Captain Slate's Scuba Adventures is an incredible dive shop!…read more I visited for a IANTD Tech Lite Wreck course, but I left with so much more. The staff is absolutely amazing! Everyone greeted me with friendly smiles and went above and beyond to ensure that my experience was enjoyable. My dive instructor, Skip, was the best and coolest person. It didn't feel like a traditional course; it felt like a fun adventure. His knowledge of life experiences and training was impressive, and I could listen to him tell stories all day. His calm demeanor and expertise will stay with me forever. And let's not forget Captain Dylan! He's an absolute boss on that boat! When the seas got rough (for me), he remained calm and composed. I was impressed by his professionalism and skill. The Creature Feature trip is a must see! Tiffany, thank you so much for arranging everything and making me feel like a valued customer. I appreciate your attention to detail and your willingness to go the extra mile. I can't wait to return to Captain Slate's Scuba Adventures!

We all love Captain Slate! Diving with Slate his Crew is not your average experience! Book into the…read moreCreature Feature to see what made Captain Slate famous! He's a dive legend for sure! Slate's can take you to all the good spots in the upper Keys. They have excellent knowledge and can get you to all the wrecks and the hidden gems. they've been operating for almost 50 years and have hard earned experience under their belts! Captain Slate's Scuba Adventures is truly a Florida Institution. Don't miss the opportunity to dive with the best in the Keys!

Great diving center in Key Largo. We come every year and they do not disappoint. Everyone from the…read morestaff to the captain run an excellent operation. Scheduled dives run as planned, everything is ready to go with no delays. The dive shop has the latest gear and took a specialty course last year and it was great. Thanks again Key Largo staff, we will see you next year.

Top notch dive center. They are the best in Key Largo! Larry and Erika the owners are great. Max…read moreand Terry their guides and instructors are friendly, fun and very knowledgeable and helpful. They offer great gear in the shop, they only carry the best products. I highly recommend them. You will have fun and be in trusted hands! I dive them whenever I'm in the Keys! Amazing people and amazing dives. Simply the best! Keri

Had an amazing morning with this group. Everyone in the office was pleasant, helpful and willing to…read morehelp carry anything aboard for us. Capt Kyle and first mate, our dive guide Nika, hope i got that right, was 1st class. My fiance and I have done multiple dives in the Keys and we highly recommend them as your dive service.

Cool marine gift shop to browse in the Tavernier Creek Marina operating since 1987. Ashley was…read moresuper nice and gave us info on the 50% clearance apparel. The black speckled CR caps were only $10.00 but my head was too large. The short sleeve Conch Republic shirts were also a good deal at $14.00 and had plenty of 2XL. Lots of scuba gear in the back room and offer tank refills. Good place to find diving necessities and a friendly smile.

I have been going to the Florida Keys to go diving for over 10 years now and I have to say I have…read moreconverted from Rainbow reef to Islamorada Dive Center because the service is much friendlier, more accommodating, and the communication is so easy and straightforward. Keira is a pleasure to book with and work with to plan dive trips and she goes out of her way to make sure everyone has a pleasurable dive experience. Captain Jason is very safety forward and makes sure everyone gets on and off the boat securely. He is also so fun and always a pleasure to be on his boat. The instructors we dove with, KA, Tomos and Sonia were super patient and understanding of our different levels of experience. When we wanted to branch out and try new things like lobstering, they were very accommodating, and everyone was willing to work with us to be successful. I love that unlike at places in Key Largo such as Rainbow reef you can actually lobster and Spearfish with Islamorada, but they actually make sure you do it in a safe and responsible way which I really appreciate. I will definitely look forward to diving with this team again!

Took open water dive cert here and had a blast. Every staff member I interacted with was kind,…read morehelpful, passionate, and safety-conscious. I do wish they were better about inspecting their rental equipment. My OWD class saw a few non-safety-critical equipment issues like a mildly leaky BCD and torn wetsuits.

The initial boat ride out was good. Took about an hour to board, talk through procedures, get…read morevests, etc and arrive at the reef. Once at the reef, the water was extremely choppy. One passenger fell due to the extreme waves. Everyone put in their gear and started snorkeling, many people were struggling due to the waves and I was one of them. I got back on the boat 5 mins after struggling with the waves. For the next hour, I was extremely sea sick on the side of the boat. Many people proceeded to get back to the boat after me with bad sea sickness. Many snorkelers had to be rescued with a flotation devices. 90% of people were back on the boat before the time was up. I'm very been on this trip with this company before and had no problems. The water then was calm. I don't think it was safe to allow people to snorkeling in those wave conditions.

Awesome experience getting to explore the coral reefs of the Keys! It was my family's first time…read moresnorkeling and we all had a blast. Captain Rick & mates Liber & Brandon were the best -- friendly, attentive, & professional. You check in and purchase (if needed) snorkels at a spot up the road from the boat, goggles & fins are provided once on the boat. I'd totally recommend!

