First time snorkeling. Went out with a group in the Journey…read moreboat. Annie was our first mate/lifeguard/babysitter and she was fabulous. Saw some really neat things including barracuda, cow fish, anemone, queen conch and all the colorful fish!! I thought 1.5 hours on the reef was gonna be too short, but it was perfect!

Had a great time on this snorkel experience with my friend. Had to come when staying in the keys,…read morewhen I heard Key Largo was the diving capital of the world.

I can't say enough wonderful things about this dive center! I came here to complete my Advanced…read moreOpen Water and Nitrox certification, and the experience exceeded all of my expectations. The entire team was welcoming, professional, patient, and truly cared about my success and safety. From the very first day, I felt like I was part of the family. A very special thank you to Michaela. She went above and beyond in every possible way. She helped me find a hotel, recommended great restaurants, gave me directions, answered all of my questions, and even helped me find childcare so I could focus on my training. She also personally helped care for my child during part of my three-day course, which meant the world to me. As a parent, that kind of kindness and support is something I'll never forget. Her generosity, compassion, and genuine heart made this experience so much easier and more enjoyable. My instructor, Tarek Salem, was exceptional. He is patient, calm, knowledgeable, and an excellent teacher. He explained every skill thoroughly, made sure I understood everything before each dive, and gave me the confidence I needed to succeed. I always felt safe and well taken care of. I also want to thank Elara Moultrie. She was friendly, patient, encouraging, and always focused on everyone's safety. Her positive attitude made every dive fun and helped create such a welcoming environment. This wasn't just a place to earn certifications--it was a place where people truly care about their students. I left with my Advanced Open Water and Nitrox certifications, wonderful memories, and friends I'll never forget. If you're looking for a dive center with outstanding instructors and people who genuinely care about you both in and out of the water, I highly recommend this team. I'll definitely be back for more training and more dives. Thank you all for making this an unforgettable experience!

Nice dive shop with an amazing crew. This isn't a big…read moreoperation... Diving with this team is like diving with friends and family. Even the owner's kids went diving with us. The owner was one of the guides. HE is just as excited to discover fish as the kids. They made the experience easy, fun, relaxed and at the same time safe. This might be our new Key Largo favorite.

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!

Captain Mark gave us a great experience, the best day of our vacation. The boat was roomy, shaded,…read moreice & cooler and all the water toys you could need. Mark recommended Ocean View Inn & Sports Pub at the end of our trip for food and a pool. We had a great dinner and cooled off in there pool. We met so many friendly locals at the sandbar & fell in love with the area. HIGHLY recommend Captain Mark for a full day of fun and relaxation.

Captain Mark is great! We got to go snorkeling, cruising, and go out to a sandbar. Captain Mark…read moremade it a very enjoyable experience! Highly recommend!

It's a positive sign that the snorkel operator is doing something right when people take a snorkel…read moretrip two days in a row. One of the participants on our boat did exactly that and she enjoyed herself on both trips. The boat went to different locations on each day, so repeat snorkeler was able to see different parts of the reef. Paradise Island Charters is a small boat that holds only 15 people, and we had 11 on our trip. The sales rep at the dock said the limited capacity allows for a more personal trip with more attention from the crew. This was very much the case as we had a couple of newbies with us and First Mate Al was able to provide them with a lot of assistance (& patience!) Al was very knowledgeable about the fish, the reef, and the overall snorkeling process. She was personable and seemed to enjoy her job very much. She even gave us a few good suggestions for places to dine in Key Largo. Captain Doug was friendly, knowledgeable, and very safety-conscious. He was also an amazing captain. He spotted a family of dolphins and skillfully turned his boat in large circles at just the right speed so that the dolphins could safely frolic in the boat's wake. What an amazing sight! We watched the dolphins jumping for several minutes until they swam off. Thank you Captain Doug for that awesome show! Unfortunately the snorkeling was exciting but not for the best of reasons: numerous jellyfish were floating in the area and we spent a lot of time trying to avoid them. Although the coral and the fish were great to see, the abundance of jellyfish was a big distraction. And some of the snorkelers were stung. If you are comparing snorkeling tour operators, please be aware that Paradise Island Charters does not include the snorkeling equipment in the base price of their tours. They do offer prescription snorkel masks for people who wear glasses. Overall, the trip was really fun and I would recommend this company to other snorkelers. Doug and Al are a key part of their success.

