The Horseshoe Diving Weather Reports

Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday July 18th 2021, 02:37 PM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Gorgeous water, weather and sky here on the Horseshoe this afternoon.
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday May 12th 2021, 02:49 PM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Nikita Ma:
Nice flat day to be on the water and do some snorkeling and diving!
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday April 25th 2021, 02:30 PM
SW
15kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Tim Jo:
Did you know? Horseshoe Reef is one of seven "Mission: Iconic Reefs" and is best known for healthy old growth staghorn and elkhorn corals. Learn more: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/habitat-conservation/restoring-seven-iconic-reefs-mission-recover-coral-reefs-florida-keys
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday April 25th 2021, 02:30 PM
SW
15kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Tim Jo:
Did you know? Horseshoe Reef is one of seven "Mission: Iconic Reefs" and is best known for healthy old growth staghorn and elkhorn corals. Learn more: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/habitat-conservation/restoring-seven-iconic-reefs-mission-recover-coral-reefs-florida-keys
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday April 14th 2021, 02:29 PM
E
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
W
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
A little choppy but, all on all a really good day!😎
Tropical Serenity: The Horseshoe Tuesday July 14th 2020, 02:42 PM
S
10kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
N
Slight
Current
From Captain Joe OK:
Another nice day, in the beautiful Florida Keys!
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday July 5th 2020, 02:21 PM
S
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Fun Fact: Sand is mostly made up of parrotfish poo!
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday June 24th 2020, 03:00 PM
E
6kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Joe OK:
Another wonderful afternoon!
Tropical Serenity: The Horseshoe Tuesday June 16th 2020, 02:35 PM
N
20kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Joe OK:
Training dives going pretty well... Getting that EANx knowledge flowing!
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday June 10th 2020, 04:16 PM
E
13kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Scott R:
Nice afternoon out on the horseshoe Key Largo Fla
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday January 15th 2020, 02:12 PM
E
12kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
SW
None
Current
From Captain Lou H:
Getting better! Beautiful afternoon!😎
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday November 27th 2019, 04:02 PM
E
8kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Great day for dives!
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday July 3rd 2019, 02:30 PM
NE
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
SE
None
Current
From Captain Lou H:
Perfect day for a dive boat crew! Overcast! No current! Great visibility! The only boat here!😎
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday June 26th 2019, 02:12 PM
SE
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
It just keeps getting better!😎
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Tuesday April 16th 2019, 1:06 PM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Spotted Eagle Rays!!!
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday March 3rd 2019, 02:20 PM
S
7kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Crystal clear water and a beautiful stand of Elkhorn coral.
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday July 29th 2018, 1:00 PM
E
10kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
Nothing to report from Captain Lou H :-(
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday September 30th 2018, 02:23 PM
E
20kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Gavin:
OW & DSD's enjoying good conditions underwater
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday September 16th 2018, 02:30 PM
SE
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
DSD's & OW students having fun in the O-chin!
Tropical Destiny: The Horseshoe Monday August 6th 2018, 03:44 PM
E
16kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
W
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Nice afternoon visiting the Horseshoe.
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Wednesday July 25th 2018, 02:50 PM
SW
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Wade:
Nice afternoon on the Horseshoe!
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday June 17th 2018, 02:38 PM
E
8kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Wade:
Beautiful afternoon on the Horseshoe!!
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Sunday March 25th 2018, 02:52 PM
SE
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Loads of student divers on the boat.. DSD,s, Open Water and AOW....
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Tuesday November 21st 2017, 02:32 PM
SE
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Beautiful day on The Horseshoe Reef.
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday November 19th 2017, 02:54 PM
SW
8kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Adrian:
Perfect afternoon for diving and snorkeling 🐙
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday October 18th 2017, 02:17 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Bronwyn:
Nice conditions out at Horseshoe. Loads of turtles spotted on the drive out!
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday October 15th 2017, 02:32 PM
E
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Gavin:
Snorkeling & diving with Turtles!
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday October 11th 2017, 03:16 PM
NE
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
15
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Visiting the Horseshoe Reef
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday September 24th 2017, 02:31 PM
NE
3kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
W
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
Beautiful day at Horse Shoe Reef.
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday September 3rd 2017, 02:13 PM
E
3kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
No better place today!! Huge turtle 🐢 on the reef, Manatees in the canal.
Tropical Legend: The Horseshoe Wednesday August 30th 2017, 02:14 PM
SE
3kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Gorgeous!!!
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Sunday August 27th 2017, 02:26 PM
SE
7kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Beautiful day up north, we have the reef to ourselves except for the dolphins!!🐬🐬
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Friday July 28th 2017, 02:24 PM
S
3kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
Beautiful day at The Horseshoe!!
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Sunday August 23rd 2015, 02:12 PM
NE
9kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Owen:
Divers and snorkelers have seen sting rays and hogfish on some of our northern reefs.
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Tuesday August 18th 2015, 02:15 PM
E
9kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Owen:
Divers & snorkelers are having a wonderful time at some of our northern shallow reefs.
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Sunday August 9th 2015, 04:07 PM
SW
6kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain C.C.:
Brittle brittle brittle star, how I wonder what you are
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Sunday June 28th 2015, 01:57 PM
E
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Owen:
Perfect conditions for diving and snorkeling!!! Come dive with Rainbow Reef!
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Saturday June 20th 2015, 03:02 PM
E
8kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Owen:
Beautiful day on the reef with turtles and nurse sharks!
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Monday November 10th 2014, 03:56 PM
SW
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Corbin:
Cool breeze, warm water.
Tropical Odyssey: The Horseshoe Wednesday August 13th 2014, 04:08 PM
S
7kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Alecia:
Big bait balls =Happy divers :)
Tropical Adventure: The Horseshoe Wednesday February 26th 2014, 03:03 PM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
SE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jordan:
Hanging at the horseshoe. Waves are small and the water is blue. Divers just had a great time at the Christ Statue, waiting to see what they find here....

