Knowledgable and friendly staff. Very accommodating when we had changes in our trip due to the weather. Had all the equipment available to us that we needed. Had a blast diving in the beautiful waters of key largo! read more

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We had captain Brad at the end of June. There were 2 divers and 3 snorklers on our boat that day. My family was the group of snorklers. Brad took us to two locations that were perfect for both snorkeling and diving. The first was a reef where we were able to get up close to the reef right at the surface of the water. The 2nd was a large ship wreck that you can see in the pictures attached to this review. Brad also made sure that my brother was given good directions as it was his first time ever snorkeling. He also made the waiting on the boat enjoyable while we waited for the divers to get settled in luring fish back to the boat where we even saw a barracuda chase a yellow fin snapper right out of the water (picture attached). Brad also took us to sites where we were the only snorklers which made the trip even better! I appreciated the view without all of the other snorkler fins in the way. The shop had lots of masks, snorkels, and fins to borrow and made the process of getting on and off the boat very streamline. There is another large snorkeling company in the same shopping strip, so just make sure you are going to the correct door. The other company was very friendly and guided us to the correct location upon arrival. There was ample parking when we arrived, but I imagine when the other company has lots of customers, the parking could get crowded. The parking is also on shells and not paved. read more

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Just wrapped up three days of diving. Pascal and crew were great. We had a couple of new divers on the boat and they took really good care. Great personalized service. Would absolutely recommend them over any of the larger more commercial outfits. read more

Pascal is awesome and helped out so much. Very enjoyable! Dwayne and Kevin gave us a dive to remember! Thanks guys for an awesome day! read more

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Had a great time diving with Bluewater and Dwayne today. Visibility was way better than predicted and they made an effort to make sure the best experience possible was provided read more

We had an amazing time with Angie and Buddha! Family of four, kids 15 & 11. Completed our Open Water certification. Rented the whole boat for 3 days in the morning. Went diving with them 3 days, 2 dives each day. This is our second dive trip. The first was in cancun where we got Scuba Diver certified. During this trip we upgraded to Open Water certification. Cannot say enough about how good of an instructor Buddah is. My wife had some anxiety about diving from our last trip and Buddah got her through it. I don't know if another instructor could have done that. He was also great working with our 11 year old that can be a challenge. The individual attention was greatly appreciated. We learned so much! The boat is fantastic as well. Very comfortable and well maintained. We really enjoyed having a smaller setting and avoiding the crowds. Buddah and Angie gave us great recommendations on dive gear as well. We ended up purchasing mask, fins and snorkels this trip. We now have 12 dives under our belts. Planning another trip back to Key Largo and will definitely dive with them again. read more

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Just came back from the Keys diving with Blue Water. I spent days researching dive shops down there. I am a experienced diver, but this was my wife's first dives after getting certified. All the other shops where cattle cars with 20+ people on the boats and I wanted a bit of extra attention for the wife. Pascal was a dream to work with! He runs a small boat with a max of 6 divers. Dwayne was the DM who led us out on 6 dives. I cant tell you enought how well he took care of my wife and led the dive. She freaked out on 1 dive and he did a great job of calming her down to continue to dive! The boat was perfectly setup for diving and got us out to the sites quickly. Dwayne is a trip! His stories and personality make the experience even better, both on and off the boat. We will be back to get the kids certified and he is the ONLY one who I would trust with my pre-teens, and that says alot. The rental equipment was up to date, which is unusual for alot of shops. Prices for all the dives were great. I cant say enought... Dont waste your time elsewhere!!! read more

I came down to Key Largo to finish my open water certification. They provide every single thing you need, even goggles, snorkels, fins etc. which is uncommon for many places. It's nice so you can try it out before making a significant investment in your own equipment. It's very nice that it's small group diving as well, only up to 6 people. Angie is super responsive for booking, makes sure you have all of the information and things you need before and while on the boat. Buddha is a very experienced dive master, helps you every step of the way, and made me feel comfortable despite me being in my head and nervous out of my mind. By the last dive I felt like a pro. He knows all of the good spots and how to spot the cool animals. We saw 2 sharks, an 800 lb grouper fish, many schools of fish, so many cool things to take in. I had such a blast and can't wait for my next trip. Thank you guys so much! read more

