Dive Review of Underseas Inc in
The Continental USA/Fla Keys

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Underseas Inc, Apr, 2004, by G Fulkerson, oh, usa . Report 1214.
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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	Good: Underseas can train a bunch of folks at once if you prearrange - will negotiate a reasonable rate for a big group. Use some contract instructors to beef up their own staff. Bad: Windy and cooler than expected. We barely hit a window of 3 days of decent winds so the boats could go out. Looe Key is pretty tired looking compared to 20 years ago - they ought to consider closing parts of it in some rotation to let corals recover. Typical Keys schools of fish, a few turtles, one friendly Jewfish and several shark sightings in the 4 to 7 feet range. All 40 students successfully trained and return home safe. Hats off to the teachers who made the effort to lead this adventure for the kids. If you wanted to take a big group from school, scout troop or church to learn to dive - here is a spot. But know the weater is better for camping in winter, but better for diving in summer.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, North Carolina, Caymans, Hawaii, Palau, Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	70-72°F / 21-22°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	25-45 Ft/ 8-14 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive Operators very protective of the reefs - always encouraging control and asking people not to wear glovesd]
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
UW Photo Comments	Where would you take 40 teenagers who live in Ohio, who had never been diving, to get fully certified - for about 700 bucks including transportation? The Florida Keys! In winter, Looe Key is an idea shallow accessable spot with ample camping and hotels about to support such an operation. Underseas was clearly taxed by this many novices - but they took it with good humor (for the most part, better than some of us chaperones) Classes were held at our KOA camp ground in Sugarloaf Key and boats left from Big Pine. Visibility was pretty poor due to recent heavy winds.

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Dive Review of Underseas Inc in The Continental USA/Fla Keys

Underseas Inc, Apr, 2004,

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Dive Review of Underseas Inc in
The Continental USA/Fla Keys