Experienced Crew. Master Divers.
Florida offers some of the best scuba diving in the world! Nautical Divers was founded to fill a growing demand in Northeast Florida for a dive charter for the challenging and exciting waters off the shores of Jacksonville, FL.
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Locally owned and operated by certified master divers and experienced offshore operators, Nautical Divers brings convenient, fun, and exciting dive opportunities to a growing dive population.
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Now, divers in the local area can dive more frequently, without the hassle and expense of travel and lodging!
The Vessel
The R/V Explorer is custom rigged for scuba diving. The Explorer formerly served as a research vessel in the Northeast United States and was instrumental in uncovering sunken and buried historical artifacts.
Because of the work of the Explorer and her crew, the historical and scientific communities have unlocked secrets hidden for hundreds of years.
Your Professional Crew
Will Hinton
A USCG-certified commercial captain and PADI Master instructor, Will is an experienced diver who loves wreck diving. Will's passion for history and discovery has taken him to exotic dive destinations across the globe like: Thailand, Maldives, Cambodia, and Mexico. Always embracing a challenge, Will finds diving the waters offshore Jacksonville to be one of the more exciting dive locations on the East coast.