Captain Doug & First Mate Micaela (sp?) were great! We haven't snorkeled in years, since we…read morecertified for scuba and had a great time! Great snorkeling locations, like Seagrass Reef, which bring the sea floor up to you. Nice boat and snacks and they were super accommodating to our tardiness

These guys and gals are so good at what they do! I would spend every day with them if I could, they…read moreare so family-friendly, and pet-friendly, lol, and very knowledgeable! We love every second of our visits!

Captain Dylan and Savanna took good care of us and made it a very enjoyable sandbar trip. The…read morecheck-in process was quick and easy. The boat was in good condition and made for a safe and comfortable ride to the sandbar. The sandbar itself was quite busy with lots of other boats there, but we had a good time relaxing on the sandbar and enjoying the islander girl hospitality. We had a great time.

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.

My wife and I moved to florida 4+ years ago and I've dove most of the operations from Jupiter to…read moreKey Largo. Horizon is world class. It has been my go-to diver operator in the Key Largo area now for a couple of years. They are safe, consistent, full service, lots of fun. I've had tech training classes with the operation and they were well executed and very educational (thanks Jeff). What is world-class about Horizon is their ability to manage both technical/experienced divers, and new divers, on the same boat, in such a way that everyone is safe and has a memorable experience. The guides, captains, and mates are all exceptional, trained, experienced, and they are all still having fun diving, which means you will too! On the latest venture, thank you to Captains Troy and Steph, along with Luke, Aidan, Diane, Chelsie top side and guiding. (special thanks to Jeff who did my cylinder handling while Luke was otherwise occupied lol). Photo is of dive buddy Rob on Duane.

Absolutely a pleasure to dive with Horizon Divers in Key Largo, FL. True professionals and…read morefantastic crew, guides, and shop crew. I felt so taken care of (and sometimes very spoiled!) before and after every dive. We had the most fun practicing our sidemount from a boat Biggest mahalo to Jeff and Jeff, Troy, Chelsea, Hughes, Tim, Jamie , Aidan, Luke, Erica in the shop, the entire rest of the Horizon Divers crew and guides (so many fantastic people!), and of course Captain Dan...also the owner! So glad we got to ride out with you one of our days Can't wait to come out again and practice more sidemount from a boat and other scuba shenanigans. Explore the best of Key Largo scuba with Horizon Divers - you will enjoy every minute!!!

If hindsight were a thing, I'd probably want to redo my 1st experience of Molasses Reef as a…read moresnorkeling trip.  Unfortunately, I actually went there initiallly via a glass-bottom boat tour, and as a result we saw virtually no fish :-( Maybe it wasn't the boat but the time of day we went - regardless, I expected to see tons of different fish, but I actually saw less than a hundred of maybe three different species... It also might have been the fact that the boat's engines were so loud that they scared off a majority of the fish we might have seen.  Whatever the actual cause, I suggest that you skip the boat tour and come here to snorkel instead.

My buddy and my best night dive ever - multiple sharks and eels, including a free-swimming one…read more Just about everything else you'd want in a dive - a ray and octopus, an 1887 wreck. The reef has fantastical shapes which provide ledges, holes and lots of growth for the fish. In addition, the water had bioluminescence (turn your lights off)

Wonderful family trip for snorkeling, for me, Grandma, Mom, Aunt, and 2 twenty-somethings, everyone…read more;all 5 of us!) had The Best Time!! Captain Brad and Scuba Joe made it a Party that was both FUN and Safe!! I'd give them ten stars if I could. We will be back and do it All Again!! The boat pulls out from a gorgeous resort and we visited 2 Famous Reefs. Take a look at my pictures! One reef is known has the #1 Reef for snorkeling in the World !! I can't say enough how safe it was (little kids were snorkeling) and the fun on boat was nonstop with music jokes and laughter! For people that never snorkeled before, everyone loved it. Some on the boat were repeat attendees. I can tell you the experience was so good, I want the exact same location, boat and crew again! Thank you Captain Brad, Scuba Joe and another fellow, Nate, who was helping the divers. Amazing experience!

We did the half day tour, we had a lot of fun. The snorkeling was amazing and the guys keep it fun…read moreand light. We would definitely do this tour again!! Strongly recommend this snorkeling experience!!