Key Largo Reef Diving Weekend

July 16–18, 2027

Join American Pro Diving Center for a summer weekend in the Florida Keys filled with warm water, colorful coral reefs, tropical marine life, and some of the most enjoyable recreational diving in Florida!

Our Key Largo Reef Diving Weekend is designed to be a relaxed, fun trip focused on exploring Key Largo's beautiful reef system. We'll be staying at Marina Del Mar Resort & Marina and diving with Key Largo Dive Center, giving our group a convenient home base for an easy Friday-through-Sunday getaway.

Unlike our Advanced Open Water and wreck-focused Key Largo trip later in the year, this weekend is all about the reefs. It's a great trip for newer Open Water divers, experienced divers who enjoy easygoing reef dives, couples, friends, and anyone looking for a fun weekend in the Keys.

THE WEEKEND

Friday, July 16 — Arrival in Key Largo

Travel to Key Largo, check into Marina Del Mar Resort & Marina, get settled, and meet up with the American Pro group.

Friday evening is yours to relax, explore Key Largo, grab dinner, and get your equipment ready for the weekend's diving.

Saturday, July 17 — Key Largo Reef Diving

We'll head out with Key Largo Dive Center for a two-tank reef charter.

Key Largo's reef system gives us access to clear tropical water, coral formations, schooling fish, sea turtles, rays, moray eels, barracuda, and plenty of other Florida Keys marine life.

After diving, enjoy the afternoon and evening in Key Largo with the group.

Sunday, July 18 — More Reef Diving & Departure

We'll return to the water with Key Largo Dive Center for another two-tank reef charter, giving us four scheduled dives for the weekend.

After Sunday's diving, we'll wrap up our weekend and begin the trip home.

Charter times and the exact itinerary will be confirmed closer to departure.

THE DIVING

This trip is focused specifically on recreational reef diving.

Key Largo sits alongside the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and offers access to a variety of shallow and intermediate-depth reef sites. Rather than building the weekend around deeper wrecks, we'll concentrate on enjoying the coral reefs and marine life that make the Upper Keys such a popular diving destination.

Our planned diving includes:

• Two-tank reef charter on Saturday
• Two-tank reef charter on Sunday
• Four scheduled boat dives
• Diving with Key Largo Dive Center
• Tanks and weights for scheduled dives
• Professional local captain and dive crew
• American Pro Diving Center group coordination

Exact dive sites will be selected by the charter operator based on weather, sea conditions, visibility, diver experience, and other operational considerations.

WHO IS THIS TRIP FOR?

One of the best things about our July Key Largo trip is its accessibility.

This trip is a great choice for:

• Newly certified Open Water Divers
• Divers looking to gain more ocean and boat-diving experience
• Couples and families with certified divers
• Divers returning to the sport
• Experienced divers who simply love reef diving
• American Pro Divers Club members looking for a fun summer getaway

You don't need to be an advanced diver to enjoy a great dive trip.

If you've recently earned your Open Water certification and have been looking for your first real dive vacation, this is an excellent opportunity to start building experience alongside the American Pro team.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Our group will stay at Marina Del Mar Resort & Marina in Key Largo.

Marina Del Mar gives us a convenient waterfront home base for our weekend in the Keys and keeps the group together throughout the trip.

The standard package will be based on the room arrangements established for our group.

Final room types, occupancy options, hotel amenities, check-in information, and other accommodation details will be provided once our group arrangements are finalized.

PLANNED PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Two nights at Marina Del Mar Resort & Marina
• Two-tank reef charter on Saturday
• Two-tank reef charter on Sunday
• Four scheduled reef dives
• Tanks and weights for scheduled charter dives
• Diving with Key Largo Dive Center
• Local captain and dive crew
• American Pro Diving Center group coordination

Additional inclusions will be listed once the final hotel and charter arrangements are confirmed.

NOT INCLUDED

Unless specifically stated in the final package, participants should plan for:

• Transportation to and from Key Largo
• Meals
• Personal scuba equipment
• Scuba equipment rental
• Nitrox upgrades
• Parking or incidental hotel fees, if applicable
• Gratuities
• Personal purchases
• Travel or dive accident insurance
• Optional activities
• Any expenses not specifically listed as included
  

CERTIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

Participants must be certified Open Water Divers or higher.

This trip is intentionally being planned around recreational reef diving, making it one of the more accessible trips on our 2027 travel calendar.

Divers should still be comfortable with:

• Boat diving
• Entries and exits from a dive boat
• Descents and ascents in open water
• Maintaining proper buoyancy
• Staying with a buddy
• Following the dive briefing and dive plan

If you're newly certified, don't feel like you need dozens of dives before joining us. This trip is specifically a good opportunity to gain experience while traveling with other American Pro divers.

Divers who haven't been in the water recently are encouraged to complete a refresher or PADI ReActivate before the trip.

EQUIPMENT

Divers are encouraged to bring their own properly maintained scuba equipment.

Recommended equipment includes:

• BCD
• Regulator
• Dive computer
• Mask
• Fins
• Appropriate exposure protection
• Surface marker buoy (SMB)
• Audible signaling device
• Certification card

Rental equipment may be available for an additional charge and should be arranged in advance.

Any additional equipment requirements from Key Largo Dive Center will be communicated before departure.

WANT TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

Our July trip is the reef-diving weekend. But if you're ready to take your diving farther, we're returning to Key Largo later in the year.

Our November 12–14 Key Largo Wreck & Advanced Open Water Weekend will be geared toward deeper diving, wrecks, and divers working toward their PADI Advanced Open Water certification.

That creates a great progression for newer divers:

Get certified → Dive the reefs with us in July → Build your experience → Come back for Advanced & Wreck diving in November.

Ask the American Pro team if you'd like help planning your path.

RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT

Space will be limited by our hotel room block and available charter capacity.

A deposit will be required to secure your reservation.

The deposit amount, payment schedule, final-payment deadline, cancellation policy, and participant-substitution terms will be provided once our final group arrangements are confirmed.

A reservation is not considered secured until the required deposit has been received.

WEATHER & DIVE CONDITIONS

All scuba diving is weather and conditions dependent.

The captain and Key Largo Dive Center have final authority regarding whether the boat operates and which dive sites are appropriate for the day's conditions.

Specific reef sites and marine-life encounters cannot be guaranteed.

Dive sites, schedules, number of dives, and other portions of the itinerary may change because of weather, sea conditions, visibility, currents, charter operations, or other circumstances outside American Pro Diving Center's control.

Safety always comes first.

JOIN US IN KEY LARGO!

Sometimes the best dive trips don't need to be complicated.

Pack your gear, head south to the Florida Keys, spend the weekend diving beautiful reefs, and enjoy some time away with your American Pro dive family.

Whether you're a newly certified diver looking for your first dive getaway or an experienced diver who never gets tired of exploring the Keys, this weekend is for you.

July 16–18, 2027

Contact American Pro Diving Center to reserve your place on our 2027 Key Largo Reef Diving Weekend

American Pro Diving Center
821 SE US Hwy 19
Crystal River, FL
352-563-0041
[email protected]
AmericanProDiving.com