1-800-548-KEYS
4650 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL  33050
305-743-2393 - FAX 305-743-6417

E-mail reservations@blackfinresort.com

Fishing and Diving

Diving and Snorkeling Packages North America’s only living coral reef is just off our shores. Tilden's Scuba Center - A Full Service Dive Facility offers our guests daily trips from our marina to the reef and wreck sites. For the inexperienced diver, Tilden's Scuba Center also offers dive lessons conducted by their experienced staff in our freshwater pool. Tilden's Scuba Center 305-743-7255 1-888-728-2235

Your host, Captain Buddy LaPointe, has over 20 years experience charter fishing in the Florida Keys.  An honors graduate of Pensacola Christian College, Captain Buddy is professional, courteous, and dedicated to showing his clients a great time on the water! Captain LaPointe has been featured on Mark Sosin's Saltwater Journal, (seen weekly on ESPN), Florida Sportsman (Feb 2000 edition), and in the Outdoors section of the Miami Herald. In addition, Capt. Buddy has written numerous articles for Sport Fishing Magazine, Saltwater Sportsman, Boating Magazine, Fishing the Florida Keys, and the Florida Keys Keynoter.   You can get to know Capt. Buddy a little better through some of his articles that have appeared in various periodicals. Memberships Include: MARATHON GUIDES ASSOCIATION (Past President-3 Terms) FLORIDA KEYS GUIDES ASSOCIATION COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION ISLANDS OF MARATHON TOURISM ASSOCIATION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER BOAT OPERATORS A Personal Message from Capt. Buddy "I believe my role as your captain is to not only do the best job possible to catch you fish, but to also provide you with a quality recreational experience.  My goal is that you have such a good time out fishing with me that you'll want to come back and do it again next year.

FLORIDA KEYS FISHING GUIDES CAPT. BUDDY LAPOINTE