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Florida Sports 101

To experience a new adventure on your next vacation to Florida, learn a new water sport. Sunny skies and calm waters make South Florida an ideal spot for trying out sports, like sailing the Florida Keys, windsurfing off Miami’s sunny South Beach and snorkeling among the colorful coral reefs. Florida offers great instructional programs at all skill levels. Enjoy one of many exciting and unforgettable new experiences while enjoying the Sunshine State.

The gorgeous Hawk’s Cay Resort on Duck Key Island offers several great water sports instructional programs. Guests can visit the Scuba center to gain experience at the resort’s accredited dive school before venturing off to one of North America’s only living coral reefs. The wakeboard and waterski school provides the opportunity to learn to wakeboard, ski or kneeboard on the calm, scenic waters of the Florida Keys. Visitors should also check out the resort’s Offshore Sailing School, founded by Olympian Steve Colgate. Featuring professional courses, certified instructors and award-winning boats, this sailing program offers participants an unforgettable vacation experience.

Miami is well known for its great nightlife scene, but the city also offers visitors beautiful year round diving conditions with warm waters and good visibility. Located in Miami’s stylish South Beach, South Beach Divers is a professional diving center with instruction for all skill levels. Guests can gain Scuba certification from experienced and enthusiastic instructors before diving into Florida’s clear blue waters. South Beach Divers offers dive and snorkel trips to Miami’s unique shipwrecks and Key Largo’s Marine Sanctuary. With more than 75 wrecks and artificial reefs, Miami Beach provides divers with endless opportunities to discover exciting marine life.

Key West’s Sebago Watersports offers instruction and tours in everything from sailing and parasailing to snorkeling and “snuba” diving. Connected to a floating air supply system, snuba diving allows beginners to discover the underwater world of the Florida Keys. For an action packed experience, take the six hour Power Adventure, which includes snorkeling, parasailing, Waverunners, a water trampoline, a banana boat ride and a buffet. Sebago also offers dolphin cruises, seaplane and boat tours, and even ghost tours, of the Dry Tortugas islands.  

Guests can set sail on one of Miami’s unforgettable ocean experiences with Tropical Sailing Catamaran Charters. Besides taking a sightseeing cruise of the beautiful waters of Miami, guests can experience exciting water sport adventures. Professional instructors will ensure a great time with lessons for all levels of experience for inner-tubing, slalom skiing and wakeboarding. Snorkeling is also available for guests to enjoy a relaxing day of exploring Miami’s distinctive marine life. Other exciting water adventures include Waverunners and banana boat rides.

Learn to dive the colorful barrier reefs of the Florida Keys at the Abyss Dive Center in Marathon. This full-service dive center offers diving opportunities at more than 50 locations including shallow reef sites rich with marine life and wreck sites featuring unique coral growths and fascinating history. Guests can explore the depths of the Florida Keys while enjoying the gorgeous beaches of Marathon.

With so many water sports programs, South Beach promises to provide an unforgettable vacation. Discover a new way to enjoy Florida’s beautiful and unique beach destinations by taking advantage of these great opportunities to learn a new sport. For more ideas on trying new Florida experiences, visit www.visitflorida.com.

For information on travel to Florida or to order a copy of VISIT FLORIDA's free Vacation Guide visit VISIT FLORIDA's consumer web site, www.VISITFLORIDA.com, or call VISIT FLORIDA's toll-free consumer number at 1-888-7-FLAUSA (352872).




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