Bird's Underwater Manatee Dive Center is a professional local dive shop and tour guide service, conveniently located right off US-19. It is a one-stop shop for diving and snorkeling needs, offering full service dive supplies, a specialized line of gear, kayak rentals, and world-class tour guides.
The amazing guides know the area well, providing thoughtful, educational, and knowledgeable tours. Guests describe breathtaking, humongous, and super gentle manatee encounters, with many animals to observe close up. The early 6 a.m. tour is highly recommended for a more private experience at Three Sisters Springs before other tours arrive. The guides and boat captains are great, ensuring manatee safety and guest respect for these amazing marine mammals. The dive shop maintains great communication and offers great scuba experiences with beautiful visibility, freshwater fish, and caverns. The overall experience is memorable, perfect, and hands-down great, with small groups and thoughtful amenities like hot chocolate after the swim.
Captain Kip and leader Heidi gave us the most fun trip we've had in 3400 miles. We were on a road trip from Washington state to key largo. Please come and use Bird's Underwater tours!!!
September 2026
Amazing experience scallop diving! 1st timer here. Captain Dan and Gina are excellent guides and provide all the equipment. Scallop season is July through mid September. A wonderful day and highly recommend trying at least once! Bring warm clothes for the boat and dry clothes to change after . Awesome scuba and snorkel... read full comment
September 2026
We had the most amazing trip scalloping with Gina and Dan. Best part of our trip to Florida. My son is 11 and he swam and caught scallops all day. We saw turtles, nurse sharks, and all kinds of fish. I highly highly recommend.
