Key West snorkeling & diving charters

Scuba diving in Key West is your next Florida Keys adventure! Our professional certified scuba diving charters are sure to meet your every need! Not ready for Scuba?? Mostly all dive charter companies will have snorkeling trips for everyone to enjoy! Book your charter today!!

On the left is Mo, moray eel, who lives at Molasses Reef in Key Largo. Also shown is Capt. Rick Winters of Morning Star Dive Charters, Mo's companion who will sometimes spring for a fish dinner!

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 Key West snorkeling & diving charters

ACTION CHARTERS, 1605 N. Roosevelt Blvd., 305-296-9914

ADVENTURE CHARTERS & TOURS, 6810 Front St., Stock Island, Key West, 305-296-0362

Aqua-Adventures & Island Kayak- 201 William St, Key West, FL 33040. 305-292-0059.

KEY WEST DIVING SOCIETY, 5110 O/S Hwy., Stock Island, Key West, 305-292-3221

LOST REEF ADVENTURES, Land's End Village, 261 Margaret, Key West, 305-296-5737

SEABREEZE REEF RAIDERS, 617 Front St., Key West, 305-295-8748

SEACLYPSE DIVERS, 1605 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, 305-296-1975

SOUTHPOINT DIVERS, 714 Duval, Key West, 305-292-9778

SUBTROPIC DIVE CENTER, 1605 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, 305-296-9914

TAYLOR MADE EXCURSIONS, 921 Eaton, Key West, 305-293-9183

WILD ABOUT DOLPHINS, Key West, 305-294-5026

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Key West snorkeling and diving areas

SOUTH BEACH PATCHES - 15 feet - Experience Level:Novice to intermediate
Scores of coral patches and reefs run along the southern shore of Key West. The most prominent ones are off the foot of Duval Street, Simonton Street, Casa Marina Hotel, Bertha Street, main bathing beach and off the airport. Almost any fish life that you might normally find on the outside reef can be found here.

KEY WEST HARBOR - 30 feet - Experience Level: Advanced
Watch for heavy commercial boat traffic in this harbor which has been in use since the middle of the 16th century. At the north end of Simonton Street is a public boat ramp and dingly landing area that gives access to this advanced diving area. Interesting artifacts have been found in this location.

OUTSIDE REEFS - 40-210 feet - Experience Level: Intermediate and Advanced
For the more experienced diver, all along the Keys south of the main shallow reefs, are the Gulf Stream reefs. A prolific gallery of deep-water corals and fish, these deep dives are different from anything anywhere else in the Keys.

ROCK KEY&EASTERN DRY ROCKS - 5-35 feet - Experience Level: All levels
Two popular dive spots typical of most reef formations in the area with long fingers of coral with sand and coral-filled canyons in between. But their real claim to fame are their 19th century wrecks - providing huge quantities of ballast and artifacts.

WESTERN DRY ROCKS - 5-120 feet - Experience Level: Novice to Advanced
Further away from popular reefs closer to Key West, this area has not suffered the reef damage associated with heavy usage. Large quantities of elkhorn and staghorn coral, numerous crevices and caves, and large marine life make this well worth a long trip.

ALEXANDER'S WRECK - 30 feet - Experience Level: Novice to Advanced
A destroyer escort, purchased from the Navy and sunk by local commercial salvor Chet Alexander, is a popular dive spot but only occasionally visited by commercial dive boats. The wreck is broken in half, with the stern section lying 150 yards or so north of the bow, whih is awash on most tides. Despite the fact that part of the hull is clear of the water, the wreck is difficult to see - a number of captains have hit the jagged metal tear that juts above the water, ruining props and rudders. This former navy vessel lies on its side and is home for thousands of fish and the hull itself is covered with Leavy oysters.

THE AQUANAUT - : 75 feet - Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced
One of Chet Alexander's other dive sites is the wreck of the tugboat Aquanaut. This 55' wooden salvage tug sits upright in 75 feet of water on the edge of the Gulfstream on a flat sandy bottom. The tug is intact and in nearly perfect condition. The wreck hosts a variety of fish life, when on the deck of the ship a macro closeup lens is very useful.

JOE'S TUG - 65 feet - Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A small tugboat, discovered recently by a local diver, sits upright and is an easy swim through. Open access to the wheel house and aft deck make this an enjoyable dive. Visibility is usually good due to its location outside of the reef and offers a great photographic location with a wide variety of corals and marine life.

COTTRELL REEF -  3-15 feet - Experience Level: Novice or Intermediate
An excellent reef for beginning snorkelers and an alternative dive spot when the weather is bad on the Atlantic side of the Keys. Covered with gorgonians and sponges, the ledges and banks of this reef provide a wide variety of reef fish.

THE LAKES- 5-30 feet - Experience Level:All Levels
A fascinating snorkeling area, this shallow area is a series of grassy flats and banks completely encompassing a shallow lagoon protected by a string of islands and reefs directly west of Key West.

MARQUESAS KEYS- 5-30 feet -Experience Level:All Channels
The only known atoll in the Atlantic Ocean. The circle of islands is about 3.5 miles across and 22 miles west of Key West and like most of the lower Keys is a bird sanctuary and National Wilderness Area. Wrecks in this area attract large marine life and huge clusters of coral heads can be found off the entire southern edge of the islands in about 8-12 feet of water. Several of the islands have long, white, sandy beaches and excellent anchorages can be found.

A Key West dive charter is a spectacular adventure that
you won't want to miss when you come to Key West.

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