My son and I had two wonderful scuba dives this afternoon. Everyone at Bluewater Divers were amazing. We laughed, we learned, we dove at amazing coral reefs. Than you so much Bluewater Divers, we will definitely be back soon. read more

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What an amazing day with Cpt Robert! Professional and took us to the BEST coral with beautiful sea life. We were catered too as if we had chartered a boat for just us 4! If you want exceptional service snorkel with these guys! Best snorkeling ever!!! read more

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Awesome dive experience. the crew was very helpful and knowledgeable. safety was one of their top priorities and helped ensure I had a great dive. read more

I had to delete my five star review from five years ago to give these guys a ! We have always loved BlueWater Divers and I was a little nervous to hear they were under new ownership but GUYS, it's EVEN BETTER! We haven't been diving in a few years because of the kids being too young and we took a refresher course from Andrew. He is so knowledgeable and HUMBLE. He helped us feel 100% comfortable about diving again and was happy to answer all of our questions. The dives were AMAZING! There was always someone from the boat diving with the group if you wanted to follow and not worry about navigating and Andrew is an amazing underwater photographer so he was taking pictures the whole time. These guys are SAFE, RELIABLE, and KNOWLEDGEABLE and I wouldn't want to dive with anybody's else! Thank you Andrew, Captain Robert, and Kelly for such an amazing experience! read more

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Bluewater divers went above and beyond my expectations. Not only were the diving sites the best i've ever dove but the crew was top notch as well; Andrew and Robert were both very friendly and knowledgable about every site we went to. We saw loads of turtles, sharks, rays, and much more. They were also very helpful by giving us recommendations for local restaurants and other activities like kayaking and jet skiing. The boat is smaller than your typical dive boat which gives you a much more personalized experience. The first day of dives we had the boat completely to ourselves (me and a friend). There were actually more crew members (including the divemaster in training) than paid divers! They offered oranges and water in between dives and beer for after. What more can you ask for? Won't dive with any other shop in the keys from now on and am considering doing my divemaster with them in the near future. Thanks Andrew, Robert, and Jin. read more

The dive operation is average. They need to tighten up the operation. Owner checked me in and barely acknowledged me. Start with saying "good morning" and smile. Make people feel welcome and they will come back. The weather was not ideal but the owner and boat captain found a great second dive with good visibility. The divemasters where very nice, but one was unfamiliar with the reefs and was given a synopsis prior to the dive. The owner did switch out the tanks, but kind of rough with my regulators and BC. Respect the gear bro. One thing I like to hear before the dive is instruction on reef etiquette, eg - don't drag fins or let gauges dangle and hit marine life. I also like to know what reef we are diving, what the geography of the reef is and the highlights of the spot. Heard none of this. read more

Great personalized diving experience. Dwayne is a great dive guide, and Hector a good captain.

Amazing diving with amazing people. Grace took awesome care of my newly minted 10 yo junior diver and we all had an awesome small group experience diving. I'm now in the unenviable position of explaining to my kids that diving won't always be as amazing as this Very very safe, attentive, knowledgeable. I have well north of 300 dives under my belt and this is one of the best outfits I have been diving with. Can't wait to come back! read more

The lady that works on this boat (which claims to be the owner) is EXTREMELY RUDE & unprofessional!!! Absolutely no people skills! If you are looking for a good diving charter, I would recommend Ocean Divers which is a professional company with extensive experience. read more

