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About, the shop on Overseas Highway

Capt. Truman & Odalys, since 2011

Capt. Truman & Odalys, since 2011

Built underwater,
one dive at a time.

Two instructors, two boats and a logbook that goes back to 2011. Every trip starts with the 6 AM sea check and ends with a stamp in your logbook.

2 boats, 2 guides on each

4,600 divers certified

Fifteen seasons in the Keys

Two instructors, one counter.

Truman runs the boats and the deep dives. Odalys runs every course from the pool to the card. Leif keeps the rental room and the fill station running.

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Capt. Truman Oyama

Co-owner, captain & instructor

Grew up snorkeling off Islamorada and has run dive boats on these reefs for 20 years. Truman still briefs every Spiegel Grove dive himself.

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Capt. Truman Oyama

Co-owner, captain & instructor

Grew up snorkeling off Islamorada and has run dive boats on these reefs for 20 years. Truman still briefs every Spiegel Grove dive himself.

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Odalys Marrero

Co-owner & course director

A former swim coach who has certified more than 2,000 divers. Odalys teaches the pool days and signs every card that leaves the shop.

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Odalys Marrero

Co-owner & course director

A former swim coach who has certified more than 2,000 divers. Odalys teaches the pool days and signs every card that leaves the shop.

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Leif Dunleavy

Rental room & fill station

Leif services every regulator in the back room and fills 300 tanks on a summer weekend. He sizes your kit the night before your dive.

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Leif Dunleavy

Rental room & fill station

Leif services every regulator in the back room and fills 300 tanks on a summer weekend. He sizes your kit the night before your dive.

Two boats, checked every morning.

Both boats go through the same four checks before a diver steps aboard.

Check 01

Seas and wind

The captain reads the marine forecast, the seas and the current on the reef at 6 AM.

Check 01

Seas and wind

The captain reads the marine forecast, the seas and the current on the reef at 6 AM.

Check 02

Engines and radio

Both engines, the VHF radio and the GPS get tested at the dock before the first boat.

Check 02

Engines and radio

Both engines, the VHF radio and the GPS get tested at the dock before the first boat.

Check 03

Oxygen and first aid

The emergency oxygen kit, the first aid kit and the AED are opened and counted.

Check 03

Oxygen and first aid

The emergency oxygen kit, the first aid kit and the AED are opened and counted.

Check 04

Tanks and weights

Every tank is filled, analyzed and racked by trip, with weights in labeled bins.

Check 04

Tanks and weights

Every tank is filled, analyzed and racked by trip, with weights in labeled bins.

Scuba tanks racked along the bench of a dive boat
A pair of fins resting on a sandy bottom
Wetsuits, tanks and BCDs set up on the deck of a dive boat

Fifteen seasons in Key Largo.

2011

The counter

A rented storefront, a 28-foot boat and a hand-painted dive flag.

2011

The counter

A rented storefront, a 28-foot boat and a hand-painted dive flag.

2014

Groove Runner

A 46-foot dive boat for 24 divers and our first Spiegel Grove trips.

2014

Groove Runner

A 46-foot dive boat for 24 divers and our first Spiegel Grove trips.

2017

The pool

A heated training pool behind the shop, so courses stop waiting on the weather.

2017

The pool

A heated training pool behind the shop, so courses stop waiting on the weather.

2020

Fill station

A nitrox blending station and a back room for regulator service.

2020

Fill station

A nitrox blending station and a back room for regulator service.

2025

Little Spur

A 34-foot boat for small groups, night dives and snorkel trips.

2025

Little Spur

A 34-foot boat for small groups, night dives and snorkel trips.

Want to see the boats? Stop by the shop

Shop Mon-Thu 7 AM-6 PM, Fri-Sat 7 AM-8 PM, Sun 7 AM-5 PM

Shop Mon-Thu 7 AM-6 PM, Fri-Sat 7 AM-8 PM, Sun 7 AM-5 PM

(305) 555-0164

A real person answers at the shop counter, usually an instructor between boats. Tell us your level and your last dive, and we will pick the trip with you.

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