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Monday, February 29th, 2016
As a full-service, PADI 5 Star Dive and Career Development Center, Rainbow Reef Dive Center offers an array of premium services from training courses of all levels, new training center with a 12 foot pool, all the latest dive gear in it’s newly renovated retail center, to guided dives on Key Largo’s top dive sites.
Courses include anything from open water certification, advanced open water, refresher classes to all specialties like nitrox, deep diver, wreck diver, drift diver, digital photography, side-mount, Tec-40, re-breather courses, instructor training and more. Classes are offered seven days a week, reservations are required. Most courses will have no more than four students to a class, instruction is personalized to meet the needs of each diver.
A customized fleet of five dive boats comfortably accommodate all sizes of dive groups and individuals. Boats range in size from a 30-foot island hopper taking no more than 10 divers to one of the 46-foot Newtons with amenities like tanks, weights, and warm water showers. All boats feature top-of-the-line engines for shorter rides to the reefs, higher rails to allow divers to spread out on the boat, and wider aisles for maximum enjoyment and comfort.
Every dive is guided with no more than four to six divers per guide for a personalized tour of the reefs and wrecks. Additional amenities would include bottles of water and cookies after each dive.
Rainbow Reef Dive Center is also conveniently located next to The Courtyard Marriott Key Largo, and offers discounted stays when booking your dive trip. The Courtyard features 91 newly renovated rooms and deluxe suites, each with a private balcony and dramatic view. The marina’s waterfront location offers easy access to everything in Key Largo. For more information on the hotel, visit Marriott.com/MTHCY.
For limited time, book 3 nights at the Courtyard Marriott Key Largo and get the 4th night free* when diving with Rainbow Reef!
*Offer is based on availability and valid for new bookings only. Blackout dates may apply.
Package Validity – Start Date Feb 1st, 2016
Package Validity – End Date Jun 30th, 2016
Travel must be booked by May 31st, 2016
Website www.rainbowreef.us
Booking Email Address divers@rainbowreef.us
Booking Telephone 800-457-4354
Tags: Florida, Florida Keys
Posted in Dive Deals, Florida Keys & Key West, Rebreathers, Scuba_News, standards, Teach First Aid/CPR, Tec, Tec Diving, Technology, TecRec, TecRec IT Crossover, United States And Canada, UW Photography, Wrecks | Comments Off on Dive for Less at Rainbow Reef
Thursday, February 11th, 2016
Why do the Top 100 Readers Choice Awards, now in their 23rd year, still matter to divers? Because these are your picks, based on thousands of votes from the most experienced dive travelers on the planet. Why do they matter to us? Because every month you hear from our editors on what we think matters in the world of dive travel. For the January/February issue of Scuba Diving we get to listen to you, and we’re taking notes.
Here, we proudly present the No. 1 ranking destinations in the Best Macro Diving category of the awards. The full list of winning destinations is below.
Best Overall Diving in the Caribbean and Atlantic
1. Bonaire
2. Cayman Islands
3. Bay Islands
4. Mexico
5. Curacao
Best Macro Diving in the Pacific and Indian Oceans
1. Indonesia
2. Philippines
3. Palau
4. Fiji
5. Red Sea
Best Macro Diving in North America
1. British Columbia
2. Washington
3. California
4. Florida
5. North Carolina
How We Got the Numbers Thousands of Scuba Diving subscribers and online users rated their experiences at dive destinations in a variety of categories on a scale from one to five. Final scores are an average of the numerical scores awarded. A minimum number of responses was required for a destination to be included in these ratings.
Tags: Belize, Bonaire, california, Canada, cayman islands, Florida, Galapagos, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, North America, Palau, photos, Travel
Posted in Australia and Pacific, Caribbean And Atlantic, Central America, Exotic Destinations, Rebreathers, Scuba_News, South America, standards, Teach First Aid/CPR, Tec, Tec Diving, Technology, TecRec, TecRec IT Crossover, Top 100, United States And Canada, UW Photography, Wrecks | Comments Off on World’s Best Destinations for Diving with Macro Critters
Thursday, February 4th, 2016
Why do the Top 100 Readers Choice Awards, now in their 23rd year, still matter to divers? Because these are your picks, based on thousands of votes from the most experienced dive travelers on the planet. Why do they matter to us? Because every month you hear from our editors on what we think matters in the world of dive travel. For the January/February issue of Scuba Diving we get to listen to you, and we’re taking notes.
