Half-Day Scuba Diving in Florida Keys

Loved the experienced staff and organization Sometimes dive operators provide a dive master included with the reservation However the explanation from the captain on the layout of the reefs was good enough to navigate.

Booked with a friend who did the discover scuba diving course. Nate was his dive master instructor. He was absolutely phenomenal! He was so patient with him every step of the way from the pool to the first DIVE on the REEF to the second DIVE on the REEF- kept him safe and right by his side. It was really fun for me as an experienced diver to see the process. If you have always wanted to learn how to dive, but only have a short amount of time, you can learn in a weekend. There will be a master Diver right next to you to keep you safe while you explore the magnificent beauty of the underwater world!!! Captain Katie and the first mate were also super professional and fun. Look no further, Pirates Cove watersports in Key Largo is the place to go this summer!

Captains Katie, Brad and John are the best in the Keys. always a safe and enjoyable dive trip every time we go out. Scuba Joe is always good for some laughs but one of the best boat mates out there. you can't go wrong with Pirates Cove crew and staff which is why we trust them with our dive trips year after year.

I booked the reactivation Scuba experience that included on-line learning, in pool time, and two dives in the Atlantic close to John Pennekamp area. It was a wonderful experience. our dive guide and instructor, Gabbie, was amazing. She excelled instruction and facilitating learning by doing. We plan to come back for an open water dive course for another member of the family.

I would not recommend this dive operation if you are looking for a safe, honest, and diver-focused experience. Before the dive, I was told I had to pay extra for a private guide because I didn’t have a diving buddy, and they claimed everyone else already had one. In reality, this was not a private guide at all — it was one guide shared with a group of around 8 divers. It was honestly the largest guided dive group I’ve ever seen, and it felt chaotic and unsafe. The large group constantly slowed everyone down, and it was difficult to keep the group together underwater. On top of that, the boat was packed with a large group of snorkelers, and both divers and snorkelers were dropped in the exact same spot at the same time. That meant around 30 people crowded into one small area. Because of this setup, the dive was extremely limited — we stayed in very shallow water (around 10 feet max) so the operation could manage everyone more easily instead of providing a proper diving experience. Overall, this felt much more like a high-volume tourism business than a serious dive operation. The reefs themselves are beautiful, but the overcrowding, poor organization, and misleading “private guide” situation completely ruined the experience for me. If you are an experienced diver looking for a safe, well-organized, and honest dive experience away from overcrowded groups, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere.