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I went scuba diving.
Welcome to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Key Largo, Florida Keys
The Pennekamp Page!
I've been scuba diving in the Grand Caymens, Jamacia, Australia, and Florida and this place is the most amazing of any I've been to. Not sure if we hit a good day or what, but amazing coral and fish.
My brother, who lived in Florida at the time, found the charter we went on. The captian was a one legged guy with one eye(I'm not kidding.:smile
We might have tipped him a little bit ahead of time to give us the good tour.
It was an amazing day. Funniest thing about the whole deal was we had this couple with us who looked liked they were South American. The guy had on gold this and gold that and had a really expensive underwater camera. He acted like he was on another social level than us. He got tremedously sea sick on the way out and was so miserable he couldn't dive, so his cute wife(who was really a nice person) dove with us.
Welcome to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Key Largo, Florida Keys
The Pennekamp Page!
I've been scuba diving in the Grand Caymens, Jamacia, Australia, and Florida and this place is the most amazing of any I've been to. Not sure if we hit a good day or what, but amazing coral and fish.
My brother, who lived in Florida at the time, found the charter we went on. The captian was a one legged guy with one eye(I'm not kidding.:smile
We might have tipped him a little bit ahead of time to give us the good tour.It was an amazing day. Funniest thing about the whole deal was we had this couple with us who looked liked they were South American. The guy had on gold this and gold that and had a really expensive underwater camera. He acted like he was on another social level than us. He got tremedously sea sick on the way out and was so miserable he couldn't dive, so his cute wife(who was really a nice person) dove with us.
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I went scuba diving.
Welcome to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Key Largo, Florida Keys
The Pennekamp Page!
I've been scuba diving in the Grand Caymens, Jamacia, Australia, and Florida and this place is the most amazing of any I've been to. Not sure if we hit a good day or what, but amazing coral and fish.
My brother, who lived in Florida at the time, found the charter we went on. The captian was a one legged guy with one eye(I'm not kidding.:smile
It was an amazing day. Funniest thing about the whole deal was we had this couple with us who looked liked they were South American. The guy had on gold this and gold that and had a really expensive underwater camera. He acted like he was on another social level than us. He got tremedously sea sick on the way out and was so miserable he couldn't dive, so his cute wife(who was really a nice person) dove with us.
I see this is in Key Largo and we are staying at Key West. How far is it between? Looks like a bit of a drive.
Well you have to drive through it if your coming from the main land.
Looks like about 100 miles. It's worth it in my opinion.
I think the Blue Key is another one I've heard good things about..
It will take atleast 2 hours to drive to Key Largo. We just got back from the Keys last week. There wasn't much traffic for us entering Key West in the morning and leaving at night. It seemed there is always more traffic leaving in the morning and coming back at night. Watch out for the key deer though of the 20 years my family has been visiting Key West this last trip was the first time we've seen them and they were right next to the highway.
I went scuba diving.
Welcome to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Key Largo, Florida Keys
The Pennekamp Page!
I've been scuba diving in the Grand Caymens, Jamacia, Australia, and Florida and this place is the most amazing of any I've been to. Not sure if we hit a good day or what, but amazing coral and fish.
My brother, who lived in Florida at the time, found the charter we went on. The captian was a one legged guy with one eye(I'm not kidding.:smile
It was an amazing day. Funniest thing about the whole deal was we had this couple with us who looked liked they were South American. The guy had on gold this and gold that and had a really expensive underwater camera. He acted like he was on another social level than us. He got tremedously sea sick on the way out and was so miserable he couldn't dive, so his cute wife(who was really a nice person) dove with us.
fyi some one said something to my wife the other day that there might have been a shark attach or 2 that just happened, when she said that some of us were snorkling down there
I went scuba diving.
Welcome to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - Key Largo, Florida Keys
The Pennekamp Page!
I've been scuba diving in the Grand Caymens, Jamacia, Australia, and Florida and this place is the most amazing of any I've been to. Not sure if we hit a good day or what, but amazing coral and fish.
