One of the most popular pastimes in the Lower Keys is
diving, not
surprising once you see the clarity of the water. Dive off your own boat
or take a diving or snorkeling trip run by one of several dive shops in
the area. (There is a boat ramp and fuel right down the street from Rumrunner's
Retreat.)
The most popular diving spot in the Lower Keys is Looe
Key National Marine Sanctuary, minutes away from Rumrunner's
Retreat. Looe 
Key
is the most spectacular living reef in North America for its diverse
population of corals and this colorful array of tropical fish. Because of
its unique shape and varying depths, Looe Key and other nearby reefs are
ideal for SCUBA, skin divers or snorkelers of all skill levels. The Lower
Keys Chamber of Commerce holds their annual Underwater Music Festival at
Looe Key every July.
DIVE SHOPS & BOATS:
ABYSS DIVE CENTER, Holiday Inn, MM 54, Marathon, 305-743-2126,
800-457-0134
ACTION CHARTERS, 1605 N. Roosevelt Blvd., 305-296-9914
ADVENTURE CHARTERS & TOURS, 6810 Front St., Stock Island, Key West,
305-296-0362
- BAHIA HONDA STATE PARK CONCESSION, 36850 O/S Hwy., Big Pine Key,
305-872-3210
CAPTAIN'S CORNER, 631 Greene, Key West, 305-296-8865
DISCOUNT DIVERS/HURRICANE AQUA CENTER, 10800 O/S Hwy., Marathon,
305-743-2400
DIVE KEY WEST, 3128 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, 305-296-3823,
800-426-0707
DIVING SITE, THE, 12399 O/S Hwy., Oceanside, Marathon, 305-289-1021
FLORIDA KEYS REEF DIVERS, 477 Drost Dr., Cudjoe Key, 305-744-0577
GET WET DIVE EXCURSIONS, 509 Duval, Key West, 305-294-7738, 877-2 SNORKEL
HALL'S DIVING CENTER, 1996 O/S Hwy, Marathon, 305-743-5929, 305-289-7669
HOLIDAY DIVERS OF KEY WEST, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West,
305-294-5934
HOLIDAY WATER SPORTS, Holiday Inn Beachside, Key West, 305-295-8200
- INNERSPACE DIVING & SNORKELING CENTER, MM 29.5, Big Pine Key,
305-872-2319 (Michel)
ISLAND RAIDER CHARTERS, 48 Coco Plum Dr., Marathon, 305-289-9662
LOOE KEY REEF RESORT & DIVE CENTER, MM 27 Oceanside, Ramrod Key,
305-872-2215
LOST REEF ADVENTURES, Land's End Village, 261 Margaret, Key West,
305-296-5737
MARATHON DIVERS & SPORTS CENTER, 12221 O/S Hwy, Marathon, 305-289-1141
NEVER ENOUGH CHARTERS, 6973 O/S Hwy., Marathon, 305-743-7265
- PARADISE DIVERS, Sunshine Key Resort, MM 38.5, Big Pine Key,
305-872-1114 (Larry)
SEABREEZE REEF RAIDERS, 617 Front St., Key West, 305-295-8748
SEA-CLUSIVE CHARTERS, MM 30.5, Big Pine Key, 305-872-3940
SEA-CLUSIVE CHARTERS, Sugarloaf Key, 305-744-9928
SEACLYPSE DIVERS, 1605 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, 305-296-1975
SOUTHPOINT DIVERS, 714 Duval, Key West, 305-292-9778
STRIKE ZONE CHARTERS, 29675 O/S Hwy., Big Pine Key, 305-872-9863
SUBTROPIC DIVE CENTER, 1605 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, 305-296-9914
TAYLOR MADE EXCURSIONS, 921 Eaton, Key West, 305-293-9183
UNDERSEAS INC., US 1 MM 30.5, Big Pine Key, 305-872-2700
WILD ABOUT DOLPHINS, Key West, 305-294-5026
