Captain Hook’s Big Pine Key - Big Pine Key, Florida

Amy H.

We went out with Captain Hook snorkeling on the Holiday Princess and it’s amazing crew! Great location, easy to park, they even supply sunscreen and all snorkeling equipment if you need it! We brought our own. What is nice about this outfit is after 45 minutes snorkeling at one mooring on Looe Key they move to a different spot for another 45 minutes of snorkeling! A couple pro tips: bring snacks bc snorkeling makes ya hungry! Bring cash to tip the amazing crew that made your day so fun!

Jessica N.

Wonderful trip! Took my girls snorkeling for the first time and the crew was amazing! So fun and helpful. The boat captain was great and most of the crew got in the water with them. The trip goes quite a long distance out on the ocean to the reef. The waves were huge so a lot of people got seasick but that’s just nature, can’t control it. My girls had an unforgettable first time and were amazed at all of the exotic fish they saw including a nurse shark!
Would absolutely go out with this crew again, they made it so fun! Oh and pay extra for wetsuits, my girls didn’t freeze like many others bcuz they had full wetsuits on. WELL worth the extra small charge.

Ashley N.

Amazing time snorkeling with Captain Hooks! The captain and crew were all wonderful and very attentive to everyone on board. Both locations on the reef we went to were absolutely beautiful! My little guy didn’t end up wanting to get in the water and Lisa let him hang out on board while the rest of us snorkeled. They even let him steer the boat on the way back! Amazing time will 100% go again next time we visit.

Robert J. J.

Yesterday, my family of 13 took a charter to Looe key with Captain Ron and his mates Mark and Skyler. The entire crew was very professional, informative and very engaging. Due to the recent hurricane, the water visibility had been very poor, they kindly updated us on visibility conditions when we called. The charter was worth every penny, we had small children onboard and the shallower part of the reef was a great introduction to snorkeling in the keys. I lost my GoPro on the first dive of the day, however they contacted me today saying they found it! Excellent customer service, I highly recommend. 5 stars!.

Sam S.

Mark & Vince’s crew were amazing. Super friendly, this was our first time snorkeling and it was a lot of fun. Frank at the front desk was also very nice, we were running late because misread the check in time (which is 60 min before) and they held the boat to wait for us. Excellent customer service and we saw lots of fish and reef/nurse sharks. Make sure to take motion sickness medicine the night before & morning of if you get sick easy. Thank you!

James S.

Out of Big Pine key to Looe key marine sanctuary on Thanksgiving day. Five divers in the family plus a snorkeling guest. Lisa, Mark and Rick put us right onto the reef on a beautifully calm day. Caribbean Reef Sharks, lobster, Parrotfish, Angelfish, a Balloonfish. On the way back after two tanks we saw a turtle and several dolphin.

Rental scuba gear was well kept and in good condition. I would suggest bring your own fins though as the rentals were full foot so not very comfortable. Dive shop was very nice for some last minute items.

Highly recommended. Definitely worth connecting with this crew for your next dive. Great trip on a great day.

Colby M. Z.

We booked a snorkeling trip through Captain Hook’s during our family vacay and it was personally the highlight of my time in the Keys! The crew was funny, knowledgeable, and had a way of making everyone comfortable and excited. I was particularly impressed at their focus on preserving the reef. I’d never snorkeled before and the experience itself was no less than magical. We dove at two areas of the reef (the third biggest in the world, it turns out!) and saw a wide variety of sea life - including sharks! The experience was extremely affordable (including wetsuit rental) and incredibly worthwhile. If I’m ever back in the Keys I’ll absolutely visit Captain Hook’s again.

Dan F.

Great experience today. Staff was great and very helpful to our family. The reef they brought us to was amazing. I’ve snorkeled 4-5 other places on similar excursions and this was the best I’ve experienced. Saw many species of fish and beautiful coral. Amazing. Don, Ron and the crew were great! Thank you!