Operation Deep Keys: Tec 45 Adventure

Departure Helsinki → Arrival Miami

AY007 departs Helsinki 13:00 (EET). Land MIA 17:30 local. Sixt pick-up at the MIA Rental Car Center at 18:30 (MIA Mover train from arrivals level 3), then drive to Key Largo (1 h 15 m). Check in at Reefhouse Resort & Marina — reception open, check-in from 16:00. Light dinner, early night — no diving.

Tech Day 1 — Key Largo

Two Horizon Divers sessions. Morning check-in 08:00 (back by 12:30) on USCGC Duane and USCGC Bibb — gas planning, valve drills and deco discipline. Afternoon check-in 12:30 (back by 17:00) on two shallower wrecks.

• Morning session · check-in 08:00 – 12:30

  DIVE 0130 mShort dive

  USCGC Duane

  Gas planning + valve drills

• DIVE 0224 mShort dive

  USCGC Bibb

  Deco discipline, shorter runtime

• Afternoon session · check-in 12:30 – 17:00

  DIVE 0314 mShort dive

  Benwood

  Easy wreck, trim and buoyancy

• DIVE 048 mShort dive

  Christ of the Abyss

  Relaxed second dive, off-gassing

Tech Day 2 — Key Largo

Spiegel Grove day: one long dive per session, no penetration. Morning check-in 08:00 for the deep structure, afternoon check-in 12:30 for the upper decks.

• Morning session · check-in 08:00 – 12:30

  DIVE 0540 mLong dive

  USNS Spiegel Grove

  Deep structure exterior tour, long deco stops

• Afternoon session · check-in 12:30 – 17:00

  DIVE 0634 mLong dive

  USNS Spiegel Grove

  Upper decks, conservative runtime

Key West Excursion

Two Key West boat trips — recreational single tank only. No tech operator in Key West any more and Horizon does not rent off-site, so the Vandenberg is a short no-deco visit rather than a long dive. Evening cigar stop at Greene Street Cigar Co. One light drink only; we drive back.

• Morning trip · 1 dive

  DIVE 0729 mShort dive

  USNS Vandenberg

  Brief deck visit, rec limits, no deco

• Afternoon trip · 2 dives

  DIVE 0828 mShort dive

  Cayman Salvage Master

  Upright wreck, moderate current, rec profile

• DIVE 099 mShort dive

  Eastern Dry Rocks

  Shallow reef, off-gassing

Key West Deep Reefs

One Key West boat trip, two recreational dives. Western Sambo then Sand Key depending on conditions — single tank, relaxed no-deco profile. All doubles and deco diving happens back in Key Largo.

• Morning trip · 2 dives

  DIVE 1030 mShort dive

  Western Sambo

  Deep reef edge, rec limits, conditions permitting

• DIVE 1118 mShort dive

  Sand Key

  Long bottom time, off-gassing

Local Tech Practice

Two Horizon Divers sessions. Morning check-in 08:00 for one long dive on Spiegel Grove (or Cayman Salvager if the boat schedule shifts), afternoon check-in 12:30 for two short reef dives to offgas.

• Morning session · check-in 08:00 – 12:30

  DIVE 1240 mLong dive

  Spiegel Grove / Cayman Salvager

  Exterior tour + wreck photography

• Afternoon session · check-in 12:30 – 17:00

  DIVE 1312 mShort dive

  French Reef

  Swim-throughs, photo practice

• DIVE 1414 mShort dive

  Molasses Reef

  Relaxed reef dive, offgassing

The "No-Drive" Finale

One last Horizon Divers morning session (check-in 08:00), then "Debauchery Mode" dockside at Reefhouse Resort & Marina — cocktails, cigars and fire pits, dinner on the waterfront. Nobody touches the car.

• Morning session · check-in 08:00 – 12:30

  DIVE 1512 mShort diveOptional

  Shallow house reef

  Easy final dive

Departure Miami

Leisurely breakfast, pack the gear and drive to MIA (1 h 15 m). Flight AY008 departs 17:30 local. 24 h+ of surface interval before wheels up.

Arrival Helsinki

AY008 lands in Helsinki 09:35 (EET) after the overnight crossing. Gear home, logbooks filled