NARCOSIS – West Palm Beach
Captain Alex Edwards
The Narcosis team is lead by Capt Alex, who has 20 years of experience as a dive boat captain, SCUBA instructor and underwater tour guide. He ensures that our skilled crew keeps the highest level of service and safety.
Narcosis Dive Boat
The Narcosis is the largest SCUBA diving charter in West Palm Beach, with fast dual engines and a stable ride. If quality and service matter to you, this is your dive company. The Narcosis is a spacious Pro 48 Custom Dive Boat
West Palm Beach
The West Palm Beach area is one of the top SCUBA diving destinations in the U.S. The Gulf Stream current brings a beautiful mix of wildlife to the coral reefs within a mile of our Florida shore, while also having the benefit of world class resorts for your relaxing and luxurious vacation. No other place in the U.S. offers both.
Drift Diving
Dives in West Palm Beach are all Drift Dives because the Gulf Stream ensures that we almost always have current on the reefs. A drift dive is where the diver goes with the flow of the current, where no swimming is required. Divers relax and float over the reef, simply controlling their buoancy as they go. If for any reason a diver finds they are off the reef or gets separated from their group, the boat will pick up the diver at the surface, drive them back to the group and re‑drop them. This way the diver does not exert energy trying to fight a current.
Safety Sausages and Dive Computers
In order for the boat to more easily spot you on the surface to pick you up after your dive, divers need a safety sausage (aka surface maker buoy). We require every diver on our boat to have a safety sausage and be knowledgeable in its use. If you don’t own one, you may buy or rent one from us.
All divers need to have a dive computer and should understand how their computer works. If you are renting gear from us, a member of our crew can advise you if you aren’t familiar with the brand.
Prohibited Items
For the comfort and safety of all our guests, smoking/vaping is not permitted. We also cannot allow the use of aeresol spray cans (such as hair spray or spray sun lotion), as they can trigger allergies. Please do not bring any alcohol on board.
Dive Groups
Divers are dropped in small groups, each with a guide towing a dive flag buoy. The boat tracks the dive flags and picks up the divers as they surface. The guide surfaces with the last diver, with a maximum dive time of 60 minutes. It is Florida law that all divers must stay within 300ft of the dive flag (if you get separated, surface, inflate your safety sausage, and wait for the boat). Our maximum group size is 8 certified divers.
Fishing and Lobster Season
Many Florida locals like to fish for their dinner, which is a healthy sustainable practice. To ensure safety of all our divers, spearfishers are always dropped at a good distance away from the other divers. If you are spearfishing we ask that you provide a self-reliant diver certification card. Lionfish are an invasive species in Florida, so it assists the health of the ecosystem to hunt for Lionfish while diving. Lobster Season is very popular and runs from late July/early August through March. If you are hunting for fish or lobster, we ask that you show us your valid Florida fishing license. Visit myfwc.com for information on instant licensing.
Marina Info
For your trip, show up at the Narcosis boat at the Riviera Beach Marina Village, 200 E 13th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404. The entrance to the marina is marked with a blue and yellow sign on the east side of A1A that says “Riviera Beach Marina Village”. Parking is free at the marina for our guests. The parking lot nearest to our boat may have orange cones at the entrance, this is to reserve the area for diving customers. There is a drop-off area right next to our boat for your equipment. Our office and equipment storage is right next to the boat at the marina. Use the Google Maps app with satellite view and search for Narcosis Dive Company to see a the pin drop right at our boat within the marina.