Dive Review of Underwater Explorers/Costa Casa in
The Continental USA/Boynton Beach, Florida

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Underwater Explorers/Costa Casa: "Drift diving Florida", Jul, 2017, by Mark Miller, TX, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 9720 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We stayed at a condo at the Casa Costa complex in Boynton. The condo was very nice and a short walk to Underwater Explorers' dive boat at the marina. Should you encounter issues with your condo, be aware that the front staff at the complex will not help you. So have the owner/manager's contact info before arriving. Underwater Explorers is owned and operated by Capt. Kevin. He takes a maximum of six divers and his only restriction is to come to the surface before running out of air. It is very refreshing to dive with an operation that does not have so many rules that it is not fun. I was diving solo so he paired me with other divers. The true testament to his diving operation is that nearly everyone I dove with was a repeat customer; some many times over. Due to strong currents all my dives, 3 days 2 tanks, were drift dives over the reefs; which I love. Probably due to the current, the visibility was not great but once on the reef there was a lot to see. Some of the largest loggerhead turtles I've encountered along with lots of reef fish, schools of large barracuda, some of the best coral in the area and even a spotted eagle ray. All diving is done on the reef and the reef is at a depth about 60'-75'. So nitrox is short of a necessity so you will have some bottom time on the second dive. The boat is very adequate. It is partially covered and has plenty of room for 6 divers. There are two buckets for cameras and mask. The boat does not have a work place for cameras. Back at the dock there is not a rinse tank but there is a water hose to rinse your equipment. Kevin does not have a secured storage area for equipment so plan on carrying to and fro. Our condo was within walking distance but most other divers drove. There is a parking garage at the marina as well as two restaurants for after diving drinks. Overall the Boynton Beach area was a very pleasant place to dive. Due to the current, one needs to descend fairly quickly to the reef in order to prevent drifting off the reef. So for this reason divers do need some experience. There are some wrecks, but, due to the current, we were not able to dive any of them. I would definitely dive this area again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean, Mexico, Socorro islands, Gulf of Mexico, Florida
Closest Airport	West Palm Beach/Ft. Lauderdale	Getting There	Flew Southwest to Ft. Lauderdale and drove to Boynton Beach; about a 30 minute drive.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	25-45 Ft/ 8-14 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Surface when you get low on air
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Underwater Explorers/Costa Casa in The Continental USA/Boynton Beach, Florida

Underwater Explorers/Costa Casa: "Drift diving Florida", Jul, 2017,

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Dive Review of Underwater Explorers/Costa Casa in
The Continental USA/Boynton Beach, Florida