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John Pennekamp State Park SCUBA Boat, Reef Adventures

MM 102 Oceanside, Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL 33037
305-451-6322
Ranked #17 of 49 tours in Key Largo
4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Official and only Pennekamp State Park Scuba Dive Boat offering two trips daily to the reefs and wrecks. Certification, resorts and refreshers... more » Owner description: Official and only Pennekamp State Park Scuba Dive Boat offering two trips daily to the reefs and wrecks. Certification, resorts and refreshers offered. 5 Star PADI facility « less
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Mai Khao, Thailand
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Very nice company to go diving with! We did I think it is called Elbow Reef ?City of Washington dive site and then a second site whose name I forget...though it wasn't French Reef. I don't think the actual sites were THAT great, I guess it is the luck of the draw which sites they take you too. I might... More

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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011 via mobile

We were booked for a morning dive but we were told that the visibility wouldn't be so good and it was very choppy. They said that we wouldn't be getting our moneys worth if we went out when the visibility isn't good. But we went back in the afternoon and they said it calmed down a little and so we... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011 via mobile

The crew of the "Visibillity", Dan, Peter, & Lindsey took excellent care of us for our 1st day of a week Keys vacation. They were extremely knowledgeable, experienced, professional, & a blast to hang-out with. We dove Careysfort Lighthouse and the "City of Washington". The charter was only $74 per person, including tank rental & weights.

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Boca Raton, Florida
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011

Took 15 year old son on 4 dives with Captain Dan and Divemaster Rich early August 2011. Excellent trip (again). Been diving down in Keys over 30 years, and really like the crew at Pennekamp. Very professional and knowlegable about reef and area. Great dive shop too.

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Bear Creek, Alabama
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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2011

My teenage son and I took the snorkel trip from Pennekamp. The boat had about 20 people. The captain and his assistant were very professionl, explained use of the boat and snorkel vest, and were very helpful. When we arrived at Grecian Rocks reef, we shared the reef with four other boats. There were a lot of snorkelers spread out... More

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Tampa, Florida
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235 helpful votes 235 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2011

Somehow we were told that for the A.M. dive to check in at 9:00 and we would leave at 9:30, well we found out that check in time was 8:30 and the boat left at 9:00. Which we were disappointed, but they were able to get us on the afternoon dive. The dive shop attendant was very nice and helpful... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2011

The crew of the dive shop was great to work with. They see which if any of the dive sites one has been to and will try to take you to a different location. Great staff will return to use them again when we go back down.

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Glendale, Arizona
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2011

Went diving today, 6/2/2011, on board the Visibility with Captain Dan. The boat is in great shape, very large and they only take about 20 people so there is plenty of room (on our dive today there were only 5 divers!). It only takes about 30 minutes to be at the reef, the prices are really good, and the crew... More

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Hayward, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2011
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As a newly certified 50+ diver I found this to be a great first dive. The first site we dove was a shipwreck, in a word awsome. French reef was next, again awsome, And as a extra the staff knows what customer is all about.

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West Palm Beach, Florida
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2010

First time snorkler...and I had a blast. Very nice day in S Florida. It was very hot but the boat ride to the reef and the captain of the boat and his helper were great. I can't wait to go back! Great for kids of all ages.

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