Dive Key West - Testimonials

Daniel Hake  - Madisonville, LA
I just got back from my Key West vacation. While there, I did ten dives with DKW. I had an awesome time. Everyone was cheerful, polite and helpful. Steve and Jeremy did a great job on the boat, as we did not always have the most cooperative seas. They got us in and out of the water safely. Safety was the first priority with a close second being fun. The divemasters knew the sites well. I can't wait to come back and see how the Vandenberg has matured. I highly recommend DKW.

Beth DeMaria & Brad Mitchell  - Savannah, GA
We had four awesome days diving with Dive Key West!! Although I had some trouble getting comfortable in the water, everyone was so nice and understanding. Brad had a great time diving the wrecks and I really enjoyed the reef dives. Jackie, Lana, and Cole were awesome, but we want to send a special thanks to Greg and Captain Steve!! Without you two our trip wouldn't have been the same! You guys made this a memorable experience we won't forget! We will definitely be back to dive with you again!!

Juan Garcia & Ada Baisre  - New York
We took our AOW certification with Dive Key West on 04/10. The tailored service, courtesy and professionalism we experienced while diving with them merits our most sincere appreciation. Special thanks to Cole, our knowledgeable and pleasant instructor, to Captain Steve, who keeps an impeccable boat and to Bob, for making all the arrangements painless. Because of them we are better divers. We can’t wait to go back and dive with you again, meanwhile we will recommend your shop to everyone we know!

Col. Phillip E. Styka  - Kirtland AFB, NM
My wife and I were Open Water certified by these very professional and ecologically savy folks. Their gear and boat were top notch. We especially enjoyed the thoroughness and helpfulness of Greg Miller. We will definitely make it back just to dive with this exceptional outfit. PES

Cassie Meckes  - North Carolina
Dear Bob and Team, First, we would like to thank all of you for our BEST VACATION EVER! The professionalism of your entire crew is outstanding.Spending three days diving with your crew, and then with several other dive shops in Key Largo later in the week, we found ourselves comparing everyone else to Dive Key West. No other operation came close to your level of service, courtesy and professionalism.

Mark Jackson  - CT
Bob, I felt the need to send you a quick note thanking you and your staff for a great dive experience last Tuesday morning. You have absolutely the most attentive and professional staff members I have ever had the pleasure of diving with in my almost 20 years of scuba diving. My girlfriend Kristina arrainged the dive as a surprise and I had a blast and wanted to write and say thanx. I'll see you next time in the Keys.

Paul Nonnenmacher  - Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Had two great days with Dive Key West! The marine life they led us to was amazing, and there'll be lots of pictures on my Facebook page this week. I'll be back!

Jeff Brown  - Louisville, Kentucky
I had a great time. Captain Steve was wonderful and has a huge amount of knowledge in his head. Lana was truly incredible. She is a great teacher: she knows what she teaches, she is passionate about what she teaches and she is capable of instilling confidence in her students. All in all everyone I encountered at the shop was incredible. Thanks for everything.

Tim Cuddy  - Kansas City MO
My family had a great afternoon diving with the aid of Dive Key West. We haven't had a lot of diving experience beyond the open water certification but felt incredibly comfortable with the whole Dive Key West team and would recommend them to anyone! Thanks!

Bennie Wiggins  - Georgia
Bob, Hope all had a great and safe beginning to the the New Year!!! From the front door of the shop thru the dives and back to the door you guys provided the BEST service that I have seen stateside!!! Thanks again for a great experience, Blessing chappie

Dave Bolsdon  - Hatfield Peverel, UK
Great experience - undertook my SSI referral with Jaclyn - really well looked after from before the equipment rental to post dive briefings.

Lee Goodman  - North Carolina
First trip to Key West and I was not sure where to start diving. I did one dive with this shop and looked no further,they are a top dive group. They were always available to assist at the shop and on the boat. They took care of tank changes and all equipment needs, sit back and enjoy the ride and dive. They know the best sites to visit to see the underwater life. I did 11 dives and will be back with Dive Key West, Inc. on my next trip to the island. Suggest readers plan a trip with this shop.

Rob and Matt Hallback  - San Clemente, CA
Dive Key West knows what they're about: Customer satisfaction! The toughest thing I did all day was kick my fins around the amazingly beautiful reef!! Legendary dive sites, courteous, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Thanks to all, and can't recommend enough! See you next year!

Robert Quirk  - Dallas, Tx
LAst weeks dives with Jesse and Capt. Steve were AWSOME. Bothe were very professional and knowledgeable, and most importantly ti us, fun. The lobstering I did with Jesse was a new experience for me and some of the most fun i have had diving. Keep up the good work, and I'll see you next time.

Christa Jones  - Ohio
Four of us dove with Dive Key West for five days straight. Jesse and Captain Steve were with us nearly every day. They were great fun and very helpful. The fresh fruit was a yummy treat. Thanks, Bob! The Vandenberg was incredible as well as the night dive. Couldn't have had a better vacation. I'm so glad that we chose to dive with Dive Key West.

The MacDonalds  - London UK
My kids first diving experience and I choose Dive Key West partially from the testimonials. I would now like to add ours as the whole experience was great and they loved it. Mike was a fantastic instructor and they are now hooked! Also my wife's first snorkel experience while they were diving and she loved it too! Excellent all round - thanks!!

Mike Clifford  - Weymouth, MA.
I took the SSI certification course with DIVE KEY WEST last week. The staff are 100% professional. My instructor was very thorough and I could not have had a better teacher,his name was Mike.The Captain of the spotless boat we were on was great.He made it fun for us,and I could not believe how he knew and navigated the ocean and reefs with such perfection. Thank you Captain Wayne for the "best day in my life" I am now a confident open water diver.This is truly a first class organization!!

