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North Dry Rocks

Key Largo, FL
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Ranked #11 of 26 attractions in Key Largo
5.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Description: This reef is a small maze of large limestone ledges that come up to 5 feet below the water surface, making it an excellent dive site for beginners.
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

This was one of my OW check out dives, but there were snorkelers with us as well. The fish don't care that you are there, and I was able to get close and see a wide variety. It is shallow, perfect for beginning divers like me. Depths ranged down to 25', so equalizing was easy. No way to get lost,... More

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Key Largo, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

Sail Fish Scuba does a guided snorkeling tour of this reef, and shows the best you can see. While out with a large family a few days ago, we found a poor little grouper who had broken a fishermans line & still had the hook & line stuck in his mouth. I free dove down and cut him free, then... More

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Key Largo, Florida
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6 reviews 6 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011
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This is an excellent shallow reef is a great spot for both divers and snorkelers. Amazing top structor such as corals and fans. More

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Niagara Falls, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
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I am a beginner diver, and this was my first dive location. It goes down to about 25 feet in depth and is surrounded by coral. It is full of tropical fish, that do not really care about humans being there, so they go about their business. I will return to this location with a camera More

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Spokane, Washington
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2011
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Let me start out by saying that my group came to Key Largo expecting the diving to be just so so. That certainly didn't turn out to be the case. I've logged over 1200 dives and for the life of me can't understand why people overfly the Florida Keys to dive elsewhere. This place is awesome. That having been said,... More

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