dive trip

[markdallasmas]

Me and a friend is looking for the best coral reefs in the usa to dive. Are there any good reefs in Hawii? Do you have to have a PADI certificate? Any info would help. Thanks,Mark

[DMWiz]

Don't forget about Puerto Rico and right here in Florida =)

[markdallasmas]

Originally Posted by DMWiz

Don't forget about Puerto Rico and right here in Florida =)

how nice are the coral reef in Flordia and Puerto Rico?Any links for those reefs?

[scubarobin]

Originally Posted by markdallasmas

Me and a friend is looking for the best coral reefs in the usa to dive. Are there any good reefs in Hawii? Do you have to have a PADI certificate? Any info would help. Thanks,Mark

you don't need to be PADI certified necessarily, any cert agency will do. You can get certified there also.
Hawaii info, check out some websites like:
Jack's Diving Locker : where "Our Friendly People make the Difference"
or
Hawaii Scuba Diving with Bottomtime Hawaii - Go Deep Stay Long - Kona's Premier Dive Shop
or
Scuba Dive Hawaii with the Best

for Florida:
CONCH REPUBLIC DIVERS VOTED #1 DIVE SHOP IN FLORIDA KEYS..2006 & 2007
or
Splashdown Divers - Palm Beach County, Florida - Scuba Diving Boats and Charters - PADI Scuba Diving Certification - Serving West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Florida.
or
South Florida Diving Headquarters
or
http://www.parrotislandscuba.com/
those can give you a start in your searches. Lots and lots of resources out there, these are just a sampling.

robin

[Italianprincess]

I've only been to Cozumel (Numerous times) and the Bahamas once. I LOVE the reefs in Cozumel.

[Daz]

Originally Posted by Italianprincess

I've only been to Cozumel (Numerous times) and the Bahamas once. I LOVE the reefs in Cozumel.

I agree - nice reefs - However they're not in the USA...

Originally Posted by markdallasmas

Me and a friend is looking for the best coral reefs in the usa to dive.

[Travelnsj]

Hawaii has some nice hard corals otherwise not much to look at. Cozy may be your best bet. Some of the best soft corals I have seen in the USA is years ago in the cold waters of CA.

Best Corals is way out west in the Indo-Pacific region.

[Splitlip]

But back to the US. Continental USA, the upper to middle Keys.

Higly recommend Boynton too. And Kevin's Op.

Boynton they do it a little differently. No DM in the water unless you want one. Very easy. You and your buddies get your own flag and you do your own thing.
Reefs are shallow. <60 foot range typically.
The Boynton Dive Chronicles (new and improved) - ScubaBoard
As you get more acclimated to our style of diving here, you can work your way up the coast eventually to Jupiter where you can swim with big animals, including our sharks.

[Lone Frogman]

If you make it to the Keys, check out Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary.

[ektess1]

Hey, lets keep Florida a secret! I heard that Montana has some great reefs.