Abyss Dive Center

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After 16 years at the Holiday Inn Marina, Abyss Dive Center moved in July, 2007 to a new location at Bonefish Bay in Marathon! Bonefish Bay is located at mile marker 53.5, only one block south of our old location at Holiday Inn and still located at the "front door" of beautiful Key Colony Beach!

We offer accommodation and dive packages. Please call for availability and pricing! Divers can conveniently walk from their room to the dive boat or dive center. Enjoy daily reef trips, night or wreck dives aboard the dive boat, Vitamin Sea, just a "giant stride" from your accommodation!

A full service dive center, Abyss offers rental equipment as well as a complete inventory for the diver or snorkeler featuring Scubapro and Mares equipment. Instruction is offered from the Discover Scuba Resort Course to the esteemed Divemaster Certification and is most convenient with a pool right next to the dive center!

Experience the space on board our custom designed, 34 foot Crusader. We carry a maximum of six passengers to assure your comfort, provide the ultimate in safety and guarantee maximum personal attention to your needs!

The Vitamin Sea is equipped with a fresh water shower, a toilet facility, a dedicated camera rinse tank, complimentary sodas and ice water. There is a large cooler on board to keep any food or personal snacks cold as well.

There are over 50 locations to choose from in this barrier reef of Marathon. They include large quantities and varieties of marine life and living coral reef.
Colorful, shallow reefs are abundant and include Yellow Rocks, Sombrero Reef, or Delta Shoals, favorites with divers and fish! Mid to deep reef sites like The Gap, Sombrero Ledge or the Shrimp Boat Reef are rich with sea life and corals in depths ranging from 50 to 80 feet. For experienced divers there is the world class shipwreck THUNDERBOLT, a World War II cable layer and research vessel. She lies upright in 120 feet of water and hosts a teeming community of sea life. Shallow wrecks like The Barge and The Adelaide Baker provide interesting coral growths and a bit of history to boot!
The charm of the islands of Marathon and a world of underwater adventure make the heart of the Florida Keys a true wonder to be seen and an experience you'll never forget.

Many tanks and great appreciation for these local pictures go to
Betty Crosley, Cecilia Guzmann, and Carmen Powers,
three of our favorite divers and underwater photographers!

Instruction is available from the introductory Resort Course thru Divemaster training. With the convenience of a fresh water pool right next to the dive center for confined water training and the warm, clear water off shore for open water check out dives, Bonefish Bay provides a perfect setting to begin or expand your scuba education! Abyss Dive Center has a fine staff of PADI and SSI instructors to offer all agency open water referral check out dives or assist your desire to further your education in scuba with the agency you started with. See a complete list of prices for instruction at the end of the website.

Learning to scuba dive has never been more convenient!
Whether youre on the go or want to take it slow, now you can complete the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water Diver course online with PADI eLearning.Its a great match for your active schedule.

Returning Students - Sign In to PADI eLearning

Arrive at Abyss Dive Center to complete your training:
While you're working through the PADI Open Water Diver course online or after you complete all the segments, you can print your eLearning Record and bring it in to start your underwater adventures.

Youll learn and master dive skills from highly-trained PADI Instructors at Abyss Dive Center during confined and open water dives.The skills you learn during these dives will prepare you to explore a whole new world. Start today on a lifetime of adventure and fun!

The Florida Keys are home to the only living barrier coral reef in North America and Marathon is a scuba diver's or snorkeler s paradise! Located right in the middle of the Florida Keys, Marathon is known as "the heart of the Florida Keys".

From the 7 mile Bridge to Crane Point Hammock, from Dolphin Research Center to Historic Pigeon Key, Marathon is filled with diversity! Henry Flagler's "marathon" effort to build his railroad gave the island its name. It's where friendly people will make you feel welcome and say "We're glad you're here!"

Enjoy the convenience of staying at Bonefish Bay Motel, where Abyss Dive Center and our six passenger dive boat are located. You can choose a Cottage with Kitchen or Motel Room. Or we can book you at Ocean Beach Club located directly on the ocean, just minutes away. Rooms start as low as $89.00 per night, for rates and reservations give us a call.

There is no refund for unused rental equipment! Each set of scuba gear requires individual C-card.

> Divemaster Course
> Open Water Check Out (Includes 2 days of boat trips)
> Introductory Resort Course
> SCUBA Review Course
> Guided Dive: One Diver Each Additional Diver

when Diving On Our Boat:
when on a diving and accommodation package or participating in instruction that does not include equipment:
Two tank package, comp weights - $10.00
Full Gear Package - $39.00
(includes two tanks, BC, Regulator, weights)

Complementary soft weights with belt when diving from our boat!

Please arrive 30 min. prior to departure
Morning Dive Trip begins at 8:00 AM and Departure at 8:30 AM
Afternoon Dive Trip begins at 12:00 PM and Departure at 12:30 PM

BOOKINGS OR CANCELLATIONS FOR LODGING/DIVE PACKAGES ARE MADE THROUGH
ABYSS DIVE CENTER

Thank you for visiting our website! For reservations or additional questions
E-mail Us or call us at 800-457-0134.