Small boats and good divemasters. Surprising additional guide fee. We liked this operation because of the small boats. We are not fans of the large cattle boats with 30 or more divers. Duane and Pascal were very good. My only issue, and the reason I did not give 5 stars was when we booked these dives, they asked if we wanted a dive guide for $30. I could have easily said no but it's been a while since we've been in the keys but thought a guide would be a good idea. Well, it turns out that we really didn't have our own dive guide as expected. There was 1 divemaster who was overseeing everyone on the boat. I asked a few other divers if they had paid the extra money for a guide and they did not. The owner assured me that this is a typical fee and everyone except locals pay this fee. I've dove with many different dive shops around the world and have never experienced this. Usually a dive master is included in the price and it's up to you whether you want to follow him or not. If I pay extra for a guide, it is my personal guide and that's that. It just seemed a bit sketchy to ask about it and have it turn out this way. If you want read more

I have wanted to scuba dive for a very long time. I have been incredibly afraid of sharks and the ocean since I saw Jaws as a kid in 75 or whenever that came out. My wife booked a DSD dive for me on July 5th, 2022. She's deathly afraid of deep water and wouldn't snorkel or swim in deep water at all. I learned so much from Duane during that dive that I had zero anxiety, worry or issues AT ALL. He's super fun and crazy, plus a very professional and knowledgeable instructor. Just the right guy for me to learn from. He probably would've been a great Pirate. Lol. So, I just came back to Key Largo this week and Certified. Super excited about it. We had 4 great dives. My wife came with me on the boat and by the time we were on the second dive, Kevin had gotten her in the water (30 ft), with a mask and snorkel. And as I was coming up she was looking at me from the surface waving. Just a great day of accomplishments for both of us. So thank you Pascal, Duane and Kevin for another fabulous trip. I will see you soon. We have my advanced certification to accomplish and some shark tonic adventures to go on.... Chad Spenser read more

It'd been 4 years since I last dove and Buddha was willing and able to make my dive safe and fun. Fair to say I was closely supervised and directly assisted at times... but once we got going we saw a number of sharks, several turtles, lobsters, a Moray eel, and plenty of fish. Their rental gear worked well. The small group setting is good for everyone. read more

Very nicely equipped vessel. Robert took us to all the best spots to view marine life.

We had a marvelous time. We went to Key Largo to share experiences with our children that we had. My husband works around the world and we enjoy traveling. We brought our Autistic son Marty and our Nephew and his fiancee who had just become engaged. Our two grown children and our son in law and infant grandson. Aaron took the most beautiful pictures and our niece and nephew used the opportunity to take their "save the date" picture. "I caught my fish". Our son Marty was treated respectfully and gently and very skillfully by Kelly and he enjoyed seeing Jesus under the water. This was a once in a lifetime experience for him and another amazing milestone in his life. Our Son in law got his first experience swimming in the ocean. He is an accomplished outdoorsman and martial arts instructor as well as a award winning marksman.He took great gopro photos and video and was beaming with joy at his first experience. Our daughter got a great picture with her cousin and we got plenty of laughs with our other son, and a memory we will never forget. Many Christmas dinners will end with the story of snorkeling off KeyLargo with the kids. We couldn't be happier than having gone with Bluewater Divers. Thank you for a wonderful memory!!! read more

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Just a had some great dives with BlueWater Divers. Eric the Captain was great and loved diving with Mark our guide. Can't wait to dive with these guys again. read more

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We initially booked through a company we had gone with previously only to show up day one to find out the owners had sold. It was a definite upgrade for me! Checking in with Pascal was easy and dive master Duane and Captain Clint made us feel right at home. Duane is an excellent dive master and showed us some great spots. Our last 2 days were with Grace and she is excellent also! Both are very passionate about their jobs and have lots of stories to tell. This was a great experience from start to finish and we will definitely book with them next time! read more