My brother, who lived in Florida at the time, found the charter we went on. The captian was a one legged guy with one eye(I'm not kidding.:smile
It was an amazing day. Funniest thing about the whole deal was we had this couple with us who looked liked they were South American. The guy had on gold this and gold that and had a really expensive underwater camera. He acted like he was on another social level than us. He got tremedously sea sick on the way out and was so miserable he couldn't dive, so his cute wife(who was really a nice person) dove with us.
I'm going to Key West at the end of March too, and stopping at the state park is something I'm definitely doing, although just doing snorkeling. The park website has links to snorkeling/SCUBA tours, do you know if you used those links or did you use a different private tour?
Also, any recommendations for things to do in Key West? I was only there once before and that was 15 years ago.
My parents are taking their kids/spouse. They have been there a few times, so they know where to go. They have never been diving or fishing there.
As for shark attacks, I am going to put some chum in my brother in laws suit to deter them from me.
As for shark attacks, I am going to put some chum in my brother in laws suit to deter them from me.
My brother and his girlfriend just drove to there and got on a tour. They had a good time, but they just needed to bring some more cloths along because they froze on the trip back to shore.
We go to Marathon about every year, which is about half way between Key Largo and Key West. Never been in the water. Go out to drink/eat at night and lay around daytime recovering. The plan is to turn my computer, cell phone and brain off when debarking from the frozen tundra. I was surprised when Bobber stated that he had been several places to snorkle/dive and Key Largo was tops. Am curious what the temp of water is in Feb./Mar. and if the area for diving is in the Atlantic side or Gulf side.
Don't read into that too much. I have scuba dived in all those places, but it's not like I'm a pro. My dive experience is limited. Pennekamp's been the best I've seen however. Maybe it was just the day I was out....
We did a little scuba, but the waves were choppy, so they took us to a shallow reef, which kinda sucked. We were supposed to keep from touching the bottom and disturbing the reef, but I'm 6'2 and had flippers in 4' of water, so that was a *****. My wife basically twisted from the end of the tow rope and tried not to drown, so we didn't have a great time (well, we did, but it could have been better).
Unrelated, but we did a sunset dinner cruise as well that absolutely kicked ***.
Went down there just before Christmas with the woman.
We stayed at the The Concha??? On Duvall. It's right in the middle of the action but if you have the cash, I would stay on the water, which is what I will do next time, just didn't know better.
Didn't get to Scuba because the weather didn't cooperate, only got up to 70 while I was there, I know terrible when you look outside.
I did go deep sea fishing, very cool. We went on windy day and only caught two fish. The girlfriend and I were the only two on the boat. I caught a baracuda and she threw up over the side. So depending on who you ask, the fishing trip was pretty cool or a disaster. My advice go fishing, hope the weather is good and the fish bite.
Since the weather was lack luster we didn't get to do a lot of other activities aside from drink and walk up and down Duvall which is a good time.
I would recommend going on a sunset cruise, we did that and had blast.
I didn't make it down to the southside of Duvall at night but was told that's where the tranny's hang, so if you're into that, you know where to go.
Have a good time.
We stayed at the The Concha??? On Duvall. It's right in the middle of the action but if you have the cash, I would stay on the water, which is what I will do next time, just didn't know better.
Didn't get to Scuba because the weather didn't cooperate, only got up to 70 while I was there, I know terrible when you look outside.
I did go deep sea fishing, very cool. We went on windy day and only caught two fish. The girlfriend and I were the only two on the boat. I caught a baracuda and she threw up over the side. So depending on who you ask, the fishing trip was pretty cool or a disaster. My advice go fishing, hope the weather is good and the fish bite.
Since the weather was lack luster we didn't get to do a lot of other activities aside from drink and walk up and down Duvall which is a good time.
I would recommend going on a sunset cruise, we did that and had blast.
I didn't make it down to the southside of Duvall at night but was told that's where the tranny's hang, so if you're into that, you know where to go.
Have a good time.
been to key west on a cruise stop. Stay away from the public beaches. they suck. We rented bicycles and rode across the area, then went to a crappy public beach. We should have paid for a private beach.
Here's where we stayed. It's right where the cruise ships come in, but otherwise a great view, and right by the sunset festival.
Key West Hotels: The Westin Key West Resort & Marina - Overview
Key West Hotels: The Westin Key West Resort & Marina - Overview
