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Diving & Snorkeling

Dip beneath the surface and meet The Florida Keys’ wild side. Here you’ll find the continental United States’ only living-coral barrier reef—shallow gardens for snorkelers, dramatic reefs and historic wrecks for divers. Expect clear, turquoise water, colorful schools of reef fish, and the occasional sea turtle cruising by like it owns the place. Whether you’re booking a guided trip or heading out from shore, outfitters across the Keys make it easy to gear up, learn the basics, and go. Fins on, worries off.

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Diving & Snorkeling

Dive into more details about this activity with points of interest and tips for users at every skill level.

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Diving & Snorkeling Information

All the details you need: videos, regulations and tips to make your Florida Keys diving or snorkeling outing safe, fun and memorable.

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Florida Keys Lobster Season

Every year, thousands of locals and visitors dive into spiny lobster season, a favorite Florida Keys tradition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife...

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Reefs, Wrecks & Wonder

The Florida Keys are basically one long, sunny invitation to put on fins and go look at something amazing underwater. Reefs? Yes. Wrecks? Plenty. Colorful fish acting like they own the place? Absolutely.

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Christ of the Deep

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Diving Tips from Keys Pros

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

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Learn To Dive in the Florida Keys

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Key Largo: A Dive Wonderland

To understand why Key Largo, the northernmost island in the Florida Keys, holds such a revered position in the dive pantheon, it is important first to...

Islamorada

Coastal Outfitters Sport Fishing Charters

Coastal Outfitters offers customized fishing charters and sunset cruises in Islamorada, delivering relaxed, captained outings tailored to your preferences.

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Sandy Bottom Charters

Sandy Bottom Charters offers personalized private boat charters in the Florida Keys for snorkeling, sandbar trips, and sunset cruises.

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A Family Fun Boat Tour Company

Load up your crew, your cooler and even your dog, then hand the wheel to a Coast Guard certified captain for a private day on the water out of Islamorada. Snorkel the reef, wade out on the sandbar, watch for dolphins in the mangroves or drift through sunset, and the day is yours to build.

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Florida Keys Watersports

Jet ski rentals and tours at mile marker 82.7 ocean side, where the speed zones start seconds from the dock instead of fifteen minutes out. A 22 mile guided run past twenty islands, or add snorkeling and make it 24, with gear, showers, lockers and parking included.

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Latitude Charters

Private boat charters in the Upper Keys — sandbar trips, sunset cruises, snorkeling & special-occasion charters.

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Blackbeard Private Charters

Blackbeard Private Charters offers personalized boat excursions in the Florida Keys, including trips to the Islamorada Sandbar, snorkeling at Alligator Reef, sightseeing, and sunset cruises.

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Reef Roamer Catamaran Snorkel Sail

Reef Roamer Catamaran Snorkel Sail is a family-owned, 44-foot sailing catamaran that has run reef trips from Old Conch Harbor in Tavernier since 2006. It offers morning and afternoon snorkel sails plus a sunset sail, with gear included and an easy staircase ladder that lets snorkelers of all ages get into the water.

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Lightly Salted Charters

Private Islamorada boat tours: snorkel, sandbar, fishing—book your adventure.

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Reef Quest Tours

ReefQuest Tours: Explore the vibrant reefs, wildlife, and sandbars of the Florida Keys on tailor-made, eco-educational boat adventures.

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Easy Livin' Charter Boat

Custom boat tours and fishing adventures with local legend Captain Augie in Islamorada.

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Coral Keys Adventures

Coral Keys Adventures, founded by longtime Islamorada captain Rebekah Susa, offers immersive boat tours that blend snorkeling, history, and adventure at iconic sites like Alligator Lighthouse and Indian Key.

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Capt. Greg Poland Charters

Capt. Greg Poland is a full-time Florida native running fishing, eco, and sandbar trips out of Lorelei's in Islamorada. Chase tarpon through the backcountry, snorkel the flats, or cruise into the sunset aboard a brand-new 29-foot Contender bay boat, with trips for every level from two hours to all day.