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How the rest of
the world sees
Key West

Take it easy in Hemingway's Key West
Earthtimes, UK - Jan 7
Is it 4 pm or maybe already 5? Nobody cares much as details like that are unimportant on the island of Key West on the southernmost tip of America.

Diving Santa raises money for children's shelter in Florida Keys
MiamiHerald.com, FL - Dec 21, 2007
Jason Schwenke is donning the Santa suit while going underwater in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Coral Reefs Under
 Attack From Global Warming And Acidification Of Oceans
AHN - Dec 13 2007
The world's coral reefs are being killed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that new research finds carbon emissions are threatening coral reefs. The findings are timely as 2008 is the International Year of the Reef.

Worlds Best
Heading to
Key West
USMCA, GA -
Dec 5, 2007
With weeks to go before the final entry deadline, the entry list for Acura Key West 2008, presented by Nautica is already long on talent and strong on international and national representation. And the traditional last minute crush of entries is yet to descend. It will only get better.







 

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Key West Scuba Diving Florida Keys

Each of our diving and snorkeling trips is a natural wonder. After departing from our dock conveniently located in the center of the Marriott Key Largo Bay Resort, you pass through the Marvin D. Adams fossil embedded coral cut waterway, cross Key Largo sound, and wind through a mangrove lined waterway on your journey to the reef where you will dive and snorkel in an underwater paradise. The clarity of the water, and the many varieties of fish and exotic coral formations create a kaleidoscope of visual pleasure for you to enjoy. The coral reef system off the Florida Keys is North America's only living barrier coral reef and the third largest barrier coral reef in the world. Because of its importance to the ecosystem, its natural beauty, and its uniqueness, the reef system is protected by the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Florida Keys Natural Marine Sanctuary. The regulations in place are intended to protect the ecosystem while providing maximum use by the public so that we all can enjoy diving, snorkeling and fishing for years to come. Key West

You can expect your dives to be at depths ranging from about 20' to 50' with coral reefs formed by over 50 species of West Indies corals rising from 10' to 20' off the bottom. Cascading walls of sheet coral, staghorn coral forest, sea fans, rods and whips swaying in the light currents, brain coral and colorful sponges create a excellent background for schools of yellowtails, grunts and blue tangs. Parrott fish busily scour the reef in search of food. The ribbon-like green moray eel methodically ripples across the reef as a solitary barracuda hangs out taking it all in. A pair of curious angelfish swim by to check you out as the colorful queen angel shyly watches from a crevice in the coral. Every nook and cranny is teaming with life. Each and every trip to the reef is an unforgettable encounter with the undersea world.

IT'S A DIVE is committed to making your trip with us a truly delightful experience. Our courteous staff assists you with loading and unloading your gear and changing tanks. Rental gear is loaded, unloaded and cleaned for you. We run daily trips to the reef aboard our custom 45' Corinthian Catamaran, "Sea Star", our 35' custom Bellcraft Catamaran, "Starburst", or our 30' Sport-Craft six pack, "N2 Deep", with departures at 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Our boats are equipped with fresh water showers and we furnish tanks, weight, soft drinks and water on our two site trips. One-tank Night Dives are scheduled on Thursdays and Saturdays. Wreck Dives to the Duane and Bibb are scheduled each Saturday and Sunday morning with an 8:00 AM departure aboard our new Sport-Craft six pack the "N2 Deep". Want to set your own schedule? Charter "N2 Deep" and let our Captain be at your service for the day.

We offer two exciting, fun-filled activities for the kids who want to experience the thrill of scuba diving, but are too young to take the Junior Open Water Course.

The PADI Bubble Maker experience let's your 8 to 12 year old experience scuba diving in the swimming pool with an instructor for about one hour. Your child will be instructed in basic scuba skills and the permitted to scuba dive in the swimming pool. Kids love it!

Our Power Snorkel experience is a second option Power Snorkeling is a surface activity on the reef. A small tank with regulator and pressure gauge is affixed to a bouyancy device to prevent your child from submerging. This is a two tank two site experience done in conjunction with our regular Dive/Snorkel trips.

Take along our videographer to record your dive as a souvenir of your dive in the Keys. We'll video you underwater and produce a tape of you and your dive. How cool is that?

April 15, 2008