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USCG Duane

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Reviewed By: joediver815		October 19, 2009
Fantastic Dive Just another great artificial reef in the Keys! The Duane is a bit further off shore though, so you REALLY need to be aware of currents. GREAT viz and a beautiful moray likes to hide around the stern. I could dive this wreck for a weekend straight and not get bored.

Reviewed By: FSUDiveBum		September 13, 2009
Great Dive! The wreck of the Duane is one of the most fantastic wrecks in the Keys. It has amazing swim-throughs for recreational wreck divers as well as deeper penetration for tech divers. The current can vary greatly from having absolutely none to feeling like you're a flag blowing in the middle of a hurricane. The average depth of the dive is about 75-100', and there's not too much reason to go farther down than that as the side of the ship is just a big wall of metal. Unless, of course, you enjoy counting grains of sand at 120 ft.

Reviewed By: Grinner		June 22, 2009
Awesome but current Phenomenal dive, but use the bouy line to get up and down to/from wreck. I was there on a completely calm day and the current was pretty steep until about 60 ft. The best swim thru's that I have seen on a wreck. Recommend planning a route before hand because the deck is at 100 ft.

Reviewed By: danwbeery		June 3, 2009
Nice Wreck Some people like this best of all of the wrecks, I can only speak of my experience. I went down on it with a lot of current so I didn't get the greatest picture of it. That said, there were plenty of spots out of the current to explore even in a high current environment. Excellent wreck, loved it.

Reviewed By: jperez0704		February 20, 2009
Perfect wreck you'll love it, i guarantee it ! I dove this site on jan.25.09 as my second deep dive, my first was the sister ship of the duane called "The Bibb"(Must Dive!). this wreck is very intact and its full of wildlife. there’s a lot of barracuda and jack here and also very large goliath groupers almost as big as props. this ship sites upright and there’s plenty of room to explore the interior of the cutter.(divelight Needed!) Enjoy! 8-)

Reviewed By: foxboro		January 4, 2009
Waaay past my ability. It's a great site! All posters are giving accurate reviews. All dive shopes cancelled trips out to the Duane because of conditions. And they should have. However, my friend and I wanted to go. (Not too smart on our part) We found somebody to take us. 10' swells. 4 knots current. Bobbing like a bathtub toy. Jump in...don't miss the line. Hurry down. Pull yourself along the ship. (Current was that strong) Suck air down. Stop at 20-25 feet as the conditions at 15 were brutal. Grab the line to the boat. don't miss. Get hammered while trying to grab the ladder. Everybody is fine. The site is the BEST. My reason for the review is to tell you that when the dive shops don't want to go out, Don't go out. I will be back for better conditions. It is NOT to be missed!

Reviewed By: kburger57		October 2, 2008
Excellent Dive 5 Stars Third time on the Duane in the last 5 years - No current at surface and below - very surprised. Vis 80 or better. Highly recommend!!

Reviewed By: Scorch07		July 3, 2008
Strong currents, but AWESOME dive This was my first wreck dive this deep, but it was quite a dive. The currents on the surface were really ripping. We were pretty much all flags on the rope just trying to get ourselves down, but once we were down, the currents let up significantly and we had a beautiful dive. The vis was incredible and life was everywhere. I only wish my buddy hadn't got low air so quickly (he really sucks it up at depth) because I really wanted to get to explore more than I did. It was an amazing wreck and I can't wait to do it again.

Reviewed By: chsganga		May 6, 2007
Amazing amouts of life From all the wrecks that I've dove, this takes the price for sea life. Walls of fish and animals. Watch out for fishing line. Amazing coral growth, and the ship is in perfect shape. Great dive. Prepare to stay at around 110 feet most of your dive. Is deep

Reviewed By: ScubaTodd		January 3, 2007
Fantastic! Huge Goliath Grouper roaming around The Ship itself is cool, but there was so much to see life wise. There was a Goliath Grouper that was the size a VW bug. Huge Green Moray Eel, and lots of big pelagics. Current was ripping which made getting down a little interesting, but it wasn't much of a problem once on deck.

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