Captain Slate’s Scuba Adventures Pool

★★★★★ (26)

This is the training pool for Captain Slate’s Scuba Adventures. Dives logged at this site are pool dives done under the supervision of a Captain Slate’s Divemaster or Instructor.

Ideal for practicing scuba and freediving skills, refreshing your abilities before a vacation, or testing new equipment.

Dive Activity

Dive Sites Nearby

Mares
Coffins Patch <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Coffins Patch (★4.2)

Coffins Patch Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) is located approximately four miles off Key Colony Beach and offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the Middle Keys. Maximum depth is about 25-30 feet/ 7 -9m.
Aqualung
Morada <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Morada (★4.2)

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.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink
Kylie's Reef <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Kylie's Reef (★4.4)

18-20′ – If coral is what you’re after, this reef is for you. This shallow patch has absolutely incredible stands of stony coral. Massive starlet coral, symmetrical brain coral, knobby brain coral, elliptical star coral. This site was named after our in-house coral doctor, Dr. Kylie Smit
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Cheeca Rocks <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Cheeca Rocks (★4.3)

An inshore patch reef system with a variety of hard and soft corals which attract a variety of marine life. The smallest Special Protected Area (SPA) in the Florida Keys NOAA system. No touch or take of any kind.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Donut <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Donut (★4.3)

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.
Mares
Davey Crocker Reef <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Davey Crocker Reef (★4.5)

An amazing, shallow reef dive great for snorkelers and newer divers. Davey Crocker Reef has one of the highest populations of fish life in this area. Schools of fish, nurse sharks, eels and turtles. This is a must dive.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Fire Coral Cave <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Fire Coral Cave (★4.3)

Fire Coral Cave is a long narrow swim through located toward the southern end of the Molasses Reef Sanctuary Protected Area. It varies in depth from 15ft to 30ft.
Mares
Coral Restoration Foundation Nursery <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.7)</span>

Coral Restoration Foundation Nursery (★4.7)

The Coral Restoration Foundation Nursery can only be visited with special permissions. Divers can take classes with the Coral Restoration Foundation and volunteer to help at the coral nursery.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Horseshoe Reef - Florida <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.2)</span>

Horseshoe Reef - Florida (★4.2)

This patchy reef site sits just north of the famous Christ of the Abyss dive site, offshore from Key Largo and is one of the most diverse dive areas in the Keys.
Mares
John Pennekamp State Park <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

John Pennekamp State Park (★4.4)

This site is part of the Florida State Park system and has protected status. It’s also home to the Boy Scouts of America SeaBase camp program. With shallow, clear water, plenty of reef life, and easy access just offshore, this site is a great dive for beginners and also snorkelers.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Mike’s Wreck (Hannah M. Bell) <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Mike’s Wreck (Hannah M. Bell) (★4.4)

One of the many wrecks of Elbow Reef, the Hannah M. Bell was for many years known as Mike’s Wreck. The shallow side is about 18 ft deep with the deeper side being about 30 ft. Perfect for reef divers, new divers, and a relaxing dive on an iconic wreck.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Jules Undersea Lodge <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★3.6)</span>

Jules Undersea Lodge (★3.6)

Home to Americas only underwater hotel, this site is great for confined and open water training. There is a shallow platform at about 6 feet (depending on the tides) and the deepest point is about 25 feet. There are 3 downlines and 3 exit points. Visibility is typically around 10 feet.