Dive Review of It's a Dive/Marriott in
The Continental USA/Key Largo, FL

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It's a Dive/Marriott, Nov, 2005, by John W. Griffis III, FL, USA . Report 2166.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	It's a Dive is a 5-star PADI resort. They are located in the Marriott Hotel complex on the bay side of Key Largo, FL. They are a very professional, well-run operation. Instructors, dive masters, and boat crew are very accomodating and knowledgeable. They have two boats: one is a 45 ft. double v-hull flat top, the other a 36 ft. single hull. Both are fully equipped and well maintained, and both are powered by twin large outboards. The 45 ft. boat has modern diving ladders on both sides. Weights are organized in a locker and dunk tanks for masks and cameras are also available. Entry into the water is by giant stride from either side of the boat. The dive site was located at Elbow Reef, Anchor Chain, at John Pennekamp State Park. Seas were 3-5 ft. during our trip, but the design of the flat top made it feel more like 2-4 ft. A second dive was scrubbed because a diver needed medical attention for an ear problem. We returned to the dock where It's a Dive has locked storage facilities so that gear may be left overnight for the following days diving. Rinse tanks containing disinfectant for wetsuits and gear are available at dockside. Although we experienced conditions that made diving almost impossible, the staff at It's a Dive are so professional they made the trip worthwhile. If you are heading to the Keys we highly recommend It's a Dive.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Tobago, Caymans, Turks & Caicos, Honduras, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	78-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Buddy team, time limit one hour diving.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
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 It's a Dive/Marriott in The Continental USA/Key Largo, FL

It's a Dive/Marriott, Nov, 2005,

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Dive Review of It's a Dive/Marriott in
The Continental USA/Key Largo, FL