Dive Sites

Florida Keys

If you want your dive training to be a tropical Florida vacation too, then this is the trip to take! We spend three days in Tavernier (Upper Keys), enjoying the laid-back Keys flavor. And when the diving is done, grab a beach chair and a pina colada and enjoy the glorious sunset. Recommended accommodations are provided by Ocean Point Condos

(http://www.opsuites.com/) where every unit has an ocean-view. Condos are complete with kitchens, living rooms, washer/dryer, balcony, and either one or two bedrooms. Call Diving With Doris for special rates or to set up your complete diving holiday. We'll spend our first day reviewing the academic portions of the course and taking the required quizzes. In the afternoon, we head over to Jules Undersea Lodge, a true underwater hotel (www.jul.com) to practice our confined water skills, and ease into our first two dives. The next day, we finish the academics and take the final exam and go out on a dive charter. Out in the ocean, you will get to fine-tune your diving skills, and experience the pleasure of open water diving. Enjoy the tropical fish swimming around your mask, see the colorful corals below you, and relish the weightless feeling of scuba diving. This is what diving is all about: clear water, beautiful fish and corals, and the freedom to swim underwater.

Time: 3 days

Cost: $475 p.p. all training and equipment included

Extra days of diving: once you have completed your training, you can dive again on the beautiful reefs.

Time: 1 day

Cost: $200 per day, includes boat fees and equipment

The Eagle is a freighter sitting on its side in about 105' of water. The blast holes in the bottom give an interesting perspective on the rest of the ocean. A large Jewfish is often seen around the wreck. The hurricane season of '98 made some modifications to the Eagle, snapping her in two about a third of the way down the wreck. What was a nice dive before is even better now!


The Spiegel Grove is a the 510' amphibious troop transport ship and was intentionally sunk May 12, 2002 six miles off Key Largo to form the backbone of a coral-reef ecosystem. Life around the reef range from algae, sponges, and coral, not to mention the legions of tiny tropical fish to large barracuda and jacks. Needless to say, it's a dive worth taking. http://spiegelgrove.com/

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Molasses Reef
- one of the world's most popular reefs. Molasses reef consists of several different types of reef structure, and is spread out over 14-17 acres. The population of reef creatures is always changing, and includes frequent visits by many different pelagic species. Molasses has more than 25 Buoys (each one marking a different site), and is known for sites such as Fire Coral Cave, the Spanish Anchor, and the Winch Hole. - one of the world's most popular reefs.

Depth range 20-50 ft.

French Reef
- popular for it's coral caves and "swim-throughs", French Reef offers the chance to observe many species of fish and other reef creatures. Some never leave the shelter of the coral caves, and tunnels. Well known sites on the reef include: Hourglass Cave, Christmas Tree Cave, and Sand Bottom Cave. French Reef has large formations of elk horn and stag horn corals.

Depth range 25-45 ft.

Key Largo Dry Rocks (Christ Statue)
- site of the famous "Christ of the Deep" Statue, this is one of the Keys' most popular diving and snorkeling locations. Key Largo Dry Rocks, is a fairly shallow site, and offers close viewing of many types of fish.

Depth range 20-30 ft.

North Dry Rocks
- in relation to Key Largo Dry Rocks, this is "the next reef to the north." A relatively shallow location, this reef contains the popular "Minnow Cave" - known for it's large seasonal population of glass minnows.

Depth range 25-35 ft.

Grecian Rocks
- the next reef south from Key Largo Dry Rocks, this reef offers frequent sightings of some larger reef inhabitants, such as the southern stingray and, spotted eagle rays. The word "rocks" in the names of many sites is due to their being so close to, or even breaking through, the surface of the water. At low tide, the top of this reef rises out of the water and offers a rather unique view. - the next reef south from Key Largo Dry Rocks, this reef offers frequent sightings of some larger reef inhabitants, such as the southern stingray and, spotted eagle rays. The word "rocks" in the names of many sites is due to their being so close to, or even breaking through, the surface of the water. At low tide, the top of this reef rises out of the water and offers a rather unique view.

Depth range 0-35 ft.

Pickles Reef
- home of such sites as The Pillar Coral Patch, and The Barrel Wreck, this low-profile reef offers a unique view of soft corals, sponges, and a number of crustaceans. Several species of lobsters and crabs may be openly observed here, often unconcerned about the activities of divers and snorkelers. As a rule, if you don't present a threat (by getting "too close") you will be able to observe these creatures as they go about their normal activities.

Depth range 5-35 ft.