Often celebrated as a top snorkeling spot and one of the best beginner diving sites in the Florida Keys, Sombrero Reef near Marathon offers a look at how great diving and snorkeling can be. As the largest reef formation in the Middle Keys [1] and a designated...
Updated: September 2025: Added local night-dive site notes, safety clarifications, and planning tips. The ocean feels like another world when you’re night night scuba diving. Coral polyps bloom, nocturnal predators prowl (don’t worry), and bioluminescent...
Coffins Patch reef is a shallow coral reef system in the Middle Florida Keys, located about 4 miles off Marathon near Key Colony Beach. It’s part of a protected Sanctuary Preservation Area known for some of the best snorkeling in the Florida Keys. The reef’s eerie...
The Florida Keys hold more than just beaches and sunsets. Beneath the surface, a vibrant world of coral reefs, sea turtles, tropical fish and much more awaits for you. Scuba diving unlocks that world, even for first-timers. This post will discuss how to prepare for...
A trip to the ocean brings an important debate—scuba diving vs snorkeling. Both offer incredible views of marine life, but they feel completely different. Snorkeling keeps things simple, letting you float on the surface and watch the underwater world. Scuba diving...
If you’re looking for the best places to dive in the Florida Keys, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re a scuba diver—or even just thinking about giving it a try—there’s no better destination in the United States than the Florida Keys. This tropical stretch of...
