Welcome to St Pete Scuba Recovery and Dive Services
Dropped your phone, anchor, or jewelry in the water? Need fast underwater recovery? We offer professional search and recovery dives, plus barnacle and oyster removal, dock and piling cleaning, and full hull and propeller cleaning across St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay.
Call or text anytime — we’re here to help!
About us & our services
Dive Services
- Underwater Search & Recovery – Lost your phone, anchor, wallet, or jewelry in the water? We specialize in fast, safe, and professional underwater item recovery in St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, and across Florida.
- Dock & Piling Cleaning (Barnacle & Marine Growth Removal) – We remove barnacles, oysters, and other marine growth from docks, pil
- Underwater Search & Recovery – Lost your phone, anchor, wallet, or jewelry in the water? We specialize in fast, safe, and professional underwater item recovery in St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, and across Florida.
- Dock & Piling Cleaning (Barnacle & Marine Growth Removal) – We remove barnacles, oysters, and other marine growth from docks, pilings, seawalls, and boat lifts to help preserve your property and improve functionality.
- Hull & Bottom Cleaning – Regular hull cleaning, including propeller, rudder, and zinc inspections, improves fuel efficiency and protects your investment. We service boats of all sizes.
- Specialty Underwater Labor – Need a diver for a custom project? We provide commercial dive support, including prop disentanglement, underwater inspections, line cutting, and more. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.
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Our Dive Equipment
As an experienced commercial and recreational scuba diver, we use only top-of-the-line equipment for all dive and recovery services. Our gear includes high-powered dive lights, waterproof metal detectors, stainless steel tools, rope ladders, premium scuba tanks, and industry-leading BCDs, regulators, and wetsuits.
About Captain Joe
About Captain Joe
Captain Joe is a U.S. Coast Guard–Licensed Captain and a certified diver with SSI Open Water, PADI Advanced Open Water, and Nitrox credentials, boasting thousands of hours of experience both on and beneath the water. A seasoned world traveler, he has logged dives across five continents and is also the proud owner of Salt and Mist Sea Tour
Captain Joe is a U.S. Coast Guard–Licensed Captain and a certified diver with SSI Open Water, PADI Advanced Open Water, and Nitrox credentials, boasting thousands of hours of experience both on and beneath the water. A seasoned world traveler, he has logged dives across five continents and is also the proud owner of Salt and Mist Sea Tours LLC, based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
With extensive experience in both recreational and commercial diving, Captain Joe brings professionalism and passion to every job. Whether it's underwater recovery, hull and propeller cleaning, or marine growth removal, you can count on him to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality dive services tailored to your needs.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING HOLIDAYS
Business (7am-7pm) & After Hour (7pm-7am) Rates
📍 Within St. Petersburg
- Search & Recovery: $179
- Unsuccessful Recovery: $55
- Hull & Bottom Cleaning: $80
- Barnacle/Oyster Removal: Call for quote
- Specialty Underwater Labor: Call for quote
📍 Outside St. Pete (Within Tampa Bay)
- Search & Recovery: $200
- Unsuccessful Recovery: $70
- Hull & Bottom Cleaning: $149
- Barnacle/Oyster Removal: Call for quote
- Specialty Underwater Labor: Call for quote
After-Hours Dive Recovery (7PM–7AM)
📍 Within St. Petersburg
- Dive Recovery: $200
- Unsuccessful Recovery: $75
📍 Outside St. Pete (Within Tampa Bay)
- Dive Recovery: $220
- Unsuccessful Recovery: $75
After-hours dive services are available 7 days a week. Please call ahead for availability and response times.
