Customs Reef

Fast Facts:

• Average Depth:  130 ft. / 40 m
• Max Depth: 145 ft. / 44 m

Features:

• Wreck Site
• Artificial Reef

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The US Customs Reef is located four miles east of Key Biscayne and contains four cargo ships. These ships include the Bradywine, Minguana, Etoile de Mer, and Tacoma which were all sunk in 2001. The Tacoma was not one of the initial ships sunk to form an artificial reef but was added after it was seized during a drug smuggling.

These ships lie in approximnately 130-145 feet of water and are within 200 feet of each other. In total, 925 pounds of cocaine valued at $7.7 million were seized from these ships. The ships lie near each other and are all upright and intact.