Dive Review of Looe Key Dive Center in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys

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Looe Key Dive Center: "Under rated Wreck was a great dive", Jul, 2016, by Marie Dugan, FL, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 8988.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	As Floridians, we have dove the keys many times. We decided to dive the Wreck of the Adolphus Busch, located near Looe Key Marine Sanctuary. After reading some reviews on Looe Key Dive Center, I called and asked about availability. Lucky for us they were diving it from their 6 pack, diver only boat, Inner Space III. As our luck continued, we were the only two on the boat. We went out to the dive site, and had blue water. The wreck sits in about 110 ft, and there was little current. The dive it self was wonderful! We had 3 goliath groupers, who would swim off the wreck to the east. We also had enormous tarpon down deep on the wreck, snook, and many bait fish. My husband and I had the wreck to ourselves! A green sea turtle came to visit, until he saw us on the wreck.... We each had schools of shiners with bar eyed jacks surround each of us, understanding how the goliaths feel with the fish surrounding them We were allowed to dive our computer profiles, and return to the boat with 700 psi. Loved this dive, the fish life was abundant, and the boat captain was a pleasure, always willing to lend a hand. Our second dive was at the sanctuary, and we were happy to see very healthy corals and sea fans. Highly recommend Looe Key divers. Simply make sure to ask for the "diver only" 6 pack boat. It was $10 more per person, but totally worth it. Our second dive was at the sanctuary, and we were happy to see very healthy corals and sea fans. Again, there were 3 golaiths that like to come out and hang under the boat for the shade.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Florida, Hawaii, Bahamas, Bonaire, Curacao, Mexico, Galapagos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy, no currents
Water Temp	86-88°F / 30-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	25-55 Ft/ 8-17 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Only restriction was to dive our profile and return with 700 psi.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Looe Key Dive Center in The Continental USA/Florida Keys

Looe Key Dive Center: "Under rated Wreck was a great dive", Jul, 2016,

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Dive Review of Looe Key Dive Center in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys