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.
Diving & Snorkeling
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Diving & Snorkeling Information
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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...
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.
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...
Shipwrecks
Explore the Florida Keys’ legendary shipwrecks offering world-class dives rich with color, history and marine life.
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Longtab Charters
Luxury private charters from Summerland Key — fish, snorkel, dive, sandbars & sunset cruises aboard a 30′ Hydrocat.
Tilden's Scuba Center
Tilden's Scuba Center is Marathon's full-service dive shop, sending divers and snorkelers out to the reefs and wrecks of the Middle Keys every day. Aboard the Miss Jackie you can explore a 188-foot wreck, try SNUBA, or earn your first certification, with a full gear shop and air fills waiting back on shore.
Wild Dolphin Tours
Wild Dolphin Tours — intimate dolphin-watching and snorkeling excursions in Islamorada where wild pods, reef adventures and island calm meet.
Barrier Free Divers
Barrier Free Divers is a Key Largo nonprofit on a mission to make scuba diving accessible to everyone. Through free adaptive dive programs, certifications, and its Camp Open S.E.A.S., the team helps people with disabilities discover the joy and freedom of the underwater world.
Dive Isla Bella
Explore vibrant Florida Keys reefs with Dive Isla Bella—adventure awaits underwater!
Sunset Sail Key West
Sunset Sail Key West — private and shared sunset, snorkeling and stargazing sailboat charters in Key West, where classic vessels and tailored trips bring you out on the water for one of the best views in the Keys.
Reef Roamer Catamaran Snorkel Sail
Reef Roamer is a family-owned 44-foot sailing catamaran based in Tavernier, sailing to shallow, marine-packed reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Flat, stable, and easygoing, it is built for snorkelers of every age and skill level, from young kids to grandparents, with fully sanitized gear and a friendly local crew.
Aqua Leisure Boat Tours
Aqua Leisure Boat Tours offers private, all-inclusive charters with licensed captains, providing a 25-foot Cobia deck boat equipped for snorkeling, sunset cruises, sandbar trips, and more, accommodating up to 6 guests.
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.
Coral Reef Park Company
At Pennekamp Park, Coral Reef Park Company offers snorkeling tours over some of Florida’s most diverse and beautiful coral reefs. Personal or small-group guided tours (up to 6 snorkelers per guide) are available — $120 + tax for the guide, $70 + tax...
MarineLab Undersea Park
Explore the ocean up close at MarineLab Undersea Park in Key Largo, featuring interactive exhibits, snorkeling programs, and the world’s only underwater research habitat open to recreational divers.
Livin' the Dream Charters
Livin' The Dream Charters is a laid-back, locally run outfit fishing, diving, and cruising the Lower Keys out of Parmer's Resort on Little Torch Key. Whether you want to chase mahi offshore, spearfish the reef, scoop up lobster, or just soak in a sandbar sunset, Capt. Ray and Leah shape the day around you.
Namaste' Eco Excursions
Namaste’ ECO-Excursions delivers immersive, eco-focused reef and mangrove snorkeling adventures in Key West—small-group, “citizen science” tours with expert guides, coral assessments, and hands-on ecology presentations.
Horizon Divers
Explore vibrant reefs and shipwrecks with expert scuba training and tours in Key Largo!