Ocean sand can transmit stony coral tissue loss disease, which has killed millions of coral colonies in Florida and the Caribbean since 2014.

Whether you plan to get scuba certified or want to advance your dive certification, the Florida Keys provide dive opportunities for all.

This PADI Five Star dive center boasts an unbeatable Fort Lauderdale
Location.

Blackwater in West Palm Beach and shark diving in Grand Bahama delivers a one-two punch in a simple scuba trip.

Where to head for favorable conditions and reliable encounters with photogenic animals

Two artificial reefs — Jimmy Dales Reef and Greater Jax Kingfish Reef — joined the Spike, scuttled in 2009, earlier this month.

Three days in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach chock-full of reefs and wrecks.

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.

For those who think they’ve seen all the Florida Keys wrecks have to offer at the recreational level, tec diving can open up a whole new realm of possibilities.