Dive Training

Ocean First Headquarters in Boulder, CO has been one of the premier SSI Training centers in the US, and we have brought that same excellence and dedication to our new Key Largo Location. Our instructors offer the highest quality dive training and certifications, but we also know that diving is not one size fits all. Our customers find that with us they don't just learn to dive, they find a community of friends and allies in ocean adventure, education, and conservation.

Just looking to snorkel or give scuba a try? Ocean First offers the half-day experience programs listed below.

Try Snorkel: ($65)

• Learn to snorkel in the Key Largo Undersea Park first, then we will take you out to the coral reefs on one of our boat trips.
• * includes snorkel equipment and boat trip

Try Scuba: ($95)

• After a short classroom session, we will show you how to safely breathe underwater and then take you diving in the Key Largo Undersea Park.
• * includes scuba equipment

Basic Diver: ($245)

• After a short classroom session, we will show you how to safely breathe underwater and then take you diving in the Key Largo Undersea Park. Once you are comfortable underwater, your instructor will accompany you on two boat dives on the coral reef.
• * includes scuba equipment and boat trip

Scuba Certification Courses

Open Water Diver Referral: ($350 all agencies)

• When you choose to do your Open Water Referral dives with Ocean First, we provide you with the opportunity to log up to 5 dives, one acclimation dive in the Key Largo Undersea Park, and four boat dives on the coral reefs
• * includes rental equipment

SSI Open Water Diver Certification: ($550)

• Start your training at home with SSI's digital learning platform, then visit us for three days and complete your certification
• * includes all class and confined water sessions, four open water dives on the coral reefs and all student material and rental equipment

SSI Open Water Diver Plus: ($625)

• Open Water Diver certification + one Marine Ecology program of your choosing
• * includes all class and confined water sessions, four open water dives on the coral reefs and all student material and rental equipment

To sign-up or inquire about Dive Training, contact us at keylargo@oceanfirst.blue

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