Southpoint Divers - Dive shop in Key West - 606 Front St, USA

Originally called inquiring about a public charter that could accommodate our group with both snorkeling and scuba divers, and they could! Great experience from start to finish! Mid September is part of low season so my group of 4 was lucky enough to be the only ones on the boat! I hadn't been scuba diving for a little bit, but my guide made me feel so comfortable. Had 2 great dives! Captain Tropical Mike, Tommy, and Palmer were amazing! 10/10 and will definitely be coming back! Thanks again guys!

Went on four reef dives with the Southpoint Team. Drew the captain was great. Made sure that we dove different reefs over the couple of days we were with them. Tommy our dive master was excellent. He was able to point out many sea creatures that we might have missed without him. Thanks Drew & Tommy

Couldn’t finish the PADI open water certification due to the hurricane Idalia 🥹 But Kim and Tommy have been an amazing instructor in my pool training sessions , a big shoutout to them. I appreciate it. looking forward to coming back to finish the certification. ♥️

Very Poor experience with this dive shop. Does not take safety as top priority. As a dive shop that regularly takes customers to ship wreck, it should be a requirement to communicate that the descent and ascent involves holding a rope covered with barnacles and fire coral. As part of this, gloves should be provided if a customer purchases full gear set (which I did). I went on this dive and the result is two infected hands (photo attached) because of the tears from holding the rope covered in fire coral, which was not communicated during the safety. Also not included in the safety was a buddy check, which I did not have a buddy so it should have been with the guide I paid extra for. One of the girls lost her weights underwater bc of the failure of the paid guide to do a safety check. Another overlook and miss in safety was not calling the dove due to current. After the instructor evaluated the water, she made the decision to take us down (very rapidly) only to turn us back around when we reached the boat because of current. She admitted to the fact that she should have called it from when she originally did her check. Also, When I say rapidly descending , I got sinus squeeze which has never happened before and my mask filled with blood. Another diver was in excruciating pain on the decent, which was apparent yet we proceeded at the rapid pace. When we tried to pause to wait for the other diver to address the pressure she was experiencing in her ears, the guide was frustrated and pushing everyone along to continue descent. I called the shop after going to the doctor today to inform them of the fact that I had an infection from the fire coral. They told me that it’s not their problem. The women who works the front desk is very unprofessional and does not address concerns but rather talks over you. I would recommend another dive shop that makes safety a priority.

Had a great time. I did both the morning wreck and afternoon reef. This team really caters to all experience levels. As a solo diver with hundreds of dives, they matched me up with a buddy of similar skill and experience. The crew gave us the info we needed to have a great dive and let us go. For the less experienced divers, they were very hands-on, assisting with setup and tank swaps. Overall, it's probably the best dive boat crew I've been out with.

Thanks Tommy, Patty, Captain Mike, Drew, and Kim for the great trip! Southpoint divers were great and very helpful. Thanks to Tommy for helping me with my PADI cert. I could not have done it without him. Thanks for the wonderful experience.

Our first time diving Key West. From Patty in the dive shop to Mike the boat captain to Tommy our dive master, we have nothing but good things to say about this dive operation. We were treated personably yet very professionally. I felt the safety taken with our party was second to none. Can’t say enough about our dive master Tommy, he was capable, empathetic, worked very hard at resolving individual issues, and was the epitome of what a dive master should be. Our gratitude to the team that made our trip very memorable. Thank you!!

First time visiting Key West, we came specifically to dive the Vandenberg! The captain and all staff from this dive shop were wonderful, they assisted with tank set up and switches, did an excellent job briefing us about the dive site and how to get the most out of it. We unfortunately didn't have the best water conditions between visibility and the current and after the first dive we realized we didn't have the awareness of the site to dive this unassisted, and the guide immediately invited us to dive with their group for the second dive and it went much smoother than the first! It was something they didn't have to do but did so we could have a good time! We can't wait to visit again and when we do we'll be diving with Southpoint divers!