Fred Coe  - St. Clair Shores, MI
I had a great time with Dive Key West last week! We went to dive the 'Cable' for our first dive. About 30 minutes into the dive, a pod of spotted dolphins joined us! This was the best dive I have ever had! The crew was extremely knowledgeable about the dive sites and handled themselves very professionally! Thank you for the great time!!

sharksister  - Miami
Last week we had the pleasure of diving on the Vandenberg with Dive Key West. Bob was great, and I can see why my regular dive shop (Quiescence in Key Largo) recommends Bob and his company. We were in great hands even before we arrived -- Bob's attention to safety issues is refreshing in an industry that is self-regulated. Well done, Bob and crew! Capt. Steve was great, as were all the staff on the boat. Can't wait to return and see more of the Vandenberg!

Larry Cooper  - Battlefield, Missouri
My daughter and I made one dive with another company and dove the second time with Dive Key West. I wish I had made all of my dives with Dive Key West. The staff were all friendly, helpful and comfortable to be around. When I go to Key West again, I will not consider any other company. Thanks for the great time.

George  - York, PA
My wife and I just returned from a week in Key West. While there, I dove with Dive Key West. If you are looking for a dive charter in Key West, look no further. Bob and his staff were professional, courteous and extremely friendly. Their operation is first class and the staff is one of the best I've dove with. I highly recommend them!!

Athena & Dennis Gumuka  - Lake George,NY
Athena and I had an absolutely Great time diving with Dive Key West and Megan during our 25th Wedding Anniversary trip in 2008. Megan was Outstanding as well as the entire DKW Staff. We will be back soon. Seeing Megan at BTS this past weekend reminded us of the many reasons we will be back to dive at DiveKeyWest again and again!! Thanks to all of you CeCc and Bob for having an awesome team in place. Athena and Dennis Gumuka

Freddy Haskins  - North Carolina
Outstanding!! I went on my first night dive with DKW. The crew was fantastic. The boat was immaculate, the dive plan very clear. Although very nervous on my first night dive, Erin's professionalism kept me calm. Both Erin and Jackie did a fantastic job ensuring a safe dive. What an awesome experience. Looking forward to the next dive when i return.

Bret Nickley  - Orlando, FL
This message should have been sent along time ago but you guys were very helpful and provided everything that a diver needs. I love the way you run your charters and I love your dive sites. Im comin this summer.

Barry Rabinowitz  - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dear Bob/Megan Many thanks for the great course you guys put together for me last week, and especially for accommodating my travel schedule. You made getting my PADI AOW certification both highly informative and enjoyable. I will certainly recommend Dive Key West to any divers or students heading to the Keys.

John Vandale  - Boston
Hello, This message is long overdue but I wanted to thank you for the great experience I had learning to scuba dive and getting certified with you last May. Erin's instruction was top notch! She's very passionate and serious about teaching the proper way to dive and she made it fun too. It was a rigorous yet enjoyable week and I feel I really lucked out getting Erin for my instructor and that I'm a better diver because of it.

jess mccranie  - Eastman,Georgia
Thank you thank you!This is the best diving charter ever.Everybody on the staff deserves a big thank you in my opinion.I could not have asked for a better dive charter and the best instructor to complete my Advanced Open Water training.Thanks Dive Key West I will definitely be back in 2009.Oh by the way, make sure you all hold on to Megan Collins for as long as you all possible can because she is the greatest instrcuctor I have ever had.Thanks again, you guys are the best in the business!

Charlene Spears  - Arnaudville, LA
We drove from Key Largo to do a Dusk & Night dive in Key West. DKW boat was in exceptional condition. The night dive briefing was the best I've heard on location and safety issues since I started diving. The crew's efforts to assist us went beyond "catering" to "Stupendous"! I felt downright guilty because they were working so hard. Thanks for making our first dives in Key West beyond our expectations. See you 8/09, wouldn't even consider diving with any other operation.

Stein A. J. Mollerhaug  - Oslo, Norway
Great Service, great diving - as usual. Just tell me when the Vandenburg is in place and open for diving, and I'll be right back.

Rob Bown  - Manchester, England
Caught up on a missed hobby from years ago, had a very informative and great classroom/pool Refresher with Erin, who's knowledge and ability is something to aspire too! Followed this up with a Reef dive the next morning and had a brilliant time amongst the friendly staff and safe in the knowledge that these guys know what they're doing. Great trip to Key West, and mainly because of Dive Key West! See you guys again :)

Thomas Evans  - Urbandale, Iowa
I wanted to mention what a great experience it was to complete my open water dives with Dive Key West the week before Memorial Day. I would whole-heartily recommend Dive Key West to anyone! The attention to detail, the superior equipment, the friendly staff all make for great dives! Your staff catered to the divers and it shows just how much they love the sport!

Alvaro & Rosi  - Italy
This was an amazing experience! Thank you very much. We enjoyed it a lot! I recognize that it's not that easy and I didn't think I could do it - but I did! It was a great trip! Thank Cole for your advice and experience for being patient with us, since we were new students. My wife Rosi and I enjoyed it a lot and we will come back soon. We will recommend you for sure to our friends. It was worth it 100%!

Scott Sterling  - Los Angeles
I just wanted to say thanks to you and your team for a great experience when Marshall and I were there a couple of weeks ago to get our Open Water Diving Certificatations? A special shout out to Erin, who did a fantastic job with the training. We will recommend your shop to our friends and we look forward to diving in Key West again soon!

Rob T  - n/a
Bolt Dive Team 2008 - 23 years and four generations of satisfied customers of Dive Key West!

Mary  - Oregon
Dive Key West is the only dive charter company to dive with. Their experienced captains knew of all the places to go far away from other boats and it was the best dive trip I've ever had. I can't wait to come back!