With the CDC lifting restrictions every week and demand for airline tickets surging, it’s clear that America is ready to embrace travel once again. But that doesn’t mean you should immediately book a ticket to some farflung island that requires you to cross borders, submit yourself to arduous testing procedures and spend any more time in airports than is absolutely necessary — especially when one of the world’s premier aquatic destinations is right here at your flipper-tips. We’re talking about The Florida Keys and Key West, home to some of the most breathtaking dive opportunities in the world. Here, you’ll discover the only living coral barrier reef in the continental U.S., hundreds of shipwrecks and thousands of species of marine life. It’s all part of a 2,900-square-nautical-mile marine sanctuary that offers exactly the kind of outdoor therapy we could all use after a year spent mostly indoors. For the latest protocols on health and safety in The Florida Keys, please visit their website. Below, we detail some of the best dive outfitters in the region, no matter your experience level. | 
