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Our afternoon trip leaves at 1:00 PM (you need to check in no later than 12:30). </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Question:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table34"> <tr> <td>Do you have night dives? </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Answer:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table35"> <tr> <td>Yes, of course! We would like a minimum of three divers to make a trip and will do night dives as requested. They are 1 location dive trips and usually leave about 45 minutes to 1 hour before sunset. Important note about departure times: Our night dive departure times are always changing with the time of year, but in general, Winter is usually around 5:00pm, Spring (after daylight savings time) is usually 6-6:30pm and later. In the summer departures can be 7-7:30pm. </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Question:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table36"> <tr> <td>What locations do your dive trips go to?</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Answer:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table31"> <tr> <td>Our dive boats take you to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the keys. We have beginner, intermediate and advanced locations ranging from 25 foot reefs, and some reefs that can go as deep as 70-90 feet. We frequently visit the wrecks of the SPIEGEL GROVE, DUANE, and BIBB.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Question:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table17"> <tr> <td>How many times can I dive on your dive trips?</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Answer:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table18"> <tr> <td>We have 2 dive trips daily that are each a 2-tank or 2 location trip. The entire trip lasts about 4 hours including travel time. On each trip we spend about an hour at each of the two locations, with the exception being night dives which are always 1 location.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Question:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table19"> <tr> <td>Do your dive trips go out to any wrecks?</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Answer:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table20"> <tr> <td>Yes! There are several shallower wrecks off the coast of Key Largo: Benwood, City of Washington, Civil War, and Tonawanda. There are some deeper, more advanced wrecks to dive: Duane, Bibb, and Spiegel Grove. Our most popular wreck is the SPIEGEL GROVE. The ship originally sank on it's side but in July of 2005 Hurricane Dennis rolled her upright. It's now even better than ever. The shallowest part of the dive is at about 60 feet of water, and you can go as deep as 130 feet to get down to the sand. &nbsp;The Duane and Bibb are old Coast Guard cutters that have been turned into artificial reefs in the mid 1980 s. The Duane is more popular because it sits upright, while the Bibb is on her side. </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Question:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table25"> <tr> <td>I'm not sure if I get seasick or not, what should I do?</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Answer:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table26"> <tr> <td>The truth is that almost everyone is susceptible to getting seasick. If you're not sure, then you may not want to risk it. &nbsp;We would recommend that you take some seasick medication the night before your dive trip, and then again in the morning before we leave to go diving. &nbsp;The key is to take the medication the night before to get your body a good dose of the medication. &nbsp;Sometimes when people take it right before the trip the medication does not have time to take effect. &nbsp;We have had good luck with TripTone, but any type of over the counter sea sick medication should work for you. &nbsp;If you know that you are very susceptible to motion sickness you may want to consider consulting your doctor and getting a prescription motion sickness medication. &nbsp;We also recommend that you stay away from certain foods such as very greasy foods and foods high in acid like orange juice or grape fruit juice. &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Question:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table27"> <tr> <td>What can I do when I'm not diving?</td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b>Answer:</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="90%" id="table28"> <tr> <td>Try sport fishing. 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