Florida Keys Scuba Diving: Explore Protected Reefs

Experience the beauty of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Pennekamp State Park through scuba diving. Explore protected reefs and encounter turtles, rays, eels, and diverse marine life.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 103800 Overseas Hwy - Certified Divers come explore the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park! Our boat is a 45’ Corinthian catamaran especially suited for diving. We make two different stops on the third largest barrier reef in the world - the ONLY barrier reef in the USA!
    You must be SCUBA certified to…
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
  • Towels
Additional Information

Be a part of our SCUBA diving adventures exploring the spectacular reefs located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Pennekamp State Park. Reefs like Molasses, Elbow, French Reef and the renowned Christ of the Abyss on Dry Rocks are just a few of the sites available for exploration. These preserved regions provide a chance to encounter…

Location
103800 Overseas Hwy
Overseas Highway
We are located in the middle of the Reefhouse Resort & Marina in Key Largo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Markhj1878cc
Dec 20, 2024
Fabulous educational and fun - amazing reef experience - Captain Brad and his crew were fabulous, funny, informative and kept us safe and educated about the reef We had lots of time at both sites we stopped at - Banana Reef and Rocky Shores ( and we got to see the Christ underwater) The reefs are amazing - teeming with life and colour - a privilege to swim amongst the many colours of fish and we even saw a nurse shark The catamaran is solid and stable on thr water even though it’s fast - it takes a little while to get to reef area Would really recommend the trip
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Jefffu2760lo
Nov 27, 2024
Top notch staff at Pirates Cove - The staff is phenomenal. Experienced, friendly and professional. Went scuba diving two days, morning and afternoon.
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Sara
Nov 20, 2024
So much wildlife! - Our snorkel trip was spectacular! We saw turtles and sharks, so many fish and even some eagle rays! The Crew was great! Captain Brad and mate Courtney were very upbeat and informative. Even the office staff was amazing at check in. We will definitely be returning to Pirates Cove for our next trip!
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Q2934mfdanielg
Sep 9, 2024
Wonderful Diving in the keys - AMAZING! Crissy and Brad were the best. We had an great boat of people. WE left on time and had fun the entire day. They took us to some great dive sites , gave us a great site breakdown so that we knew the nest way to maximize our dive and see the most. Highly recommend
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Mkmyeung
Jul 20, 2024
Fun dive trip in the Keys! - Captain Katie and Hadrian were amazing crew for our half day scuba trip in the keys. The boat we were on seemed to be for a snorkel group and the divers were actually booked with Silent World dive center. Either way, we had a great time with our Silent world guide and the Pirates Cove Watersports crew. They were both hilarious, welcoming and full of energy. They were also both very helpful in answering questions, helping us with our gear, and being overall friendly. Captain Katie even shared her Funyuns! I highly recommend this shop for all your water adventures - diving, snorkeling, jet skiing and more.
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Mlebo
Jul 6, 2024
Amazing dives in the keys - It was amazing! We were 8 family members spanning 3 generations. It was our first time diving in the Keys and we had a great time. So much so that we went for a second dive a week or so later. The staff ashore was very helpful from our first contact to get info and then book the dives. The crew on board was very professional and attentive. Captain Katie, first mate Amanda and dive instructors Krissy and Murphy made the whole experience memorable! Thank you all!
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Mariellena2023
May 15, 2024
Snorkeling in Key Largo - Excellent, it was an incredible experience, the place is wonderful and our captain Brad was great too! I liked that there were few people on the boat (6).
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Deseraes2015
Feb 25, 2024
Enjoyed afternoon - We thoroughly enjoyed our snorkeling experience. All of the gear necessary was provided. I enjoyed a small group, not a very large group, so we were unable able to enjoy each other as well as our time in the water. The captain was friendly, and he took us to the Spot were able to see a lot of fish as well. As Jesus underwater I would recommend this trip.
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Morganlc6382ys
Feb 9, 2024
Great crew, great time - Excellent experience with a great crew. Pete and Hadriam focused on fun and safety. Superb team. They made sure divers and snorklers got what they wanted out of the trip. Nice Keys dives too!
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Jimti1545cb
Nov 19, 2024
Diving in Pennekamp - Just back from a few days at Reefhouse Resort where Pirates Cove is located. I did two days of diving with them while I was there and very much enjoyed the experience both on the boat and with the shop staff. All four dives were very shallow (30ish feet max) which some might not like, but it was perfect for me as a casual diver. Also allowed for long bottom times on most of my dives. Boat was comfortable and reasonably quick to get out to the reef. We did two dives on Elbow Reef, one on Horseshoe Reef and one on Dry Rocks / Christ of the Abyss. All reasonably health reefs with an abundance of wild-life of every variety. Being a solo diver, they required me to hire a private guide - which I likely would have done even if not required. I dove with Hadriam on day one and Murphy on day two. Both were excellent guides and made my time underwater very enjoyable. They did not "babysit" me underwater but having them there to navigate while I just enjoyed the day was really a treat. Everyone I dealt with from the folks in the store, to the captains and the mates was friendly and helpful. I wouldn't hesitate to go out with these guys again.
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