I live in California and have wanted to go lion fish hunting for a few years. In planning for this…read moretrip I did a lot of online research and talked to many dive shops in Florida. Forever Young kept coming up in my online searches and conversations. When I talked to Captain Tony he came across as extremely knowledgeable and incredibly honest. The morning of my trip I met Captain Rob and Guide Luke at the Forever Young dock. They knew I wanted to go after Lion Fish. They are two consummate professionals that were 100% focused on making sure I had a great day. I confessed to them, I had never used a spear gun or a sling spear. Luke was not phased. While Rob prepared the boat, Luke grabbed a sling spear and gave me an impromptu lesson on how to use it. As we got underway, it became obvious to me these two guys knew the waters in the keys. We made three dives at three different spots. Each dive just blew my mind. Secretly I wanted to get two Lion Fish.... As we approached the bottom on the first dive we came upon six or eight of them bunched together. Five minutes into the first dive, my bucket list was fulfilled. We filled the Zookeeper during each dive. It was surreal. My wife, children, and friends knew the day I was going out with the Forever Young team. As we came back in, I started getting texts..... How did it go ? Did you shoot any ? Did you have fun ? I fired off texts with pictures of the 35+ Lion Fish Luke helped me find and shoot. Everyone was excited. It was a great day. I have never been to Florida before this trip. I don't know anyone in Florida. I knew if this adventure was going to be successful, I would need to go with the best... people who were skilled and knew the waters. These guys are the best. These two guys helped me have the trip of a lifetime.

My kids just LOVED Captain Tony and his team. They were really great with all of the kids-…read morehands-on, patient, energetic, professional, and fun. Thank you for taking all the kids out and especially for giving my two kids such a fun time!

Under the sea is a great retreat from the daily grind. I was Padi certified earlier this year and…read morewe all took a big group trip to the Keys. I experienced my first ocean dive through the Florida Keys Dive Center and thanks to them, my "mermaid experience" was even better than I imagined. We had a fantastic and knowledgeable captain and guides who took us to the best reefs! We saw gorgeous coral, a few nurse sharks and other small sharks, several rays and the ever elusive moray eel. The cost was around $80 per dive, not including tips. Tip your captain and crew please! They're deserving of it, I promise. It was a fantastic experience and I highly recommend giving them a call if you're looking to dive in the Florida Keys.

Shout out to the IDC, the Florida Keys Dive Center in Tavernier, and most of all, instuctor Doug…read moreHyland for getting me my basic open water certification this week. These organizations are top knotch. I look forward to advancing in my scuba education with the help of these folks. Thanks again, people. You should be proud of the services you provide. C. Evans

Amazing experience with Rainbow Reef Dive Center! My wife and I had a great time diving with them…read more The entire staff was incredible friendly, professional, patient, and always willing to go above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and safe. As newer divers, that meant a lot to us. You can tell they genuinely care about their divers and love what they do. We felt well taken care of from beginning to end. We will definitely be diving with Rainbow Reef again. Highly recommended!

We had a very mixed experience with this shop, both in terms of the diving as well as the retail…read moreside. Overall, do not recommend. There are much better options in the area. We do want to say that couple of the staff really stood out for excellent customer service - Jo as a dive guide was amazing, as was Savannah on the retail side - but the overall attitude is very much like you are just a number to fill seats. I question the safety standards. We went out in pretty questionable conditions (there was still thunder and lightening when we left the dock), and we witnessed people diving that really had no idea what they were doing, were bouncing around, kicking coral, not at all in control of themselves in the water - and none of this was directly addressed. The customer service in the dive center was pretty terrible - after we purchased over $1000 in equipment at their retail store, we were told we would get a free dive. Cool. So we booked a dive for 3 days later, and when we showed up, we were told that because we booked online instead of calling them, we could not use that free dive. We tried a few times to get this resolved and were just told "well that is our policy." There are so many options for diving in this area, I do not recommend this shop - they do not seem honest or like they really care about the dive experience, just filling seats.

Great trip. Emily gave the guys excellent instruction and…read moreone on one attention. The guys went from never diving to PADI certified.

Had a great time with the crew yesterday. Welll my wife had a great time, I got sick unfortunately…read more But Capt Marlin and Jasmine went above and beyond with me. I truly appreciated all the water and grapes. I felt fine once I got back on land. My wife had a great time the weather was nice and visibility was solid. I might try one more time on a morning trip. I'll be sure to book with you guys next year when we bring the boys down.

Did a 2 tank dive Saturday June 13th and another 2 tank dive Sunday June 14th. Everyone at the shop…read morewas very nice, crew was great, and guide was awesome as well. We saw a large sea turtle and was my first time seeing a manta ray which I hear is rare. Would def dive again!

This is my favorite dive shop in the keys! Michael, Wolfman, George, and Emma are just incredible!…read moreTheir motto is "No stress diving" and it really is! They're always smiling, always eager to help, and always relaxed (but professional)! They will do as much or as little as you wish to have a good dive. They aren't one of the big names in town, but they will make sure you have a great day on the water. One of the biggest benefits of a small operator (10 pax boat) is that they can go to more unique dive sites than the big passenger ships. They also can cater the site more to the level of divers on the ship and adapt as conditions change. They're also a Blue Star operator, meaning they practice the very best, safest, ecologically-sound boating practices​ that keep our amazing coral reefs safe. They are located inside the infamous Key Largo Undersea Park with Jules Undersea Lodge and Marine Lab in it. They share a dock/marina and take their 2 boats out from here. I did some work dive training with them and more recently did a Dive Against Debris certification through them (and free dive!). Both experiences were awesome and I would highly recommend Island Ventures for your Key Largo diving and snorkeling! Their shop shares facilities with Marine Lab, including clean showers and bathrooms to change in. There's also a dunk tank for your gear after and a wheelbarrow to get your gear from parking over to their dock. Come dive with Island Ventures and have the time of your life!