Hats off to Ryan from Captain Hooks who took us on a 2 1/2 hour kayaking trip through the mangroves. Lots of fun and surprises and local colour in the way of stories he provided all along the way, not to mention photos he took along the way and emailed to us on our return. Very personable and interesting guide... More

On Thursday morning, May 2, my dive buddy and I, along with another divemaster customer, dove the Thunderbolt wreck site with this outfit. When we arrived at the site, it took two passes for the guide to jump in and attach the boat's line to the wreck's underwater buoy. It was apparent to us all that the current was significant.... More

This is based on 10 trips with Captain Hooks in the past year. They do a few things that are easy to do but ensure safety. They get your air reading before you enter the water and when you get out on every dive. This is a SMART thing to do. This gives them a way to ensure they don't... More

We went to Captain Hook's and rented a boat when we were in Marathon, Florida. Our initial contact with renting the boat is a very nice young lady. I wish I had gotten her name as she was one of the friendliest people we met while on vacation. I want to write this review recommending her personally as such a... More

We dove last week with them. Both AM and PM dive trips were perfectly adequate (i.e. safe, efficient travel, etc) but we're not 100% convinced that they're "the" place to dive with @ Marathon. PM dives ended up mixed with snorkelers and a brand (to them) DM. DM wanted to explore solo which wasn't a real problem for us. The... More

Although it seems the main purpose of the company is to provide diving trips (taking snorkelers with them to fill the boat) we did not feel unwelcome. Indeed the staff is really nice and helpful. The locations we went to (one of them was the horseshoe reef, if I remember correctly) are suitable for snorkelers and divers. Of course divers... More

My daughter and I booked a 3 day 2/tank diving trip, went to several different reefs and had a great experience. The captain and crew were delightful, professional, helpful, especially to people like me who don't dive often - they looked after me! The boat was neat and clean. Some trips were full, but not too jam-packed, there were always... More

big shrimp, gas directly on vaca cut, and they let the kids feed permit, tarpon, grouper, snook, and nurse sharks in their outdoor aquaruim, plus the iguanas that hang around back.

My husband and I were in Marathon for several weeks and decided to become PADI Certified and we choose Hook's, best thing we could have done! Our instructor was Denise and she was so patient and enthusiastic for us! She guided us thru our confined dives, did not rush us and worked real hard with us during our 4 open... More