John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Night Dive
Explore Pennekamp’s reef after dark with tanks, weights, and a night-dive briefing
Duration
4 hours
Ideal For
Up to 8 people
Includes
Night dive, tanks & weights, boat
Highlights
Explore a captain-selected reef in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary after dark. Your dive light reveals coral formations and nocturnal reef activity that differs from daytime diving.
- Discover corals as they open to feed after dark
- Look for lobsters, crabs, octopus, moray eels, and sleeping parrotfish
- Explore a shallow reef site selected according to conditions
- Learn night-dive light signals, buddy procedures, and navigation techniques
- Customize your trip with rental gear, a dive light, camera, or guide
Itinerary
Check in at Scuba-Fun Dive Center — time varies by season (confirmed at booking) Night dive briefing covering light signals, buddy procedures, and navigation Gear fitting on the dock Board the boat — departure approximately 45 minutes after check-in Boat ride to reef site (approximately 35 minutes) Night dive — approximately 45–60 minutes bottom time depending on depth and air Boat ride back to the dive center
What's Included
- One-tank night dive
- Tanks and weights
- Boat transportation to and from the reef
- Night-dive briefing
- Professional crew and safety support
Important details
- Open Water Diver certification or higher is required, with a logged dive within the past 24 months
- Bring proof of certification for check-in
- Ages 12+ only; divers under 18 need a certified parent or guardian
- A dive guide is required for solo divers and may be required based on certification level, age, or dive history
- Requires climbing the boat ladder unassisted
- Pregnant travelers cannot participate
- Not recommended for severe back or neck conditions, recent surgery, or heart problems
- Complete a liability waiver and medical questionnaire before diving
- Arrive at the seasonally confirmed check-in time; arrivals 20 minutes late are considered no-shows
- Optional rentals are not included in the listed price: dive light $10, gear $40, dive computer $15, and camera $35
- Dive guides are not included in the listed price: group $15 per diver, semi-private $40 per diver, or solo $65
- Guide and boat crew gratuity are not included in the listed price
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 24 hours before check-in for 1–4 people, 72 hours for 5–10, or 7 days for 11+. Refunds are less a 3.5% administrative fee; cancellations within 48 hours also incur $25 per person. Late cancellations, late arrivals, and no-shows are nonrefundable. Receive a full refund if unsafe sea conditions cancel your certified-diver trip.
Product ID: NZFYUX
FAQs
Dives are not automatically guided. A guide is required if you are diving without a buddy, hold a Scuba Diver (Level 1) certification, last dived more than 12 months ago, are under 18 without an adult certified diver, or are making your first ocean dive or first dive after certification.
You need Open Water Diver certification and must bring proof of certification. You must confirm that you have dived within the past 24 months. If your last dive was more than two years ago, complete a full-day scuba refresher before the trip.
If you dive without a guide, carry your own timekeeping device or dive computer.
Meeting details
Scuba-Fun Dive Center, 99222 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037
Related locations
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Admission includedStep into the clear, warm waters off Key Largo and you enter a world that exists nowhere else on the American shoreline. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park stretches across roughly 70 nautical square miles of protected Atlantic waters, sheltering brain corals, sea fans, and darting parrotfish just below the surface. Whether you peer through a glass-bottom boat hull or slip on a mask, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park rewards every level of curiosity with color and life.
