Coral Restoration Foundation Exploration Center — Attraction in Key Largo

My son and I participated in the coral restoration dive program recently, and it was the perfect mix of education, hands-on service, and diving fun. The education center staff was welcoming and professional, and did a great job giving us very interesting 2 hour crash course in why coral reefs really (really) matter and the specific tasks we’d be helping them out with that day. After a break for lunch, we met up with good folks at Sea Dwellers to gear up and head out to the reef. Dive one was at the coral nursery to clean the coral “trees”. Dive two was out to one of their restoration sites to record some data on how some already planted coral was coming along.

It’s worth noting this is a working dive. It’s not strenuous, but you’re definitely not there to spectate. You’re getting hands on and doing something actually helpful, which is exactly the experience I wanted my son to have.

Overall, this was a great way to spend the day and learn a out cause that needs much...

They were grate during the pandemic but seems to get more commercialised since. Previous volunteer coordinator, JD, was great and was always answering questions. He was much better than a new person. Rules were clear and straight forward. I was glad to take part in restoring the reef. Now I am mostly getting invitations to paid events rather than volunteer opportunities on my e-mail. Like booking a week at Atlantis hotel in Philippines, doing yoga (what does this has to do with coral restoration?) and taking part in Coralpalooza diving event for 100$. Doing work under water is a type of labor and not a fun dive. One thing is to volunteer and another to pay 100$ for doing an actual work for someone. It’s like the priority is in making selfies/wearing t-shirts/smiling to camera. I guess every volunteer event is turning...

Add this place to your must see places in KL. After that go to all your KL ocean activities. Trust me, It will be more meaningful. When there is no coral, limited life and activity in the ocean. The ocean is getting warm and getting harm so coral is dying. This non profit and their workers doing such a great job to demonstrate how they are revitalizing the coral so the ocean for all of us. Ange was so knowledgeable and patient with all my questions. Join their diving or volunteer program to do...