If you're into scuba diving then you probably already know that Key West, Florida has long been considered one of the premier destinations in the world for scuba enthusiasts. There's no better place to start your adventures if you're a beginner than with the area reefs and numerous shallow water areas. There are a vast number of spectacular dive sites to explore including the many living reefs and ship wrecks in the area, including the grand daddy of them all the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg. The Key West charter dive boats all have an impressive safety records and they have one thing in common, a passion for diving with a desire to share the adventures and beauty of the Keys. If you are going to dive the Keys you should prepare a list of the dive sites you would like to see. Check with the different dive boats to see which areas and places they go before making your decision. They all will bend over backwards to make sure that you experience the trip of a lifetime! Take advantage of this fun sport while at your
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DIVE KEY WEST (Largest in the area) http://www.divekeywest.com (305) 296-3823 (800)426-0707 * Fax: (305) 296-0609 Mail:info@divekeywest.com 3128 North Roosevelt Blvd. Key West, FL 33040 They are one of the biggest dive charters in the Florida Keys. They have a reputation of providing excellent service and a history of many satisfied customers. They are a fullservice dive shop with everything you could possibly need to make your
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a memorable one. DREAMCHASER CHARTER http://www.dreamchasercharters.com 305-292-8667 Mail:info@dreamchasercharters.com 201 William Street Key West, FL 33040 Also located just a short distance from your
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unit is Dreamchaser Charters. Dreamchasers operates out of a sleek modern forty two foot trimaran. They will customize your adventure to suit your desires. They offer sailing, swimming, snorkeling, fishing and even a sunset dinner cruise. You can charter for a half or a full day, it's your choice. DRY TORTUGAS RESERVATION CENTER http://www.vacationdepot.com/drytortugas.htm 305-293-9611 Mail:vacdep@aol.com Key West, FL 33040 If you are going to the Keys then you must plan on a trip to the Dry Tortugas National Park. The Tortugas are a string of tropical islands 70 miles to the west of Key West. It features spectacular white sandy beaches, coral formations, shipwrecks and Historic Fort Jefferson. The islands have an abundance of tropical birds and marine life as diverse as any place in the world. There are numerous charters or sea planes that go to the islands on a daily basis.. ECO SCUBA KEY WEST 305-851-1899 Mail:info@ecoscuba.com 5130 Overseas Hwy, Hurricane Hole Key West, FL 33040 They can certify you and also provide you with guided dives. They have a wide range of instruction available including NAUI and PADI certification courses. They will taylor your trip to your schedule with great customer service and they offer unique diving opportunities such as Tech Dives and chasing lobsters.
KEY WEST DIVE CENTER http://keywestdivecenter.com/ (866)-563-1805 Featuring • Morning Ship Wreck and Reef Diving • Afternoon Two Reef Dives • Dive in a Day Training They operate one of the newest, fastest and custom built dive boats in Key West. Their vessel features a huge storage area, fresh water showers, clean restrooms, roomy dive platforms and photo and video camera tables. They offer refresher courses, open water, advanced, and referral certification. Their site features a list and description of some of the unique dive sites Key West has to offer.
SOUTHPOINT DIVERS http://www.southpointdivers.com 305-292-9778 800-891-DIVE * Fax: 305-296-6888 Mail:diving@southpointdivers.com 610 Front Street Key West, FL 33040 Another Key West full service dive shop that has a fantastic reputation of excellent customer service and a long list of satisfied customers. They offer all the various certification courses with very competitive pricing. They are located in the middle of Old Town across from the Hyatt and are the oldest PADI Five Star dive shop in Key West.
SUBTROPIC DIVE CENTER http://www.subtropic.com/ 305-296-9914 800-853-DIVE Mail:info@subtropic.com 1605 N Roosevelt Blvd Key West, FL 33040 From the dive shop to the custom dive boat it's just a few feet which makes Subtropic the most convenient of the Key West dive charters. They run up to three trips each day and are the only dive company to take pictures of their guest divers and post them on their website. They offer certification and specialize in night dives.
SCUBA DUBA http://www.scubaduba.com/ Mail:contact@scubaduba.com Scuba Duba is a valuable Scuba Diving resources website. Scuba Duba features Scuba gear and equipment, diving resorts, vacations, dive travel and trips and a large scuba diving directory of scuba diving resources.