Copyright (c) 2008 DiveSpots.com. All rights reserved. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/site-miami/destination.info Scuba diving locations in Miami en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:16:24 CDT Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:16:24 CDT 60 75 48 http://www.divespots.com/scuba/home.page http://www.divespots.com/skin/classic/images/logo1.gif http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-8/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-8/view.divespot Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:56:01 CDT One of two M60 Army Tanks placed in 48 feet of water in June of 1994 just off Miami Beach. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-178/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-178/view.divespot Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:55:44 CDT This is a great location for a repetitive dive and for snorkeling. The shallow waters underneath the lighthouse are home to an abundance of fish live and coral gardens. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-134/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-134/view.divespot Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:55:24 CDT Sheri-Lynn is a Dutch-built freighter that was sunk by DERM as part of the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef Site. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-129/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-129/view.divespot Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:54:42 CDT Snorkel or dive the Underwater Margarita Bar! This actual bar was sunk off Miami Beach during the Cinco de Mayo Festival in 2000. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-141/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-141/view.divespot Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:53:19 CDT The Mandalay was a 128-foot double-masted steel schooner in the Windjammer Cruises fleet. She ran aground on on Long Reef near Elliott Key on New Years Eve 1966 at the end of a 10-day Bahamas cruise. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-329/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-329/view.divespot Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:40:37 CST This is an unnamed fantastic spot on the south end of the patch reefs just east of Broad Creek in the Biscayne National Park. This spot has two mooring buoys, and is sometimes referred to as simply Ball Buoys Reef. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-11/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-11/view.divespot Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:38:21 CST The Spirit of Miami is a 727 jet sunk in the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef Site by DERM (Department of Environmental Resource Management) on September 8, 1993, in 82 feet of water. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-312/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-312/view.divespot Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:38:20 CST The Lugano was a 350-foot single screw, iron-hulled British steamer with a 40-foot beam. On the afternoon of March 9, 1913, the Lugano ran hard aground on Long Reef while on a routine voyage from Liverpool to Havana. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-313/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-313/view.divespot Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:38:06 CST The vessel Erl King was a 305-foot three-masted, single screw, iron auxiliary steamer with a 34-foot beam. On the December 16, 1891, The Erl King ran aground on Long Reef during a voyage from Swansea England to New Orleans, Louisiana. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-314/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-314/view.divespot Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:37:34 CST Built in 1883 at a shipyard in Scotland, the Alicia was a 345-foot iron-hulled, three-masted steamer with a 38-foot beam. She slammed on to Ajax Reef in 1905, where she now rests in 20 feet of water. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-135/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-135/view.divespot Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:54:17 CST This large freighter was sunk in 2002 in 120-feet of water. It attracts large gamefish. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-16/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-16/view.divespot Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:54:07 CST This large reef area runs south for two miles just east of Elliott Key. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-304/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-304/view.divespot Tue, 17 Jan 2006 07:13:26 CST The Atlantis Reef Project is a man-made reef off the coast of Miami, Florida, 3.25 miles east of Key Biscayne, in the image of The Lost City of Atlantis. The site will be the largest man-made reef ever built, covering more than 600,000 sqft of ocean floor http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-305/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-305/view.divespot Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:09:40 CST Emerald Reef is a small shallow-water patch reef one mile east of Key Biscayne. It's considered by many to be one of the most beautiful reefs in Miami, rivaling those found further south in the Florida Keys. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-27/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-27/view.divespot Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:12:52 CDT Half Moon was a 154-foot steel sailing yacht that was once a floating saloon during Prohibition. The ship sank during a storm in 1930 in just 10 feet of water. It is now an Underwater Archaeological Preserve. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-132/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-132/view.divespot Sat, 13 Aug 2005 15:20:08 CDT Rio Miami was sunk during a 1989 episode of the TV show 20/20. It is one of the most intact wrecks in the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef site. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-212/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-212/view.divespot Sun, 24 Jul 2005 09:16:32 CDT The African Queen, a 57-foot concrete boat, now rests in 45 feet of water off Key Biscayne. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-137/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-137/view.divespot Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:51:18 CDT This large freighter was sunk in 1986 after the Air Force conducted a simulated bombing of the ship. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-22/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-22/view.divespot Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:46:54 CDT Pyramids of radio tower sections rise 20 feet from the bottom in about 50 feet of water in the Anchorage Artificial Reef Site. There is an abundance of marine life. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-26/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-26/view.divespot Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:46:11 CDT The Patricia, a steel tug sunk in 1990, is a popular wreck in the Anchorage Artificial Reef Site. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-25/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-25/view.divespot Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:45:00 CDT One of the many wrecks within the Anchorage Artificial Reef Site. Suitable for Novices yet still enjoyable for experienced divers. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-24/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-24/view.divespot Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:43:12 CDT A barge and concrete structure that has a great deal of coral and sea life http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-143/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-143/view.divespot Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:20:44 CDT Shamrock is a troop-landing craft sunk in 1985 as part of the Artificial Reef Program. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-144/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-144/view.divespot Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:19:27 CDT A steel barge was sunk in memorial to a Miami motorcycle policeman. A popular wreck because of its shallow depth. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-140/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-140/view.divespot Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:04:09 CDT A medium-depth wreck in the Anchorage site. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-139/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-139/view.divespot Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:59:17 CDT Almirante is a 200-foot steel freighter that was sunk off of Elliot Key. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-138/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-138/view.divespot Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:52:34 CDT This 175-foot passenger freight was sunk in 1983 and is filled with sea life. A great wreck fo runderwater photographers. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-133/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-133/view.divespot Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:28:48 CDT In 1981, the 118-foot Navy Tug Orion was towed and sunk on the southwest corner of the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef site. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-131/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-131/view.divespot Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:46:57 CDT A very popular wreck offshore of Key Biscayne. A vibrant community of fish makes this a great spot for photography and night dives. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-128/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-128/view.divespot Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:01:13 CDT The 165-foot freighter, Princess Britney, was seized by Customs and Border Protection and sunk by the Miami-Dade Artificial Reef Program in 2003. She lies about 3.5 miles off the coast of Key Biscayne in 90-feet of water. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-20/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-20/view.divespot Wed, 01 Jun 2005 06:48:55 CDT The DEMA Trader (formerly known as the GGD Trader) is a 165-foot-long freighter in 80 feet of water about 3 1/2 miles east of Key Biscayne. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-21/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-21/view.divespot Tue, 24 May 2005 06:58:46 CDT The dramatic 1995 explosion and sinking of The Tortuga was filmed for the Hollywood movie, Fair Game. This is a popular wreck that is easier to penetrate than nearby wrecks. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-12/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-12/view.divespot Wed, 18 May 2005 22:10:55 CDT A shallow water artifical patch reef system created with 850 tons of limestone boulders. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-15/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-15/view.divespot Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:40:31 CST A popular shallow patch reef just east of Sands Cut and Elliott Key. Great snorkeling location for the kids. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-23/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-23/view.divespot Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:18:06 CST The Andro is a luxury yacht that was converted to a patrol boat for World War II. It was sunk as part of the Haulover Artificial Reef Site in 1985 and is an interesting wreck with a large variety of marine life and structure to explore. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-10/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-10/view.divespot Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:05:40 CST The Steane D'Auray, often referred to as the "St. Anne", is a 110 foot North Atlantic trawler, sunk in only 68 feet of water. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-14/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-14/view.divespot Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:53:16 CST The Proteus is a 220' freighter sunk in the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef Site on January 24, 1985. This site is one of the shallower wrecks dives in South Florida, resting in only 72' of water with at least 30' of relief. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-19/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-19/view.divespot Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:51:26 CST The C-One is an intact U.S. Navy steel tug sitting in 65 feet of water in the Sunny Isles Artificial Reef Site. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-17/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-17/view.divespot Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:57:03 CST An advanced dive on one of the ships sunk to form the Haulover Artificial Reef Site. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-18/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-18/view.divespot Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:56:43 CST The Concepcion is a steel freighter sunk in 68 feet of water in the Sunny Isles Artificial Reef Site in June 1991. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-9/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-9/view.divespot Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:30:43 CST This is one of two M60 Army Tanks placed in 48 feet of water in June of 1994 just off Miami Beach. http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-13/view.divespot http://www.divespots.com/scuba/spotID-13/view.divespot Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:24:50 CST This 210' freighter was sunk in 135' of water in October 1976. She's a popular site with local fishermen and deep divers.