Miami Recommendations

"Darren Tipton" wrote

> Hi all, I'll be in Miami on the weekend of 2nd July and looking to spend a
> day
> diving. Anybody any recommendations of good dive companies to contact?
> What will the
> water temp/vis be like? Help appreciated

I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
lycra skin for a month or so now.

Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
Grove.

Lee

"Darren Tipton" wrote

> Hi all, I'll be in Miami on the weekend of 2nd July and looking to spend a
> day
> diving. Anybody any recommendations of good dive companies to contact?
> What will the
> water temp/vis be like? Help appreciated

I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
lycra skin for a month or so now.

Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
Grove.

Lee

"Darren Tipton" wrote

> Hi all, I'll be in Miami on the weekend of 2nd July and looking to spend a
> day
> diving. Anybody any recommendations of good dive companies to contact?
> What will the
> water temp/vis be like? Help appreciated

I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
lycra skin for a month or so now.

Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
Grove.

Lee

"Darren Tipton" wrote

> Hi all, I'll be in Miami on the weekend of 2nd July and looking to spend a
> day
> diving. Anybody any recommendations of good dive companies to contact?
> What will the
> water temp/vis be like? Help appreciated

I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
lycra skin for a month or so now.

Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
Grove.

Lee

"Darren Tipton" wrote

> Hi all, I'll be in Miami on the weekend of 2nd July and looking to spend a
> day
> diving. Anybody any recommendations of good dive companies to contact?
> What will the
> water temp/vis be like? Help appreciated

I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
lycra skin for a month or so now.

Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
Grove.

Lee

"Darren Tipton" wrote

> Hi all, I'll be in Miami on the weekend of 2nd July and looking to spend a
> day
> diving. Anybody any recommendations of good dive companies to contact?
> What will the
> water temp/vis be like? Help appreciated

I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
lycra skin for a month or so now.

Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
Grove.

Lee

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:34:10 GMT, "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com>
wrote on the topic of "Re: Miami Recommendations":

>I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
>around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
>lycra skin for a month or so now.
>
>Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
>the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
>the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
>make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
>quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
>driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
>(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
>nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
>Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
>reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
>time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
>World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
>you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
>based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
>Grove.

I quite often get sent away on business at a few days notice and often wish
I knew where I was going, sometimes it could have been a good location to
dive.

This time... I got lucky. I fly Saturday and I'll be in Boca Raton, which I
think is north Florida?

I haven't dived in about 4 months, so something straight forward would be
good to get back into it before I get back to Australia in July , will
need to hire some kit, got my own suit, fins, mask (my weight limit is the
real problem I'm also taking 30kg of industrial equipment).

Darren

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:34:10 GMT, "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com>
wrote on the topic of "Re: Miami Recommendations":

>I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
>around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
>lycra skin for a month or so now.
>
>Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
>the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
>the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
>make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
>quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
>driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
>(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
>nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
>Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
>reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
>time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
>World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
>you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
>based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
>Grove.

I quite often get sent away on business at a few days notice and often wish
I knew where I was going, sometimes it could have been a good location to
dive.

This time... I got lucky. I fly Saturday and I'll be in Boca Raton, which I
think is north Florida?

I haven't dived in about 4 months, so something straight forward would be
good to get back into it before I get back to Australia in July , will
need to hire some kit, got my own suit, fins, mask (my weight limit is the
real problem I'm also taking 30kg of industrial equipment).

Darren

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:34:10 GMT, "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com>
wrote on the topic of "Re: Miami Recommendations":

>I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
>around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
>lycra skin for a month or so now.
>
>Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
>the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
>the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
>make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
>quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
>driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
>(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
>nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
>Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
>reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
>time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
>World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
>you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
>based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
>Grove.

I quite often get sent away on business at a few days notice and often wish
I knew where I was going, sometimes it could have been a good location to
dive.

This time... I got lucky. I fly Saturday and I'll be in Boca Raton, which I
think is north Florida?

I haven't dived in about 4 months, so something straight forward would be
good to get back into it before I get back to Australia in July , will
need to hire some kit, got my own suit, fins, mask (my weight limit is the
real problem I'm also taking 30kg of industrial equipment).

Darren

On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:34:10 GMT, "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com>
wrote on the topic of "Re: Miami Recommendations":

>I presume you mean the Miami in Florida. Surface temperatures are currently
>around 83 F, warm enough for most warm water wimps. I've been diving in a
>lycra skin for a month or so now.
>
>Like most of the east coast of Florida, there are lots of dive operators in
>the Miami area. Unfortunately, unlike further north and south, not all of
>the are great. Miami gets enough international tourists that some operators
>make a living from the quantity of divers they can sucker rather than the
>quality of the diving experience they provide. Personally, I'd consider
>driving a bit north to Fort Lauderdale (wreck diving) or Boynton Beach
>(drift reef diving) or head to Key Largo (colorful shallow reefs, some very
>nice deeper reefs and one of the largest wrecks anywhere). If you chose the
>Keys, book in advance with an operator that runs smaller boats to better
>reef dives. Quiesence has been making a living with small boats for a long
>time. They are recommended by pretty much everybody that uses them. Silent
>World is also OK. If you use either, be specific about the kind of diving
>you're interested in, but not the specific sites. Let them pick the sites
>based on conditions and visibility. Anybody's OK for diving the Spiegel
>Grove.

I quite often get sent away on business at a few days notice and often wish
I knew where I was going, sometimes it could have been a good location to
dive.

This time... I got lucky. I fly Saturday and I'll be in Boca Raton, which I
think is north Florida?

I haven't dived in about 4 months, so something straight forward would be
good to get back into it before I get back to Australia in July , will
need to hire some kit, got my own suit, fins, mask (my weight limit is the
real problem I'm also taking 30kg of industrial equipment).

Darren