Booking a Blue Star Operator in the Florida Keys

Beneath the sun-dappled teal waters of the Florida Keys is a vibrant bustling universe of coral reefs, jewel-colored fish, and gently waving sea grasses. Not only can you immerse yourself in this underwater world with a certified Blue Star dive and snorkel operator, you can help preserve it by volunteering with Keys coral restoration groups.

Thank you to our guests:

-Dan Dawson, Owner of Horizon Divers in Key Largo: horizondivers.com;

-Michael Goldberg, Owner of Key Dives in Islamorada and Cofounder with Dr. Kylie Smith of I.CARE: keydives.com and icareaboutcoral.org;

-And Samantha Zeher, Owner and Operator of KeyZ Charters in Islamorada: keyzcharters.com

For more on the Florida Keys, go to fla-keys.com. To call from the United States or Canada, dial 1-800-F-L-A-K-E-Y-S or contact your travel advisor.

This episode was produced by Armchair Productions (armchair-productions.com), the audio experts for the travel industry. Elizabeth Harryman Lasley presented the show; Jason Paton and Charles Tyrie did the audio and sound mixing; and Aaron Millar and Jenny Allison produced it.