Christmas in the Keys

ScubaKyle · 12-07-2007, 03:59 PM

Wanted to post that like new to the site I am also somewhat new to the diving world. I got my cert about 3 years ago but have really only had one dive experience and it will probably not be matched for a very long time. I got the pleasure of doing a live aboard for 3 days off the cost of Australia on the GBR. All I can say is that it was amazing. Anyway since it had been such a long time since getting under the water my brother and I decided to go to Marathon, FL for Christmas. We got ourselves a house on the beach and plan on three full days of diving including the Thunderbolt wreak.

Anyone ever dove around Marathon or done Thunderbolt? If so let me know what it is like.

I also recently finally got all of my expensive gear and am now a poster boy for Oceanic but I love what I got.

Reg = Oceanic Delta 4
BC = Oceanic Excursion (back inflation and I highly recommend it)
Computer = Oceanic ProPlus 2

boozeman · 12-07-2007, 05:48 PM

cool...take lots of pics

lcstorc · 12-07-2007, 06:16 PM

Sounds like a great plan. We expect pics when you get back.

ScubaKyle · 12-08-2007, 11:19 AM

here are some pics from my GBR trip. This is my brother's website so I am not responsible for the identifications.
New Zealand & Australia

leahski · 12-31-2007, 02:13 AM

oh, you're going to have a blast! my family and i took a two week diving trip to the keys last summer. it's great.
you're probably already back, but i hope you hit largo, it's hands down the best reef diving in the keys. marathon's cool too. and i'm going to be so jealous if you dive the thunderbolt. that's supposed to be amazing.
~Tori

jsindorf · 01-10-2008, 01:36 AM

I know this is late for your Christmas trip, but it might help someone else. We did a two-week dive trip in the Keys and found a great shop and dive operation in Marathon called Abyss. It is a family owned operation and they gave us great service and wonderful dives the 5 days we dove with them. I would highly recommend them.

zy112 · 01-10-2008, 01:42 AM

Thats cool. How expensive is it for a decent set-up of diving gear? Only place I've ever been was in the bahamas.

Jerourade · 01-14-2008, 03:12 AM

Make peace, not war!

neondriver · 02-22-2008, 12:27 PM

those pictures look nice, im not scuba certified but went on a 1/2 day trip off key largo at john penny camp and it was verry nice even though we just went to a small reef a cople miles out. makes me really wounder what the bigger ones must look like

Dentoid · 02-22-2008, 08:18 PM

That should be a great trip. The diving in the Florida Keys is great. I did a lot of diving there in the 70's. John Pennekamp, Marathon and the lower keys. We used to go lobster hunting every year.

tbittner · 02-23-2008, 12:33 PM

ScubaKyle, those are really fantastic pics!!! I love that clam. Between 2 and 2 1/2 feet is a BIG clam! And it has such awesome color too!

I love the pic of the three stripe damsels.

"Quick! Get them out of the ocean! They're vicious critters!"

12-07-2007, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
ScubaKyle Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Technically Louisville, Ky Posts: 7 View Gallery Karma Komment	Christmas in the Keys Wanted to post that like new to the site I am also somewhat new to the diving world. I got my cert about 3 years ago but have really only had one dive experience and it will probably not be matched for a very long time. I got the pleasure of doing a live aboard for 3 days off the cost of Australia on the GBR. All I can say is that it was amazing. Anyway since it had been such a long time since getting under the water my brother and I decided to go to Marathon, FL for Christmas. We got ourselves a house on the beach and plan on three full days of diving including the Thunderbolt wreak. Anyone ever dove around Marathon or done Thunderbolt? If so let me know what it is like. I also recently finally got all of my expensive gear and am now a poster boy for Oceanic but I love what I got. Reg = Oceanic Delta 4 BC = Oceanic Excursion (back inflation and I highly recommend it) Computer = Oceanic ProPlus 2

12-07-2007, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas in the Keys cool...take lots of pics __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

12-07-2007, 06:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas in the Keys Sounds like a great plan. We expect pics when you get back. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

12-08-2007, 11:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
ScubaKyle Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Technically Louisville, Ky Posts: 7 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas in the Keys here are some pics from my GBR trip. This is my brother's website so I am not responsible for the identifications. New Zealand & Australia

12-31-2007, 02:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
leahski Cabbage Leather Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GR, Michigan Posts: 383 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas in the Keys oh, you're going to have a blast! my family and i took a two week diving trip to the keys last summer. it's great. you're probably already back, but i hope you hit largo, it's hands down the best reef diving in the keys. marathon's cool too. and i'm going to be so jealous if you dive the thunderbolt. that's supposed to be amazing. ~Tori

01-10-2008, 01:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
jsindorf Bryozoan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GR Michigan Posts: 43 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas in the Keys I know this is late for your Christmas trip, but it might help someone else. We did a two-week dive trip in the Keys and found a great shop and dive operation in Marathon called Abyss. It is a family owned operation and they gave us great service and wonderful dives the 5 days we dove with them. I would highly recommend them.

01-10-2008, 01:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
zy112 Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas in the Keys Thats cool. How expensive is it for a decent set-up of diving gear? Only place I've ever been was in the bahamas. __________________ Zach

01-14-2008, 03:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jerourade Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Love! Make peace, not war!

02-22-2008, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
neondriver Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas in the Keys those pictures look nice, im not scuba certified but went on a 1/2 day trip off key largo at john penny camp and it was verry nice even though we just went to a small reef a cople miles out. makes me really wounder what the bigger ones must look like

02-23-2008, 12:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas in the Keys ScubaKyle, those are really fantastic pics!!! I love that clam. Between 2 and 2 1/2 feet is a BIG clam! And it has such awesome color too! I love the pic of the three stripe damsels. "Quick! Get them out of the ocean! They're vicious critters!" __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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