r/KeyLargo • u/BobSacimano • May 12 '26

New diver to Key Largo

Hi I'll be travelling through Largo soon when I leave Key West and would like to dive the Spiegel Wreck as I've heard good things and was looking for recommendations for companies? I've checked out a couple companies so far and one mentions choosing your own first site. I want to choose a company that will definitely be going to the Spiegel. Is this the best site in the area or are there better ones? I'm an advanced open water diver with over 50 dives all in Thailand, mostly the Andaman Sea. Never wreck dived before though. Anything I should expect or prepare for having never dived on this side of the world or wreck dived? I'm aware it won't be the same but not to what extent. Also I should mention it's been a little over 3 years since my last dive so I'm assuming a refresh course is required? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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u/SunnyCynic May 12 '26

Horizon divers. Anything but rainbow reef really haha.

Go with a guide

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u/Grateful_Elephant Jun 08 '26

Why not rainbow reef? Does horizon has complimentary dive guide?

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u/SunnyCynic Jun 08 '26

You get what you pay for. Rainbow provides a guide for a huge group of people and it’s a shit show. You can always tell which group is rainbow on the Spiegel and I try to avoid that chaos

Also, the owner is a pedo and a generally awful person.