Customer Testimonials

  Scuba Joe is the best instructor ever! I was definitely a very difficult and nervous student, but he was very patient and made me feel super comfortable in & out... read more of the water while getting me scuba certified. He dedicated all his time and went above and beyond to accommodate me and answer all my questions. He was very kind, funny, and taught me a lot about diving and marine life. The FKDC and Scuba Joe are the best in The Keys!!

  If you want to learn or just scratch that diving itch this is the place to do it. All the staff are the coolest dudes and Scuba Joe's dive classes... read more are second to none. The dives here are always are an amazing journey. You get to see all the awesome life that the keys have to offer. You may even see some rare ocean life like the West Atlantic Black Piranha! Overwhelming good time hear, the only thing you will regret is having to get out of the water. 5 Stars Hands DOWN. Scuba Joe Rocks!

  Had a great experience with my family, Captain Tim & Scuba Joe were the best, they both made all of us feel at ease and able to relax. Everything was... read more very clean, and sanitized as well. We all felt safe and it contributed to the great time had by all.

  Scuba Joe and Captain Tim are super fun and know where some of the coolest reefs are. Scuba Joe was fun to be around.

  We scheduled for 11/22 but weather was not great and they didn’t have enough people to run. We got rebooked for the next day which was beautiful! Staff was awesome... read more and we had a wonderful time snorkeling.

  We went out to the reef and saw so many beautiful things in the ocean, nurse sharks, small bonnet head shark, a small stingray, tons of tropical fish. Tracy was... read more smart, friendly, informative, completely competent and conservation minded. We had a beautiful time on the water... minus a little sea sickness! I would highly recommend this facility and their professionalism and care for our oceans and its guests!

  We had a really nice time on the boat. Boat was in excellent condition as was the snorkeling equipment. A call-out to Zack who was super nice and super helpful... read more (especially with Courtney who was feeling a little sea-sick). We enjoyed chatting with Captain Carson...More

  It was great diving with Florida Keys Dive Center. All crews are super professional and friendly. On the wreck trip, most people on the boat has been to the Spiegel... read more Grove, so we went to the Eagle. I wish we could stay there longer (20+ minutes on Nitrox) but I understand the safety concerns. A weight pocket dropped accidentally from my buddy's BC. Zack found it back with super sharp eyes and lightening fast swim! Thank you Zack! On the reef trip we saw large schools of fish, 5+ nurse sharks, 6+ moray eels, a big lobster, a scorpion fish (better leave it alone!). Thanks Captain Tim for choosing the site! The weather did not work out one day (3.5-4 ft sea). Captain Carsten decided to cancel that trip. It was a tough decision, but I fully appreciate it as the crew responsibly put safety as the first priority. Overall, I highly recommend them!

  My husband, daughter and I used the Florida Keys Dive Center to complete our SCUBA Open Water Certification. All of the staff were incredible friendly and helpful. Our... read more instructor, SCUBA Joe, was AMAZING. He truly loves diving and it shows. He is incredibly patient and made us all so comfortable with the process. We lucked out with perfect weather and were able to see so many fish, rays, and sharks during our 4 dives. We are planning to book another dive with SCUBA Joe before the end of the summer!

  Hey, it's the ocean! The trip was well prepared and though a little wavy was the weather everything went smoothly. The highlight of diving was a shark some 4-5 feet... read more long. Amazing! The reef is nice (not astounding but nice) and shallow allowing for a...More

  Very nice thing to do with someone special and people are very friendly. I highly recommend this place

  Spent two days diving with them first day did not go as well as we had hoped and was not what we expected. Some of it was out of their... read more control some they could of maybe handled better. However, we respectfully brought our situation up...More

  It was amazing! It was so much fun! We saw dolphins, turtles, and nurse sharks! The whole entire trip was extremely wonderful. Scuba Joe, was so kind and funny. He... read more helped my smallest child snorkel and stayed with him until my son felt comfortable. That was so sweet, kind, and thoughtful of Joe! There was also captain Tim and Zac doing the scuba. Both the captain and Zac were very nice and told us all kinda of information.
It was such a great time that both my kids are still talking about the blue elephant and the turtle song. If you ask scuba Joe he will tell you about it. The kids really loved it. Beyond happy I did my snorkeling with them!

  What we weren't aware of and prepared for on this trip was the choppiness of the waves (~2-3 feet swell). It seems this is typical of The Keys in... read more spring so I would suggest being a confident swimmer and not being susceptible to seasickness as the criteria for enjoying this activity at this time of year. However, that in itself is not why I rate this only average.
My husband and I have snorkeled several times before but never in these type of conditions. As such, we really weren't prepared for the experience. We went on 2 days with different companies and felt that these guys didn't really give any guidance. The positive was that the boat was relatively small and was half empty so it wasn't crowded at all. However, they don't have dive platforms so getting in and out of the water wasn't so easy - well, getting in is because you just jump but getting out was quite a trial in the choppy water. We had our own equipment, which we were glad about because it appeared that they only provided J snorkels rather than dry or semi-dry, which are better in choppy conditions.
The captain and mate didn't really keep an eye on everyone which was a bit disconcerting if anyone had got into trouble. As it was, both my husband and I got quite a shock about the choppiness and cut our snorkeling short. In the end, the whole trip was less than 4 hours, probably more like 3 due to the conditions.

  The crew was amazing. Their knowledge and love of diving and the area is evident. They are helpful and encouraging. We had a great time.