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**sfldiver** · 17th April 2008, 14:07

Charlie, I'm acually headed down to the Keys this afternoon for a few days of diving with some other rebreather divers through Conch Republic. Our plan is to do back-to-back dives on the Speigel Grove and the Eagle on Saturday and Sunday respectively, which gives us the option of one long dive or two shorter ones each day - Hopefully everything goes according to plan!

I'm sorry to hear that you had a less than adequate experience. I'm surprised, because recently, Silent World has provided excellent service to some of our local Florida S.C.R.U.B.'s divers, which is evidenced by some great trip reports.

I wouldn't totally get jaded on the whole Keys experience, because it is possible to plan some quality technical wreck diving there with some advanced planning. Next time, I suggest you post your itinerary online in the Florida S.C.R.U.B.'s section, which may generate more interest from other local divers and give you more ability to dictate terms of a dive if you show up with more divers.

However, if you're looking for some good wreck diving, the Pompano Beach area has some awesome wrecks in all different depths, so I suggest you give that area a shot on your next trip. Also, there are a few quality six-pack dive boat operators that cater to the technical diving crowd, which makes the planning thing easier with few people.

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sfldiver S.C.R.U.B.'S Photographer Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 784	Re: Keys Diving - BIG Disappointment! Charlie, I'm acually headed down to the Keys this afternoon for a few days of diving with some other rebreather divers through Conch Republic. Our plan is to do back-to-back dives on the Speigel Grove and the Eagle on Saturday and Sunday respectively, which gives us the option of one long dive or two shorter ones each day - Hopefully everything goes according to plan! I'm sorry to hear that you had a less than adequate experience. I'm surprised, because recently, Silent World has provided excellent service to some of our local Florida S.C.R.U.B.'s divers, which is evidenced by some great trip reports. I wouldn't totally get jaded on the whole Keys experience, because it is possible to plan some quality technical wreck diving there with some advanced planning. Next time, I suggest you post your itinerary online in the Florida S.C.R.U.B.'s section, which may generate more interest from other local divers and give you more ability to dictate terms of a dive if you show up with more divers. However, if you're looking for some good wreck diving, the Pompano Beach area has some awesome wrecks in all different depths, so I suggest you give that area a shot on your next trip. Also, there are a few quality six-pack dive boat operators that cater to the technical diving crowd, which makes the planning thing easier with few people. __________________ *Currently piloting & shooting...* Dive Rite O2ptima FX Rigged w/ a Dsix Custom Aluminum Frame, Nomad Wing, Transpac Harness and VR3 Computer w/ VPM-B/E & a 4th Cell Sensor Link.* Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera *Rigged in a Patima-PDCH 2008 G9 Aluminum Housing w/ an Inon UWL-100 Achromat Wide Conversion Lens, 2 Inon UCL-165M67 Close-Up Lenses and 2 Inon Z-240 Strobes.
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