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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / June 2006Key Largo: Spiegel Grove or USCGC Duane?
What's the better location/wreck reg. views, visibility, current, whatever: Spiegel Grove or the USCGC Duane? And I would plan to dive there in two weeks. I also did the Spiegel Grove with Ocean Divers once when it laid on its side. Any other "must dives" from Key Largo such as Molasses Reef, or is this too much hype already? Thanks Chris Come on guys and gals! Sure, the dive site I am inquiring about is not that exotic than Fiji or Chuuk, anyway... So, do you now have "stand" in line to get to the Spiegel Grove? What's the typical visibility at the Duane, better worse than at the Grove? Other useful hints or suggestions? Thanks Chris > What's the better location/wreck reg. views, visibility, current, > whatever: Spiegel Grove or the USCGC Duane? And I would plan to dive [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Chris Chris <...@nowhere.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Come on guys and gals! Sure, the dive site I am inquiring about is not :that exotic than Fiji or Chuuk, anyway... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : :Thanks The only Florida Keys diving I have done was at Looe Key, a bit down the road. It was very nice, in fact it was right up there with any place in the Caribbean I have been to. But you were asking about Key Largo and I've never dove there. Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. I will tell you in 2 weeks.... > Come on guys and gals! Sure, the dive site I am inquiring about is not > that exotic than Fiji or Chuuk, anyway... [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Thanks > > Chris > What's the better location/wreck reg. views, visibility, current, > whatever: Spiegel Grove or the USCGC Duane? And I would plan to dive > there in two weeks. I also did the Spiegel Grove with Ocean Divers once > when it laid on its side. I've done both wrecks. The Duane is OK, but didn't impress me as being much better than a host of other Florida wrecks. When it was on its side, the Spiegel Grove didn't imporess me much either. Now that a hurricane turned it right side up again, I highly recommend it. It's a most impressive sight, and dive. Well worth more than one trips. I also like Silent World for the Spiegle Grove. Lee If you just want a dive for trivia, Banana Reef is where some of the James Bond movie Thunderball was filmed. Some rusty pieces and pieces remain. Otherwise, nothing unusual for a super shallow Key Largo dive. > > What's the better location/wreck reg. views, visibility, current, > > whatever: Spiegel Grove or the USCGC Duane? And I would plan to dive [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Lee In two weeks I will find out by myself ;-) Silent World: aren't 14 divers already too many? Last time I used Quiescence which I liked because maximum 6 divers will fit on their boat and they usually ask the divers about the dive site preferences. But they are somewhat more expensive. And they didn't do the Spiegel Grove at that time (not sure if they go to the Grove nowadays). So I used Ocean Divers for this dive which are the typical cattle boat dive operation, although they did a professional job. But thanks for the suggestions. Chris > I will tell you in 2 weeks.... > What's the better location/wreck reg. views, visibility, current, > whatever: Spiegel Grove or the USCGC Duane? And I would plan to dive [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks > Chris Either one is good. The Bibb is a nice dive also. Go where the dive boat is going. And I can recommend "Silent World" as a diving operator > > What's the better location/wreck reg. views, visibility, current, > > whatever: Spiegel Grove or the USCGC Duane? And I would plan to dive [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Either one is good. The Bibb is a nice dive also. Go where the dive > boat is going. >> What's the better location/wreck reg. views, visibility, current, >> whatever: Spiegel Grove or the USCGC Duane? And I would plan to dive [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Either one is good. The Bibb is a nice dive also. Go where the dive >boat is going. If you go where the dive boat isn't going, either you're going to get wet a little sooner than you expected or it's a long walk, depending on you Messianch Complex status.  Signaturedillon Could have been is in the past Could be is in the future There is only the now |
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