Christie is the BEST! and we all LOVED Captain Ann too!! I was the "cruise director" for our ladies' trip to the Keys late June through 4th of July. There were five of us: two certified divers, one newly certified for this trip, and two wanting to take a resort course on site and dive same day. As we were all traveling from different places, there was a bit of back and forth on our desires. Christie was very accomodating in answering all of my pestering questions and was able to take the two resort course students in the morning, and all of us together for diving in the afternoon. I felt that her pricing was some of the best I found and her availability/quick response in answering questions was fantastic. The resort course was super easy to catch on and Christie has a very calm demeanor that really helped my one friend who turned out to be more nervous than I expected underwater. We were able to bring snacks with us, but they did provide waters and orange slices. The orange slices are heaven after being in the salt water. We dove two different locations. I will say that I was a bit overzealous in my excitement as a first time diver and kept getting a little too far away from Christie on the first dive as she was trying to help my friend who was having issues with her ears. She was patient with me and just motioned for me to come back closer to her. She would help us spot cool stuff and since we had an underwater camera with us, was more than happy to help us take photos and stuff. When I return to Key Largo (because let's be honest, I can't imagine anyone who has ever been choosing to NOT return) Christie will be my first contact to secure my diving for the trip. And so, my love of scuba ignited and now I'm off to my first live-aboard trip in the Bahamas. Happy diving y'all!! read more

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Unprofessional and dangerous. It may be a small boat with fewer divers, but there's only one guide and one person on the boat. The couple operating the boat have been doing it only a few months, and it shows. I saw multiple incidents where they took inexperienced divers into conditions they weren't prepared for. Safety briefings are often missing details, which is a shame because with so many inexperienced divers there are more safety issues than there needs to be. One kid went out into a tough dive with only half his air because he was too green to know enough to ask about it. In an emergency situation when they should have just canceled the trip like other boats, they lost multiple divers. The wife then lashed out at her husband in front of the customers and at the only other experienced diver on the boat who had helped with both rescues. Stick with the experienced operators. read more

Ours was a 2-tank dive with one stop at the M/V Benwood wreck and the other at Molasses reef. Both were great dives. We hired, Robert, one of Bluewater Divers, dive masters as a guide. Awesome. His keen eyes pointed out lots of stuff we would have never seen or known about. The best was the camouflaged scorpion fish with amazing bright blue fins and the yellow trumpet fish. A turtle swam so close to me we I could have touched him. Then there were the huge groupers, huge angelfish, huge parrot fish, file fish, American ray and .... I like to scuba slow preferring to look at details and the environment around me. Robert kept us moving at just the right pace so we could both enjoy a drift and swim the reef. Bluewater Diver is a smaller operation and very slightly more that some of the larger commercial boats. Spend the little extra money and you will have a heck of a lot better dive. BTW, We dove with Bluewater Diver two days ago with dive master Andrew. He was another great guide for our two tank dive at Molasses Key. read more

Love to dive with Bluewater Divers. I really enjoy diving on the smaller boats because it is a more intimate experience vs. the big dive boats with too many people. It is a very personable diving experience with a great crew. Will always recommend peeps to dive with Bluewater Divers. read more

Eric and Christi were great. We called last minute the night before and were pleasantly surprised to get on the morning trip the next day. It turned out my gf and I were the only divers the next morning! Eric was a helpful and friendly dive boat capt and Christi was a great guide. She showed us a bunch of hidden creatures as we were diving at the Molasses and Aquarium sites. At least 40-50' visibility and hundreds of fish. Even saw 3 spotted eagle rays at the end of the last dive. The price for 2 dives and all the gear and a guide was great. I would definitely go with them again! read more

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These guys are great. Super friendly. Super accommodating. Great people with a great boat. I love the small group concept and really enjoyed the entire process. You cannot go wrong by booking with them! read more

One word... RACIST... Hope you get your leaning though.. And yes Christine, my parents know more English than you. What they don't understand is your accent like you won't be able to understand if I speak clear English (Indian accent) :) Best of luck guys.. read more

We had such a great experience this past weekend with Bluewater Divers!! They were incredibly kind and quickly helped us manage our booking when plans changed so we could get the most out of our dive. Everyone on the staff was so much fun and very knowledgeable, making you feel safe and ensuring you have a great time, the best vibes that morning from everyone. They took us on 2 shipwreck dives and we saw some mind-blowing reefs. Can't wait to book with them again, they do Key Largo right :) highly recommend you dive with them! read more

