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Scuba Dive The Florida Keys
ne of the best areas to fish are located in beginner
scuba dive within North level dive sites like Molasses
America is in the Florida Reef and French Reef. With depths
Keys, a long string of islands of 30 to 50 feet, these are
just south of Miami. For any perfect dive sites for newly
scuba diver traveling to southern certified scuba divers as well as
Florida, even a quick day trip to those who wish to do night dives.
the Florida Keys is worthwhile. There's even some good wreck
There's great scuba diving all diving in shallow dive sites like
along the Keys from the first the Benwood wreck where the
community of Key Largo, through resident marine life will not
to the middle at Marathon and all disappoint any diver. For more
the way to the end where Key West advanced divers, there are some
is located. One can get to Key spectacular deep dives featuring
Largo in about 45 minutes from large wrecks like the Duane, a
Miami and the protected Pennekamp former coast guard ship sitting
marine park in the surrounding upright. The most recent ship
waters offers much more marine that was sunk for scuba diving is
life to see than the waters off the Spiegel Grove which again is
Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Key for advanced divers.
Largo in particular is a scuba
diver's town with numerous dive Many scuba divers from North
operators and some retailers who America and other parts of the
carry diving equipment and gear. world come to the Florida Keys
for their open water
One of the great things about certification dives as well as
scuba diving in the Florida Keys more advanced training.
is the variety of dive sites for Accommodations are plentiful
every level of diver. Many of the right in the communities along
nicest coral reefs loaded with the Keys and range from simple
motels all the way up to high end life that can be seen here has
resorts. Many have special convinced quite a few snorkellers
packages just for scuba divers to finally pursue scuba diving
where there's an arrangement with certifications. The Florida Keys
one of the local dive operators. has enough other activities to do
There's also relatively besides scuba diving to keep
inexpensive accommodations in non-divers busy. There's
Florida City which is the closest interesting shopping, water
community back in the Florida sports, beaches (near the western
mainland about 20 minutes from part) and even two places to
Key Largo. After the day of interact with dolphins. Of
diving, there are lots of course, there's also the funky
restaurants serving fresh seafood scene at Key West.
for even the hungriest of divers.
The one aspect about scuba diving
in the Florida Keys that some
Another attractive feature of divers may not like is that the
Florida Keys diving is the cost. dives are not guided by
Especially for the quality of the divemasters from the various
dive sights, the cost of diving scuba operators. Divers who are
here is lower than in many of the used to following a local
Caribbean destinations like the divemaster like the diving in
Bahamas and Cayman Islands. For destinations like Cozumel, will
those who are not ready to try just have to team up in buddy
scuba diving, there are some groups here in the Keys. Despite
decent sites to snorkel in the this drawback, the Florida Keys
Keys including one of the best in still offers great tropical scuba
the U.S. at Looe Key. The marine diving without leaving the USA.
About the Author:
Clint Leung is a NAUI certified Master and Rescue Scuba Diver. He is also owner of Free Spirit Activewear (http://www.FreeSpiritActivewear.com) , an online retailer and designer specializing in premium quality activewear with specialty sports themes including scuba diving, skiing, snowboarding and martial arts. Free Spirit Activewear has numerous information resource articles on selected specialty sports as well as free eCards.
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