SCUBA Diving Trips in Miami Beach, Florida 

With over 80 wrecks, Miami is known as the "Wreckreational Dive Capital of the World".  Some of these sites are commercial

 freighters seized by US Customs, and others were deemed unseaworthy by the US Coast Guard (USCG). In association with Dade County Environmental Resource Management (DERM),  the vessels were environmentally cleaned and sunk off the coast of Miami for diving and sport fishing.

In 1981, the Orion became the first vessel in Miami's Artificial Reef Program when it was sunk in 100-ft of water off Key Biscayne. Since then freighters, barges, tugs, a water tower, oil platforms, US Army tanks, radio antennae, concrete tetrahedrons and even a Boeing 727, The Spirit of Miami, have been sunk.  The latest addition was the DEMA Trader, a 165' freighter sunk on October 28th, 2003 in just 85-ft of water in celebration of the Diving Equipment Marketing Association (DEMA) Trade Show being held in Miami Beach in 2003.

Our boat departs just feet from our location at the Miami beach Marina so there's no transfer from location to location. Owned and operated by RJ Diving Ventures, the Big Com-Ocean, is a 2004 46-ft custom built Newton dive boat. It is USCG certified for 49 passengers - but 36 divers are all we take to provide room for everybody. The boat incorporates fresh water showers, a camera table, rinse buckets, a restroom and a sun deck.

Conditions & Weather
The diving in Miami Beach is within the full range of the recreational diver and into the realm of Technical Diving (Tech Diving), with dives from 30-ft reefs to wrecks in 150-ft of water. Visibility depends upon the prevailing weather and the Gulf Stream, but generally averages 50-70-ft. Water temperature can be as low as 72F (25C) from January to March, and as high as 85F (33C) from July to September.

Pricing
Two-tank dive trips cost $60.00. Tanks and weights can be rented as a package for $20.00. If full Scuba rental is needed, the cost of the trip is $105.00, including a full 3/2-mm wetsuit.

Book online and receive a 10% discount.

Reservations are required for all dives with a major credit card; until this is received, your place cannot be guaranteed on the trip.

Private charters, Instructors and Divemasters are available by request.

Cancellation Policy
We require 24 hours notice prior to the check in time to change or cancel a reservation with no fee. For less than 24 hours notice you will be billed for the full price of the trip per person that is reserved. Private charters and groups require 72 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a trip.

If a trip is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen events, there will be no charge to the deposit and if you have pre-paid you will receive a full refund via the method you paid with.

Click the yellow button to book your dive trip. As the date of your reservation approaches, please check with us to confirm

 your dive. Occasionally, the planned sites change by request from group bookings or inclement weather. If you don't see a trip that fits your schedule, please call us. We will endeavor to accommodate your needs. Please note that the times shown are check-in times at Tarpoon Lagoon, Miami Beach. If inquiring about dives less than 24-hours in advance, please call to check for availability before booking online.
 

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