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Rainbow Reef Dive Center COVID-19 UPDATE: 05/04/2021 [ CLICK HERE ]

Update on Rainbow Reef Dive Center COVID-19 Policies

By federal order of the US Coast Guard, there is still a mandate requiring everyone on board U.S. passenger vessels to wear an appropriate face covering.

On May 3rd, 2021, Florida Governor Ron Desantis suspended all emergency Covid-19 measures in the state of Florida. As a result of that order, the mask mandate in the Florida Keys has been lifted.

For the safety of our customers, the staff of Rainbow Reef Dive Center will continue to wear masks in all of our buildings.

For the safety of our crew and other customers we respectfully request and recommend that you continue to wear masks in our store, training center, classrooms, check in areas and offices.

This is our request and not a requirement. When it comes to moving beyond this pandemic, we believe that everyone is on the same team, and that it is imperative that we look out for one another. We are hopeful that we are in the home stretch of this pandemic, and that life will be getting back to normal soon. The end is in sight, but we just aren’t quite there yet.

Millions are receiving their vaccinations, and very soon we can hopefully put masks, restrictions, and all things Covid-19 behind us.

That being said, out of an abundance of caution, we will continue to wear masks we respectfully ask you to do the same.

From all of us at Rainbow Reef,
THANK YOU!

Since we reopened on 6/1/2020 we have been thrilled to take several thousands of divers out on over two thousand trips, as well as taught more than a thousand recreational and pro level courses.

Covid-19 just doesn’t seem to stand much of a chance out on the ocean, in the fresh air, in the blazing sun… and even less immersed in salt water!

Since our reopening almost a year ago, we did have 4 of our crew members who ended up testing positive for covid-19 at different times. 3 of these occurred when they went out of town. To the best of our knowledge, we have had only 3 customers ever test positive during or shortly following their stay in Key Largo, and they rode on a bus together for 20 hours to get here and back home.

So of course this is not a scientific study, and indeed purely anecdotal data, but it sure seems to us like that it may in fact be pretty hard to catch or spread the Covid-19 while on scuba diving trips.

Here are just a few of the changes and procedures we implemented back on June 1st to keep our customers and crew safe and healthy:

Reducing the number of divers on each boat

Cleaning the boats and tanks between every trip

Crew wears masks

Sign releases on your own device

Check in process as touch-less as possible

Hand sanitizers in all buildings

Rental gear is sanitized, dried, and rotated so it's only rented to 1 customer per day

Max of 4 in each recreational class

Boarding procedures to maximize social distancing

Gear up and water entry procedures to maximize social distancing

Fresh water gear rinse and no community rinse tanks

That is the current update in regards to Covid-19, Scuba Diving and visiting the Florida Keys. We continue to adapt and evolve how we do things as the situation unfolds and will update you as things move forward.

So give us a call, say hello on our social media, or send us an email. We are here, ready for you and can’t wait to go diving with you! Until then stay safe, stay healthy, and best of luck to you and your families during these strange times.