Key West Snuba offers a fantastic way to experience diving and a great stepping stone to SCUBA!
While I've previously been certified for Open Water diving it was a new experience for my family. Thankfully our snuba tour was masterfully run by no less than 4 certified dive instructors, so we could not have been in safer hands!
Our dive guide CJ was incredibly professional, fantastic at engaging everyone in our dive party (including my 9 y/o and 14 y/o), and hilarious to boot! I was very impressed with CJ's attention to details and the way he ensured we all knew the rules that would keep us safe during our dive.
1) NEVER take your regulator out of your mouth!!!
2) BREATHE (like Darth Vader...nice and slow, deep, and exhale like you are blowing on hot soup)
3) PURGE the regulator if you can't breathe to immediately allow the air to flow
4) EQUALIZE the your ears often...every 2-3 feet, and if you have any trouble don't go any deeper
We heard these instructions a minimum of 3 times during our briefing as we were headed to our dive site near Sand Key Reef. By the time we were ready to get in the water everyone knew what to do, what to expect, and how to understand directions through hand signals.
We were underwater for roughly 27 minutes and spent an equal amount of time snorkeling the reef as the second sets of divers went out. We saw yellowtail snapper, angel fish, parrot fish, blue tangs, barracuda, and a beautiful filefish.
Captain Zapper, Nicole, Nick, and CJ were all all stars on our trip...so if you've ever wanted to try SCUBA, but aren't sure if you want to get certified, try Key West SNUBA.