Getting my Advanced Open Water Scuba Diving Certification

It has been two summers since I got my Scuba Diver certification in Sardegna, so Ombretta and I decided to take a week off of work and go to Key Largo to upgrade to Open Water, which then morphed into the level above that, Advanced Open Water certification.  We did some 8 dives over four days and had a stupendous time!  The amount and colors of sea creatures and coral flora was almost overwhelming at times... as you will see in the pics.  We had such a good time - and knowing that such a wondrous diving environment is only 1.5 hours from our doorstep, we left all of our diving gear with our Master Diver instructor George, so that we can ride our motorcycles down whenever we want to dive again!  Speaking of Master Diver, Ombra and I are thinking that that is the way to go for us as well...  Just a few more hours of diving between us and the Certification!  Tongue Out

This is me... which way is the galley?
Waiting three minutes at the safety stop
Diving the SS Duane
Safety stop
The deck of the Duane
The word 'beautiful' still doesn't do these creatures justice...
A Stoplight Parrot Fish
Sea world... Under our boat!
A 6 or 7-foot Nurse Shark
Another view of the Nurse Shark
While these pics seem to show many of the same species, we saw no less than 45 different ones...
Christmas tree worms on a giant brain coral
A school of Blue Striped Grunts
Elkhorn coral - Just like an elk's horns
Blue Parrot Fish
Another Moon Jelly
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What a collection of beautiful pictures! The sea there is very rich and amazing.

Valter Olmi 3519 days ago

When are you coming Valter?  YOU will love the diving environment here...  Awaiting your visit! Cool

Ron Andruff 3519 days ago