Key West PADI® Discover Scuba "Dive in a Day" Resort Course
Overview
The Key West Dive in a Day Scuba Resort Course is the absolute best way for a person to experience diving. Great for those who want to try scuba diving in Key West.
Highlights
- Experience scuba diving without certification
- 2 hours of pool training
- 2 one-tank dives on the coral reef
- PADI® 5-Star Dive Center with friendly staff
- Low instructor to student ratio
- The best way to experience the reef!
Why Travelers Choose This Experience
This fun-filled course is designed to give adventurous first-timers a "taste" of Scuba diving!
Description
The Key West Dive in a Day Scuba Resort Course is the absolute best way for a person to experience diving. With two hours of pool training, you learn the skills to hover weightlessly beneath the surface of crystal blue waters. You will be able to enjoy, explore, and learn from the only living coral reef in the United States.
This tour is sure to become your favorite stop on your tropical Key West vacation. Perfect for the whole family, this tour is both fun and educational. Vacations were made so time could be spent on adventures such as this one. If you visit the Florida Keys without trying this tour, you will have no idea what you are missing!
The Dive-in-a-Day Resort Course includes an entire day full of fun and adventure! You will have your lesson in the pool, then come along for our two-tank, two-location afternoon dive on the beautiful coral reef. Your instructor will be underwater with you throughout your entire diving expedition. As an added bonus, any gear you will need is provided in your tour price. This includes the price of the boat trip, full diving equipment and oxygen tanks.
Great for those of you who always wanted to try scuba diving but do not have time for the certification course. Yes, snorkeling is great, but nothing beats the tranquil and amazing experience of being in the underwater world of the coral reef.
What's Included
- All equipment and instruction
- 2 hours of training in a resort pool
- 2 one-tank dives on the coral reef
- Fresh water showers
- Scuba certification Participants in this course are not Scuba certified after their instruction.
- Gratuities
What To Expect
This one-day course offers everything you need to experience SCUBA diving in just one day. It includes a pool instruction session, all equipment, and two guided dives on a shallow reef.
Morning Pool Session
Your morning swimming pool instruction session introduces essential diving skills. You’ll gear up in scuba equipment, learn the fundamentals of diving, and practice breathing underwater.
Pool Instruction Included • Gear Included
Afternoon Reef Dives
Following your morning pool session, venture into the open ocean to discover two distinct dive sites within the pristine coral reef system of the Florida Keys.
Two Reef Dives Included • Gear & Guide Included
Western Dry Rocks
Explore North America’s only living coral reef, “Western Dry Rocks,” a thriving habitat for colorful tropical fish, rays, sea turtles, and various coral species. Each day, the Captain selects the specific reef location based on current conditions to ensure optimal visibility and the best possible sea state for your dive.
20 Minute Boat Ride
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Vessel has a toilet
- Near public transportation
- Paid parking nearby
- Most travelers can participateYou must be able to swim without a flotation device.
- No previous experience is necessary
- What to bringCamera, comfortable shoes, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, swimwear, towel, food and drinks, and a smile!
- The minimum age for this experience is 10 (must be accompanied by an adult)
- This experience will have a maximum of 6 students for the pool session and 25 for the dive
Frequently Asked Questions
(15)Q: Do I need to have previous Scuba experience for this activity?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-291594
Reviews
Average 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 127 traveler reviews collected by Cool Key West and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (15)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Key West customers.
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No, you don’t need to have any previous Scuba experience, but you must be able to swim without a flotation device.
Mar 2022There are no lockers at the shop. However, there is a section on the boat that won’t get wet where you can leave your belongings, or you can ask the staff at check-in to keep them for you while you dive.
Dec 2021Yes, that is a requirement. You should know how to swim without a flotation device.
Apr 2021the basic requirement for Discover dive is basic swimming. You should be able to float on your own without any floatation device and be comfortable on the water.
Oct 2022Yes. You don’t have to be an Olympic swimmer, but we do require you to pass a swim test at the beginning of the pool session.
Jun 2023All divers must complete a Medical Questionnaire (PDF ⧉) form before participating in the Key West Dive in a Day Scuba Resort Course.
Please answer your past and present medical history questions with a YES or NO. If you are not sure, answer YES.
If you answer YES to any question, you must consult a physician before participating in scuba diving.
Oct 2022Anything you would normally wear/bring to a pool or on a boat. Wear a bathing suit you are comfortable in. Bring a towel, sunscreen, and any refreshments you may want.
Dec 2022Participants in the Key West Dive in a Day Scuba Resort Course cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024- Participants must know basic swimming to participate.
- If participants do not pass the morning pool session and cannot dive on the afternoon charter, they may choose to snorkel.
- There will be no refund if the instructor deems the student unsafe in the ocean. These participants can snorkel or ride along on the afternoon charter.
- Due to scheduling, availability, and staffing, we need 48 hours notice of any changes for instructional courses. Once we are within 48 hours of the scheduled class, the reservation cannot be canceled, is non-transferable, and non-refundable.
- All equipment and instruction.
- 2 hours of training in a resort pool.
- 2 one-tank dives on the coral reef.
- Fresh water showers.
- Scuba certification. Participants in this course are not Scuba certified after their instruction.
- Gratuities.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age for this experience is 10 (must be accompanied by an adult).
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Key West Dive in a Day Scuba Resort Course is as follows:
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Key West Dive in a Day Scuba Resort Course will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Key West. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- All equipment and instruction
- 2 hours of training in a resort pool
- 2 one-tank dives on the coral reef
- Fresh water showers
- Scuba certification Participants in this course are not Scuba certified after their instruction.
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Vessel has a toilet
- Near public transportation
- Paid parking nearby
- Most travelers can participateYou must be able to swim without a flotation device.
- No previous experience is necessary
- What to bringCamera, comfortable shoes, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, swimwear, towel, food and drinks, and a smile!
- The minimum age for this experience is 10 (must be accompanied by an adult)
- This experience will have a maximum of 6 students for the pool session and 25 for the dive
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