3–4 hours · Ages 8+ · No certification
SNUBA: Go Beyond Snorkeling
The signature dive on a surface air line, plus snorkeling.
| Adult | $120 |
|---|---|
| Child 8–12 | $100 |
Editorial spotlight · Garrison Bight Marina, Slip 7, Key West
2026 Conch Shell Awards nomineeBest Snorkeling Experience
SNUBA of Key West
Breathe underwater on the reef with no certification and no tank on your back: the air comes down a 20-foot line from a raft on the surface. Ages 8 and up, twenty minutes of orientation, then the reef at depth. Running since 1999.
- SNUBA dive
- $120
- Two-tank scuba
- $105
- Tripadvisor
- 4.7
- Since
- 1999
Editorial spotlight. SNUBA of Key West is a nominee in the 2026 Conch Shell Awards. They did not pay for this page and had no say in it. We earn a commission when you book through the links here; your price is the same.
The company
The in-between of snorkeling and scuba
SNUBA was invented in Hawaii: a scuba regulator on a hose that runs up to an air tank floating on a raft, so a first-timer can go to twenty feet after a short briefing, no certification, no heavy gear. SNUBA of Key West has been a licensed SNUBA center since 1999 and is the go-to for cruise-ship days and families with kids who are too young for a scuba course.
The boat is Good Times, a 47-foot catamaran deck boat built in 2012 and certified for 49, with a head, a shower and a wet bar; the same boat runs the Key West Cocktail Cruise at sunset. A 32-foot Century center console, Lori C, does the Looe Key private charters out of Big Pine Key. Guides are PADI, NAUI or SSI certified, and the company also runs full PADI courses.
“Go beyond snorkeling.”
- LC
Owner
Larry Cohen
Captains and guides are named by guests in reviews (CJ, Josh, Dustin, Charles, Greg, Dan, Madison, Nicole and others); the roster is SNUBA's to confirm. Company page: snubakeywest.com.
The one to book
SNUBA: Go Beyond Snorkeling
Three to four hours: the ride out on Good Times, a fifteen-to-twenty-minute orientation, then a guided dive on the reef breathing from the surface line, with a snorkel session on the same site. All gear and instruction included, reverse-osmosis fresh water aboard to rinse.
Adults $120, kids 8 to 12 $100. Certified divers can bring their own tanks for $105, and snorkelers or riders come along for $65. The honest caveat from reviews: the SNUBA portion itself is about half an hour in the water.
| Adult SNUBA diver | $120 |
|---|---|
| Child SNUBA diver, 8–12 | $100 |
| Certified diver | $105 |
| Snorkeler or rider | $65 |
Checked against FareHarbor on September 30, 2026. Departures 9 am and 1 pm.
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Good Times and Lori C
One big catamaran for the daily trips and the sunset cruise; one center console for Looe Key.
Good Times
- Type
- 47 ft catamaran deck boat
- Built
- 2012
- Certified for
- 49
- Aboard
- Head, shower, wet bar, non-smoking
- Berth
- Garrison Bight, 711 Eisenhower Dr, Slip 7
Lori C
- Type
- 32 ft Century center console
- Beam
- 10.5 ft
- Aboard
- Enclosed head
- Use
- Looe Key private charters, up to 6, from Big Pine Key
Book it
Trips
Per person unless noted. SNUBA minimum age 8. Checked against FareHarbor on September 30, 2026.
4 hours · Certified divers · Semi-private
2-Tank Reef Dive
Two reef dives for certified divers; snorkelers welcome on the same boat.
| Certified diver | $105 |
|---|---|
| Snorkeler | $65 |
4 hours · Certified divers · Semi-private
2-Tank Wreck Dive
Two wreck dives, certified divers.
| Certified diver | $105 |
|---|---|
| Snorkeler | $65 |
4 hours · Ages 15+ · Certified
Morning 2-Tank Dive: Vandenberg
The 523-foot Vandenberg, the second-largest artificial reef in the world.
| Certified diver | $105 |
|---|---|
| Snorkeler | $65 |
2 hours · Adults only · Sunset
Key West Cocktail Cruise
Craft cocktails, California wine, local beer and bread and spreads on Good Times at sunset.
| Cocktails, beer, wine | $80 |
|---|---|
| Beer and wine | $65 |
| Non-alcoholic | $55 |
5–6 hours · Private · Up to 6
Looe Key SNUBA & Sandbar Charter
Looe Key reef from Big Pine Key on Lori C, scuba and SNUBA included, then a sandbar.
| Whole boat | $1,400 |
|---|
4 hours · Private · Up to 6
Looe Key Half-Day Charter
Lori C for four hours at Looe Key.
| Whole boat | $800 |
|---|
4 hours · Private · Up to 16
BYOB Sandbar Charter on Good Times
The big boat for your group at a sandbar. Sixteen included, $50 each above that.
| Whole boat | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Extra guest | $50 |
SNUBA also runs the PADI Open Water certification course ($750) and a divemaster program. Call (305) 292-4616 for private scuba charters.
Before you go
Know before you go
Where to board
Garrison Bight Marina, 711 Eisenhower Drive, Slip 7, off Palm Avenue next to Thai Island restaurant. Use the restaurant for GPS and meet at the dock. Free parking. Looe Key charters leave from Big Pine Key at mile marker 30.
Departures
9 am and 1 pm for the daily reef trips. Sunset cruise times follow the sun.
Included
All SNUBA and dive gear, instruction, fresh-water rinse. Cocktail cruise: unlimited drinks and light bites.
Ages
SNUBA from 8; the Vandenberg dive from 15 and certified; the cocktail cruise is adults only.
Reviews
What guests say
- 4.7TripadvisorRating as of September 30, 2026
- #52of 397Boat tours and water sports in Key West, Tripadvisor
- 1999SinceLicensed SNUBA center
Reviewers write about guides who are patient with nervous first-timers and safety-first in the water, and about how much life there is on the reef at twenty feet. The recurring complaint is that the SNUBA portion is short, around thirty minutes.
Questions
Good to know
What is SNUBA?
Diving with a regulator connected by a 20-foot hose to an air tank on a raft at the surface. No tank on your back, no certification; a short orientation and a guide in the water with you.
How old do you have to be?
Eight for SNUBA. Certified divers 15 and up for the Vandenberg wreck. The cocktail cruise is adults only.
Where does it leave from?
Garrison Bight Marina, 711 Eisenhower Drive, Slip 7, with free parking. Looe Key charters go from Big Pine Key.
What does it cost?
SNUBA $120 per adult, $100 for kids 8 to 12. Two-tank scuba dives $105. The cocktail cruise from $55. Checked September 30, 2026.
Can certified divers come?
Yes. Two-tank reef, wreck and Vandenberg dives at $105, and PADI courses.
Dive without the course
SNUBA, scuba and the sunset cocktail cruise from Garrison Bight.
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