Are these reefs open to recreational divers? I would love if it was possible to support dive operations that are supporting these efforts and see some beautiful reefs at the same time.
Many are! The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is divided into zones [1], with each zone limited to different types of activities like diving / snorkeling, fishing, and research.
There are many good dive operators in the Keys who take recreational divers out to the approved reefs. If you want to get up close to the reef restoration part, the Coral Restoration Foundation also has a dive program to take divers out to their coral nurseries [2].
There are many good dive operators in the Keys who take recreational divers out to the approved reefs. If you want to get up close to the reef restoration part, the Coral Restoration Foundation also has a dive program to take divers out to their coral nurseries [2].
1 - https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/zones/types.html
2 - https://www.coralrestoration.org/dive-programs