West Palm Hunt Certification Dive

Lobster • Lionfish • Spearfishing Skills • Safety First

Ready to take your diving to the next level? Our West Palm Hunt Certification Dive is designed to teach you how to safely and responsibly hunt for lobster, lionfish, and other legal spearfishing opportunities while building strong awareness and underwater discipline.

What You'll Learn

This is more than just a dive — it’s hands-on training focused on proper hunting techniques, legal regulations, equipment handling, and safe team coordination in open water.

• Lobster hunting techniques and safe capture methods
• Lionfish identification and safe removal procedures
• Spearfishing fundamentals and responsible practices
• Current awareness and team positioning
• Surface signaling and boat communication

The Dive Plan

• Dive 1: Instruction-focused dive with guided practice
• Dive 2: Supervised hunting dive applying learned skills

West Palm’s reef systems provide the perfect environment for learning. Drift diving conditions add realism while reinforcing safe positioning, buoyancy control, and responsible hunting technique.

Why This Course Matters

Hunting underwater adds complexity to diving. This certification ensures you understand local regulations, species identification, safe gear use, and how to protect both yourself and the reef environment.

• Improved situational awareness
• Safer gear handling practices
• Responsible and ethical hunting techniques
• Confidence in drift diving conditions

Requirements

• Advanced Open Water recommended
• Comfortable in current and open water conditions
• Good buoyancy and air management

What You Might Encounter

• Florida spiny lobster
• Lionfish
• Reef fish species (seasonally permitted)
• Turtles, rays, and reef sharks while drifting

If you’re looking for an exciting and hands-on way to expand your diving skills while ensuring safety and responsible practices, this West Palm Hunt Certification Dive delivers a serious upgrade to your underwater game.