Support coral restoration with a hands-on snorkel or dive day in Key Largo
4.5 Hours
Learn coral restoration with Coral Restoration Foundation and Silent World Dive Center, then head out to a working reef site to put skills into practice. Join as a certified diver or snorkeler and take part in education plus hands-on restoration work, weather permitting.
Divers must have at minimum PADI Junior Open Water Diver Certification and must have dived within the last 12 months. Minimum age for the program is 10; divers under 18 must have a parent or guardian with them during the dive. Wet suit rental is available for an additional $10 per suit.
Change reservations with at least 48 hours notice before check-in time with no additional fee. If Coral Restoration cannot do the dive/snorkel portion due to weather and you do not want to continue the trip, cancel within 48 hours before/by end of day the weather call was made. No-shows or day-of cancellations are billed full price.
The minimum age to dive or snorkel in the program is 10. Divers under 18 must have a parent or guardian with them during the dive at all times. Everyone boarding the boat (including passengers) must be 7 or older.
You must have at minimum PADI Junior Open Water Diver Certification, and you must have dived within the last 12 months.
A refresher program can be provided during the dive trip to bring your scuba certification current.
51 Garden Cove Dr. Key Largo, FL US 33037
Silent World has clearly figured out the formula for making both nervous beginners and experienced divers feel right at home. What really jumps out from recent visitors is how much the crew matters to the experience. People repeatedly mention captains like Aaron, Killian, and Jeff by name, along with dive instructors and deckhands like Will, Julisa, Alex, Ashlyn, and Murphy. These aren't just competent guides checking boxes. They're described as funny, engaging, patient, and genuinely enthusiastic about what they do. Several reviewers note the crew's willingness to adapt, whether that meant helping someone with knee issues back into the boat without judgment, varying dive sites for a guest doing multiple trips, or making first-time boat divers feel completely prepared and confident. The operation itself gets consistently high marks for being well-organized and thoughtful about the details. Guests appreciate the clean, shaded boats with dry storage, complimentary reef-safe sunscreen, snacks and drinks, and nice facilities at the dock. The diving and snorkeling sites, particularly the Christ of the Abyss statue, seem to deliver on the promise of exploring John Pennekamp Coral Reef. One minor complaint surfaced about inappropriate jokes and lack of dress code enforcement from other guests, which earned a three-star review, but that's an outlier in an otherwise glowing collection of feedback. The front office staff also gets props for being friendly and handling arrangements professionally, making the whole experience smooth from initial phone call to final dive.
This was great ! Thanks 🤗
Céline B
March 31, 2026
This was great ! Thanks 🤗
Céline B
March 31, 2026