Here, we proudly present the No. 1 ranking destinations in the Best Underwater Photography category of the awards. The full list of winning destinations is below.
Caribbean and Atlantic
- Cayman Islands
- Bonaire
- Bahamas
- Bay Islands
- Mexico
North America
- British Columbia
- California
- Florida
- North Carolina
- Washington
Pacific and Indian Oceans
- Indonesia
- Chuuk
- Philippines
- Palau
- Red Sea
Tags: Bahamas, Bonaire, california, Canada, cayman islands, Florida Keys, Indonesia, Mexico, Micronesia, Palau, Philippines, photos, Red Sea, Travel, Underwater Photography
Posted in Australia and Pacific, Bay Islands, Caribbean And Atlantic, Central America, Exotic Destinations, Marine Life, Rebreathers, Scuba_News, standards, Teach First Aid/CPR, Tec, Tec Diving, Technology, TecRec, TecRec IT Crossover, Top 100, United States And Canada, UW Photography, Wrecks | Comments Off on World’s Best Underwater Photography Sites
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
Why do the Top 100 Readers Choice Awards, now in their 23rd year, still matter to divers? Because these are your picks, based on thousands of votes from the most experienced dive travelers on the planet. Why do they matter to us? Because every month you hear from our editors on what we think matters in the world of dive travel. For the January/February issue of Scuba Diving we get to listen to you, and we’re taking notes.
Here, we proudly present the No. 1 ranking destinations in the Best Wall Dives category of the awards. The full list of winning destinations is below.
Best Wall Dives in the Pacific and Indian Oceans
1. Palau
2. Red Sea
3. Hawaii
4. Fiji
5. Indonesia
Best Wall Dives in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean
1. Cayman Islands
2. Mexico
3. Bay Islands
4. Belize
5. Bahamas
Best Wall Dives in North America
1. Washington
2. British Columbia
How We Got the Numbers Thousands of Scuba Diving subscribers and online users rated their experiences at dive destinations in a variety of categories on a scale from one to five. Final scores are an average of the numerical scores awarded. A minimum number of responses was required for a destination to be included in these ratings.
Tags: Bahamas, Belize, Canada, cayman islands, Fiji, hawaii, Indonesia, Mexico, North America, Palau, photos, Red Sea, Travel, Underwater Photography
Posted in Asia and Indian Ocean, Australia and Pacific, Bay Islands, Caribbean And Atlantic, Featured Travel, Marine Life, Rebreathers, Scuba_News, standards, Teach First Aid/CPR, Tec, Tec Diving, Technology, TecRec, TecRec IT Crossover, Top 100, United States And Canada, UW Photography, Wrecks | Comments Off on World’s Best Destinations for Wall Diving
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
Why do the Top 100 Readers Choice Awards, now in their 23rd year, still matter to divers? Because these are your picks, based on thousands of votes from the most experienced dive travelers on the planet. Why do they matter to us? Because every month you hear from our editors on what we think matters in the world of dive travel. For the January/February issue of Scuba Diving we get to listen to you, and we’re taking notes.
Here, we proudly present the No. 1 ranking destinations in the Best Big Animal Encounters category of the awards. The full list of winning destinations is below.
Caribbean and Atlantic
1. Bahamas
2. Turks and Caicos
3. Belize
4. Cayman Islands
5. Mexico
North America
1. North Carolina
2. Florida
3. California
4. Washington
5. British Columbia
Pacific and Indian Oceans
1. Galapagos
2. Palau
3. Hawaii
4. Costa Rica
5. Maldives
How We Got the Numbers Thousands of Scuba Diving subscribers and online users rated their experiences at dive destinations in a variety of categories on a scale from one to five. Final scores are an average of the numerical scores awarded. A minimum number of responses was required for a destination to be included in these ratings.
Tags: Bahamas, Belize, california, cayman islands, Costa Rica, Florida Keys, Galapagos, hawaii, Maldives, Mexico, North Carolina, Palau, photos, Travel
Posted in Australia and Pacific, Caribbean And Atlantic, Central America, Exotic Destinations, Featured Travel, Rebreathers, Scuba_News, South America, standards, Teach First Aid/CPR, Tec, Tec Diving, Technology, TecRec, TecRec IT Crossover, Top 100, Turks And Caicos, United States And Canada, UW Photography, Wrecks | Comments Off on World’s Best Destinations for Diving with Big Animals