Re: miami

any information on reef dives around Miami & dive boats?
also I heard there is a park with a reef dive but only one dive boat goes
there any information on this dive?
thanks
bob Morris
actiongame@netzero.net

BOB MORRIS wrote

> any information on reef dives around Miami & dive boats?
> also I heard there is a park with a reef dive but only one dive boat goes
> there any information on this dive?
> thanks

Wow, is it ever obvious you're not from here.

South Florida has the only living barrier reef in the continental United
States. To say that there is a park with a reef is a bit like saying that
the redwood forest has a tree. 8^)

You'll have to do your own research on the dive boats in Miami. I dive from
my own boat in Broward (Ft. Lauderdale) and Miami Dade (Miami) Counties.
There are several reefs, but in Miami, the wrecks are a bigger attraction,
as they are in Broward County. Further north, in Palm Beach County, there's
good drift diving over reasonably healthy reefs. We like Deeper or
Splashdown out of the Sea Mist marina in Boynton Beach.

Just south of Miami, there's a park that's probably the one you've heard of.
It's called Biscayne National Park. It's the lesser known of Florida's
underwater parks only because it lies between Miami and the Keys, both major
dive destinations. There's only one boat that leaves from the park (I
think), but there's more than one that dives the same areas. If you're
looking for pretty but shallow diving, you may find Biscayne National Park
interesting.

A bit further south, about 45 minutes further, you enter the Florida Keys.
Key Largo is the northern most of the Keys and the jump off point for
Pennekamp State park and the Key Largo Marine Sanctuary. This is Florida's
best known underwater park and where you'll find the Christ Statute and
other "touristy" attractions. Diving ranges from shallow and bright to deep
and not so bright. There's a few very nice wrecks in the area. The only
operator I used regularly recently closed up and went into the restaurant
business. Others will point you to their current favorites.

Lee

Lee,

Did anyone else take over the the Lady's operation? or is the place just
shut down. I will be down there during the nut season and was gonna look
into what is up. Any reports for us Central Florida folks?

steve
"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:bet6tl$ush$1@slb3.atl.mindspring.net...
> BOB MORRIS wrote
>
> > any information on reef dives around Miami & dive boats?
> > also I heard there is a park with a reef dive but only one dive boat
goes
> > there any information on this dive?
> > thanks
>
> Wow, is it ever obvious you're not from here.
>
> South Florida has the only living barrier reef in the continental United
> States. To say that there is a park with a reef is a bit like saying that
> the redwood forest has a tree. 8^)
>
> You'll have to do your own research on the dive boats in Miami. I dive
from
> my own boat in Broward (Ft. Lauderdale) and Miami Dade (Miami) Counties.
> There are several reefs, but in Miami, the wrecks are a bigger attraction,
> as they are in Broward County. Further north, in Palm Beach County,
there's
> good drift diving over reasonably healthy reefs. We like Deeper or
> Splashdown out of the Sea Mist marina in Boynton Beach.
>
> Just south of Miami, there's a park that's probably the one you've heard
of.
> It's called Biscayne National Park. It's the lesser known of Florida's
> underwater parks only because it lies between Miami and the Keys, both
major
> dive destinations. There's only one boat that leaves from the park (I
> think), but there's more than one that dives the same areas. If you're
> looking for pretty but shallow diving, you may find Biscayne National Park
> interesting.
>
> A bit further south, about 45 minutes further, you enter the Florida Keys.
> Key Largo is the northern most of the Keys and the jump off point for
> Pennekamp State park and the Key Largo Marine Sanctuary. This is
Florida's
> best known underwater park and where you'll find the Christ Statute and
> other "touristy" attractions. Diving ranges from shallow and bright to
deep
> and not so bright. There's a few very nice wrecks in the area. The only
> operator I used regularly recently closed up and went into the restaurant
> business. Others will point you to their current favorites.
>
> Lee
>
>
>

Steve Lane wrote

> Lee,
>
> Did anyone else take over the the Lady's operation? or is the place just
> shut down. I will be down there during the nut season and was gonna look
> into what is up. Any reports for us Central Florida folks?

I don't know, but I will soon. I'm headed to the Keys tomorrow. I'm taking
the 10 foot inflatable RIB for our annual Dinghy Run. We terrorize the area
in little buzz bombs, some, including mine, fast enough to be scary. At any
rate, Gloria is a part owner in the Islamorada Bakery, which is one of the
places we like for breakfast while we're in the area. I'll ask what's going
on and let you know.

About all I can report otherwise is that my cruising/diving boat is out of
commission once again. I blew up a motor over the Memorial Day weekend.
I'm having both of them pulled and rebuilt late next week. It's expensive,
but it's time to bite the bullet and do it.

Lee

Steve Lane wrote

> Did anyone else take over the the Lady's operation? or is the place just
> shut down. I will be down there during the nut season and was gonna look
> into what is up. Any reports for us Central Florida folks?

I talked with Gloria this morning. Lady Cyana is shut down with no
expectation it will reopen. The building is for sale and she's now in the
restaurant business. She and her business partner purchased Islamorada
Bakery. It seems to be doing quite well.

Lee