Just finished up some dives with these folks. We had 3 certified scuba divers and 3 that did discover diving and were ready for the water portion. As can be the case, weather early in the year can be kinda unpredictable as it was on our original dive day. Christie was very accommodating and let us delay the trip until later in the week when the ocean was plain spectacular! Flat and calm vs. 3 ft seas the prior days. So, a little about their operation. What drew me to them is their small diver intimate experience. I've dove a number of times in the keys and sometimes you just feel like cattle with so many divers aboard. Completely the opposite experience with BlueWater. We had just our group and I really felt pampered by the great service and friendliness of Christie and Eric (the boat captt. Eric did a great job going through the safety procedures and making sure everyone was briefed. Christie helped everyone get situated and helped set up everyones gear to ensure we were ready for the short ride out to molassas reef. Boat is roomy and comfortable with plenty of shade cover or sun depending on what you prefer. Once at the dive site, eric briefed us on the dive and some areas to make sure to see. He helped each diver get to the nice easy back access deck and get in without any drama. We had great dives that day and christie took our group all over the reefs with each dive easily lasting an hour. Eric helped everyone get back aboard and Christie and Eric prepped equipment for the next site. All in all, it was the type of experience you wish to get every time you dive! They both are so friendly and nice that you feel like you are diving with old friends after a few minutes of meeting them. In closing, I can't say enough good things about these folks! Fun, easy going, pampered, and Cadillac service abounds. No wonder they always get 5 star ratings on yelp and trip advisor- they totally earned it! read more

Did 2 dive tours with Sarah and Bjorn. Eric, Christy and Christy's sister did a great job of accommodating us and we enjoyed their company (although Eric comes across as somewhat jaded). Reef and wrecks are not world class dive sites, but we had a great trip and enjoyed the experience. Would recommend them without hesitation and will be back if I am ever in the Keys again. read more

I had a couple of fantastic dives with these guys recently. My guide was wonderful, the captain & crew were fun, courteous & helpful. I will absolutely dive with them again. Fantastic group! read more

We chartered a dive trip this past Monday 6/22/2020 with Bluewater divers, and were treated like VIPs. Andrew and Capt Richard were amazing. My family and I truly enjoyed ourselves and were able to relax. The conversations with Andrew and Cpt Richard were fantastic and we had a lot of fun and Andrew took wonderful photos during our dives. Definitely we are booking this experience in the near future... Thank you both. read more

My girlfriend and I signed up for a scuba certification class with Christi and she was awesome! She was extremely thorough and paid a lot of attention to our needs. We started with a pool session with her in the morning and then went off to do a real dive in the afternoon. After our dive my girlfriend and I realized that diving was not for us and we decided to cancel the rest of our classes. Christi completely understood and gave us a refund for the classes we did not take. Great customer service. I will definitely be calling her back to continue my classes if I ever change my mind read more

If you are looking to dive in Key Largo, there is no better choice than Bluewater Divers. They take a maximum six divers which means plenty of space on the boat and a super relaxing boat ride out to dive sites. Captain Eric is awesome! He is super knowledgeable, helpful and easy to get along with. He's got some good jokes too. ;) My dive buddy and I were the only divers who signed up during our time in Key Largo. Even though it was the off season and there was only the two of us, Bluewater took us diving anyway. All the sites were great. Tons of life, cool coral structure, fun wreckage and over a fantastic experience! I will be back to dive with Bluewater divers. read more

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We rented a house in key largor for a month, needed a dive shop that we could arrange for our 15yr old twins to do Padi Open Water certification, myself and my husband due a scuba refresher course, and then of course dive. Blue Water was OUTSTANDING on all fronts, from explaining the Padi certification process, the pool course - amazing instructors, certification dives and the post certification dives. Also love that it's a small boat operation (10 divers/snorkelers max). Pascal, captain Rob and the instructor crew, go out of their way to ensure a great experience. Highly recommend, and plan on coming to blue water with any future keys diving trips. read more

Excellent! If you are thinking of going scuba diving in the Key Largo area... go with Bluewater Divers! My family had a great experience and Andrew was the best guide and Robert was an excellent captain. Can't wait for our next trip down here so we can go again. Thank you!! read more