Key Dives
33036 Islamorada
FL - USA
Since 2004, Key Dives has provided Keys Diving the “Key Dives’ Way”. The safety, education, and enjoyment of our clients has always been our priority. The experience begins the moment you walk on board. Our dive masters and instructors will take and tag your gear and equipment and all you have to do is dive. Our staff will assemble, disassemble, clean, and store your gear. Don’t have your own equipment? All of our rental gear is always less than 12 months old ati every regulator includes a dive computer. For your enjoyment and safety, Key Dives provides in-water guides for all of our dives, and guarantees a group of no more than 6 divers per guide - a promise no other shop in the Keys can make. This not only assures you of the personal service and attention you deserve, it also provides an unmatched level of safety. Find out why Key Dives is consistently rated the Number 1 Dive Shop in the Keys!
Scuba diving in the Florida Keys is known as one of the top diving destinations in the world. When diving in the Florida Keys, you are seeing the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, and the third largest in the world. Healthy and abundant marine life are teeming just below the surface. Divers of all ages and experience levels are sure to be thrilled.
Ready to expand or upgrade your diving? Our staff are all experienced SSI and PADI instructors, offering training from Open Water Diver through Instructor, and over 30 different specialties! Key Dives also offers a full range of top quality scuba equipment to meet your diving needs.
Key Dives is also the founder and primary driver of I.Care (www.icareaboutcoral.org), working to plant and reestablish new corals on damaged coral reefs. We offer twice-monthly coral outplanting dives and seminars, so that our guests can gain a hands-on learning experience about coral and the ways they can help protect this valuable ecosystem.
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★★★★☆ Rocky Top
A vibrant patch reef just off the shore of Islamorada in the Florida Keys. This dive site is home to thousands of fish, coral, and larger marine life such as sea turtles, sharks, and rays. The top of the reef is about 15 feet while the sand is between 20 and 25 feet, so also good for snorkelers. Mooring ball.
★★★★☆ Captain Arnos Reef
Huge schools of rainbow, midnight, and blue parrotfish off the west side. You will typically find green eels and nurse sharks under the ledges of this patch reef.
★★★★☆ Eagle Wreck
Built in Holland in 1962, the Eagle is 269 feet in length. The freighter was intentionally sunk in December of 1985 and can be found at 70-110 feet. Hurricane Georges split her hull in two in 1998.
★★★★☆ Jumpin Mack
A deeper reef site with several uncommon species. 40-65’ (13-20m) with a nice range of coral. Located just off the southern tip of Islamorada. Suitable for all level of divers.
★★★★☆ Maze - Florida
Within easy reach of Islamorada dive shops, this site is a uniquely shaped patch reef with lots of interesting macro opportunities. There is even a resident turtle named Steve.
★★★★☆ Victory Reef
Deeper than some of the other coral reefs, Victory Reef has spur and groove formations and a natural “V“ shape which provides different scuba diving adventures. If you swim northeast you will drop off the wall, and if you swim southwest you will have a 50-60 foot dive.
★★★★☆ Captain Grumpy
While we don’t know the story behind the name of this site, we definitely don’t know how anyone could be grumpy after seeing the huge schools of yellowtail snapper, tomtates, eels of all types including spotted, green and viper, numerous nurse sharks, and lobsters.
★★★★☆ Fingers Reef
Classic Florida Keys spur and groove reef formation with large sand channels alternating with high profile coral fingers. An ideal site for seeing spotted eagle rays.
★★★★☆ Crater Jr.
30-50’ – Not as deep as Crater but with similar features with a sandy area surrounded by spur and groove coral fingers. One of the few places we have seen batfish.
★★★★☆ Hamm
This small patch reef is surprisingly packed full of life. In addition to huge schools of tropical fish, you will find sharks, eels, lobsters, crabs and more under the ledges on the outskirts of the reef.
★★★★★ Corona
18-25’ – This shallow sprawling reef is a great place to explore. Follow our guides to the best hot spots this reef has to offer. You will see beautiful schooling fish, sharks, several species of eels, turtles and more!
★★★★☆ Cindy's Corner
45′ – Named after a former Key Dives captain, Cindy’s Corner is soft sand meets a spur-and-groove reef at 45’. Look in the sand for stingrays and blue parrots at the edge of the reef.
★★★★☆ Morada
20-25 foot dive – This is a very purple reef (“morada” means purple in Spanish). From the flowing purple gorgonians to the swaying purple soft corals, this site is a customer favorite if you like a lot of color. This site is also home to Bonnethead sharks for the better part of the year.
★★★★☆ Donut
High profile boulder and branching coral surrounding a sandy center - like a donut. Healthy coral reaching within a few feet of the surface makes the site suitable and enjoyable for both divers and snorkelers.
★★★★☆ Jeri’s Joint
A spur and groove reef interspersed with large coral heads known for its defining sand channel (the joint) running through it. Typical depths range from 35ft (10m) to 65ft (20m).
Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 18:00 |