My family visited Mexico Beach in May 2024 to celebrate our oldest graduating HS. We found Maritime…read moreExpeditions via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094783637187) and instantly knew we were in good hands. Alex spent a considerable amount of time answering our many, many, many questions before, during, and even after our SCUBA adventure. He was a wealth of knowledge about not only SCUBA, but also the local area. I can honestly say our trip to Mexico Beach was so amazing in large part because of Alex and his recommendations. I am not the most comfortable in water, but trusted Alex and his Divemaster Rick, their equipment, and instruction. I truly believed I was in good hands and never questioned my safety. Despite all the logic I tried to apply to the situation I struggled to get comfortable breathing under water. Despite my mental hang-ups Alex and Rick were always patient, considerate, and offered tips/tricks to help me be successful at SCUBA diving. I never once felt pushed or was made to feel badly about the situation. They calmly helped me in any way they could, Rick and I even breaking off from the main group to work with me directly. They truly cared that we had a good SCUBA experience. My suggestions for a potential student: If you have a mustache and think you might have some mental hang-ups SCUBA diving, shave it at least ~1/4-3/8" down from the bottom of your nose. This will prevent water from seeping into your mask and making you feel like you are drowning (even though you are not). After doing so, I had almost 0 issues snorkeling a couple of days later. I will try SCUBA again and will be shaving the top part of my mustache before going. If your family is going to join you on the adventure to the jetty/springs, etc but not diving; it's doable, but I would not recommend it. My wife is very self sufficient, but there was some added stress on me to make sure we got all the things to the beach and setup so they could also enjoy their day. It didn't contribute to my metal hang-ups, but certainly did add a bit of unnecessary stress/rush. You'll have enough to focus on and learn, don't add more to your plate. Lastly, absolutely use Maritime Expeditions of the Forgotten Coast on your next water adventure. We will be back to Mexico Beach and we will be a return customer of MRFC.

Truly an amazing experience! Me and my family had a great time, some of us dived and me and my…read moredaughter snorkeled. Alex provided us with all the equipment and more, unforgettable memories. Will be back for more! His highly trained and experienced, made us feel very safe. Alex is not only a great diver and host but he got a smile and personality that brightens your day.

Great time with capt tristen. We were able to swim at shell island and see some dolphins.read more

From the owner: We’re a private charter with the boat all to yourselves for a party of up to 6 peopleread more

this cannot be a legitimate business. this guy changed the tour hours 3 different times. he changed…read morethe pickup time twice. then he had us go to his grandparents dock to be picked up. my son set this up. when he was late to pick us up i telephoned him. . he cussed me and when he finally arrived he cussed us again and i told him where he could go. we never got on his little speed boat. when we left i went to the local bait store just down the road and told them everything. they called local captains and nobody knew this dude!! if your intuitions speaks,,listen!!!!

We went fishing caught our limit in minutes as I say he is a great fisherman and I will definitely…read morebe back.and if you want to catch some nice fish and have a good time he is,tha man

Such a great experience! Captains Brandon and Briggs were professional, safe, and made the whole…read moreexperience just wonderful. I recommend making your reservation before 12:30 pm. We reserved the 11:30 am time slot which was perfect. There were only 2 families (mine included) on the boat. When we returned for 12:30, the patio was full for the next trip out. This was something my daughter wanted to do for her 14th birthday, and it was definelty worth the money. And, tip the captians, please. They deserve it!

No information on strict policy as a tourist and traveling out of town paid almost 400 bucks was…read moreone minute late and now can't get a refund even though we got no service at all. Terrible way to run a business even taking a 200 dollar late fee would have been nice but no and no help at all to help us. Don't recommend if traveling from out of town or touring Florida

Our swim with wild dolphins tour was fantastic! Captain Glen was great at getting ahead of the…read moredolphins then dropping us into the water at the perfect time. The dolphins swam right up to us and frolicked all around us. Best day of our vacation!

Captain Gary did an amazing job steering us to swim with the dolphins!! This experience exceeded my…read moreexpectations and Gary was able to drop us into a pod of 15 or more dolphins...incredible!! We ended the 4 hour experience with Gary finding a pod of baby and young dolphins that swam right next to us!! Thank you so much for this tremendous adventure!! Sandy, George and Deb (from Ohio)!!

My husband and I enjoyed the natural beauty of the location. We had fun seeing turtles, playing in…read morethe surf, Sun bathing, lazing in the pool and cooking out our dinner on the deck! A forever memory!

We booked online and arrived in time for the 9am boat to the island. Rusty and Haley were great -…read morefriendly and funny. The online booking was easy and we left right after lunch so there wasn't a wait to return to the mainland. Shell Island itself is incredibly pretty - lagoon side was a little calmer water and the gulf side is picturesque!

Friendly Staff, Easy Access, Good Value…read more We had a good time out on our boat tour. We went out snorkeling with some little fish, saw some dolphins, went to a "kiddie pool" cove and beach spot for my little boy too. They even have us good dining recommendations after as well as some other cool local fun spots to check out. Parking was ample and convenient.

From the owner: Salty fins tours is a great experience for family and friend’s to be able to view and swim with…read moreunique marine Life along Florida’s emerald coast and have up close looks at wild native dolphins! Because we are a smaller company we are able to tailor or tours to exactly to what you and your group is looking to experience and see! No big crowds or doing the same routine as some of our competitors may do.

My family booked a snorkeling trip for the end of our vacation. When the time came, thunderstorms…read morewere still in the area. Dive 30a reached out, first postponing for 30 minutes, in hopes of the storms clearing up. The second time, they informed us they needed to cancel. All of that is professional and reasonable, but... When we received the refund, it was minus $10 per person ($70 total) for the booking fee. When I asked about the refund, I was only forwarded a screen shot of the refund policy. Yes, I did read the policy when I booked. But, it was cancelled by Dive 30A, not us. This doesn't seem like good business, nor does the screen shot response.

For those of us who have a spiritual worldview, we believe in another realm…read more And the Bible speaks of a spiritual realm. The Bible teaches that humans were created by God in His image, which means we have a spiritual component. We are more than physical entities; we possess a soul/spirit destined for eternity. Even though the spiritual realm is invisible to the physical eye, we are connected to it, and what goes on in the spiritual realm directly affects our physical world. And that's what being underwater brings to mind for me, a realm that you can't see unless you go there, and when you do, it is supernatural and extraordinary. And Dive 30A is the best way to get there - underwater! Opened in 2020 by my friend, Walt Hartley, it's the place to begin your underwater adventure whether it's lessons, or a guided outing, or great gear. I will never skimp on my diving gear, and you shouldn't either. Walt is an extremely safe, experienced, well-trained diver, and I'm going with nobody but him as I explore the underwater realm. It's as close as you get to the spiritual realm in your human experience, and the experience will make you say amen.