecks
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	72-79°F / 22-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions, had to pay for DM if you wanted one.
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		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Camera tank only

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Dive Review of Scuba Tech in The Continental USA/Destin, FL

Scuba Tech, Jul, 2014,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Scuba Tech in
The Continental USA/Destin, FL