Dive Review of Rainbow Reef in
The Continental USA/Key Largo, Florida

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Rainbow Reef, Apr, 2008, by Manny Perry, Fl, USA ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 4068.
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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	I can't say enough good things about these guys. My 12 year old son was certified with Rainbow Reef and it was a wonderfull experience for him. At first, before we left home there were some misunderstandings with PADI policies regarding a 12 year old getting certified, but they worked things before I even found out about it. By the time I got off the phone with them everything was set up fine. Currents were heavy on his first open water dive, so much that we had to be picked up by a different boat, this caused some concern as to weather my son would want to dive again, since we had quite a workout at the surface. He took it all in stride and instructor Marcy was very good to insure him that everything was safe and that this is not typically what happens. The rest of his check outs went fine and he enjoyed diving. We mad a family trip out of it and it was a great time for all of us. They have two really nice boats. Real wide and roomy. I've seen boats significantly smaller take up to 30 divers, this is not the familiar cattle car set up when we were there. There were about a dozen divers and lots of room. Capt Bill does his saftey briefing with a good sense of humor. Great guy, like everyone there. I sensed a great sense of comradarie among the staff, all wonderfull characters that made the experince even more enjoyable. Plan on returning with my family again this summer to Key Largo and will be diving with them again. I highly recommend Rainbow Reef.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Marshall Islands, Truk Lagoon, Pohnpei, Hawaii, Caymans, Jamaica, Bahamas, Honduras, N Carolina.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents, no currents
Water Temp	77-77°F / 25-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	PADI depth limit for 12 year old diver was observed.
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Separate rinse tank for UW cameras avail. The digital revolution has been wonderfull for UW photography.

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Dive Review of Rainbow Reef in The Continental USA/Key Largo, Florida

Rainbow Reef, Apr, 2008,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Rainbow Reef in
The Continental USA/Key Largo, Florida