Key West, Florida Keys

Captain Hook’s won a total of 17 combined awards in the 2025 Readers Choice Awards for its three locations in the Florida Keys.

Divers play a crucial role in preserving the environments we cherish. Discover how one diver's outlook on ocean pollution transformed after participating in the largest organized cleanup in the Florida Keys.

Key West offers a perfect blend of adventure and relaxation for divers and non-divers alike.

A shallow reef bathed in sunlight and jammed with marine life gets its name from one of the Florida Keys’ historic lighthouses

The ship that once monitored Soviet missile launches during the Cold War is now a captivating artificial reef

Readers named this Florida Keys operator Best Overall in the United States and Canada region

Zach Moore, a diver and engineer at Mel Fisher’s Treasures, found a gold coin in about 30 feet of seawater on the wreck of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha.

The road trip stops here, explore the southernmost point of the U.S., dive the *USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg wreck and enjoy the lively atmosphere in Key West.

All the elements of an idyllic dive vacation in the Florida Keys come together where the Overseas Highway comes to a dramatic finish in Key West. Here, you’re at the southernmost point of the United States, and worlds away from the mainland when it comes to attitude and stress level — after all, Key West is closer to Cuba than Miami. The United States is at its most Caribbean here, and not just in the pastel-hued bungalows and crystal-clear waters, but in Key West’s casual approach to life as a whole too. The Florida Keys’ dining scene is at its most sophisticated and diverse here. And if you think the diving opportunities dwindle out at the end of the road, you’d be dead wrong. One of the most exciting wrecks of the Florida Keys Wreck Trek awaits divers who descend on the General Hoyt S. Vandenberg. And day-trippers can head offshore from Key West to one of the most fascinating national parks in the United States within the islands of the Dry Tortugas. Read on for more ways to maximize your time diving and simply enjoying all the pleasures of Key West.