Dive Review of Quiescence Dive Center/Innerspace Dive Center/N/A in
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Quiescence Dive Center/Innerspace Dive Center/N/A, May, 2009, by Chris Doering, ME, US ( 2 reports). Report 4820.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Quiescence Dive Center in Key Largo-friendly and efficient dive operation. 3 6 packs with not a lot of shelter in the rain, no DM in the water with you, 45 minute run to the reef. 1 hour limit on shallow reefs, I think 40 feet was the deepest. Good briefing. Vis was good or so-so, depending on the site. The coral at Dry Rocks (Christ of the Abyss site) was beat, at other sites it was OK to good. Large barracuda, 6 foot+ eagle ray, sting rays, morays, large schools of big midnight parrot fish, nurse sharks, turtles. One dive on the City of Washington, a shallow, broken down wreck-a nice dive. Great dive operation. Innerspace Dive Center in Big Pine Key-first two dives cancelled for vis. After diving with this op for a couple of days, I was sure it was a straight-up call and the new owner, Brent, didn't want to take divers out when you wouldn't be able to see your hand in front of your face. Next dive on the A. Busch Sr. Thoroughly briefed and guided. I went down too light and burned up my nitrox fighting bouyancy and current-Brent provided able assistance with an air-share at the safety stop. Someone else would be better qualified to comment on the quality of the A. Busch wreck dive because my dive here was short and I haven't been on enough wreck dives to compare. The last three dives were on the Looe Key reef. 30 foot max depth, DM in the water. Schooling large barracuda, goliath grouper, free swimming moray, tarpon, nurse sharks, large schools of big midnight parrot fish, abundant smaller tropicals, lots of lobster. The reef is deeply undercut in many places, making for an interesting lobster and eel hunt. Vis was OK. Good and thorough briefings. The owner (Brent), boat captain (Chris) and shop staff are all friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The 6 pack is clean and fast. Took 2 of us out the first day and just me the second-no problem. I will dive with them again when I am in the Keys. Overall, a good diving fix without leaving the country.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Bay Islands, Bonaire, Belize, Cozumel, Zihuatenejo, Puerto Rico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	15-60 Ft/ 5-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	QDC-one hour time limit, IDC-profile specified on wreck, otherwise time limited (50-40) on reef.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	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 Quiescence Dive Center/Innerspace Dive Center/N/A in The Continental USA/Florida Keys

Quiescence Dive Center/Innerspace Dive Center/N/A, May, 2009,

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Dive Review of Quiescence Dive Center/Innerspace Dive Center/N/A in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys