Dive Review of Subtropic Dive Center in
The Continental USA/Key West - Florida Keys

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Subtropic Dive Center, Jul, 2007, by Jack Kelly, MI, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 3661.
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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	Subtropic runs several different dive trips out of its shop on Truman Avenue in Key West, just about 1/2 mile or so from Duval Street. I like the morning 2-tank 2-wreck dive. The first, deepest, wreck is the Cayman Salvage Master which lies at 97 feet to the sand. It's an old cable layer and a pretty easy wreck to navigate. Heavy currents, though not too frequent, can make it less than perfect. Viz is usually OK - sometimes great and sometimes not so much. Green morays are fairly commonThere is a huge jewfish that loves to hang off the side of the ship and watch you as you try to spot him. Next dive is Joe's tug which, though it's a wreck of sorts, is really a reef dive with some wrecked boat debris! The reef surrounding the wreck is really not bad to explore. Losters, green and spotted morays and the occasional eagle ray. Swim around the wreck and explore the reef but just keep the wreck in sight. Subtropic is a very friendly group of people. Good captains, good DM's and crew people. Friendly and fun. Two boats - one small for 6 to 8 divers and one larger for up to 18, but I've never seen more than 10 or 12. Its location, right on the main drag into town, its friendly staff and its two-tank two-wreck itenerary make it my operator of choice in Key West.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Various Caribbean Islands, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Aruba, Hawaii, All over Florida and Florida Keys
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	84-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	On Cayman Salvage Master wreck, 30 minute or so bottom time or follow computer. On Joe's Tug wreck (actually more of a reef!), 45 minutes or follow computer.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	[None]

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Dive Review of Subtropic Dive Center in The Continental USA/Key West - Florida Keys

Subtropic Dive Center, Jul, 2007,

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Dive Review of Subtropic Dive Center in
The Continental USA/Key West - Florida Keys