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Eastern Dry Rocks
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates Marked at the west end by a steel beam, this Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) is located two miles due east of Sand Key and six miles south of Key West. The SPA is .1 square nautical miles and is a no-take zone. On the…
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Cayman Salvager
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates The Cayman Salvager now lies one mile southwest of the Nine-Foot Stake. This 187-foot steel-hulled buoy tender was built in 1937 for Coast Guard usage and was later used as a cable layer and for freighting. The US Government seized this vessel because she…
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Aquanaut
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates The Aquanaut is a 55-foot long wood-hulled tug that sank in 1967. The boat sits upright at a depth of 75 feet. The tug is intact and in near perfect condition. It rests on the bottom near the edge of the Gulfstream. A variety…
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All Alone
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates In 90 feet of water on the Ten-Fathom Ledge lies All-Alone, the hull of a 75-foot tugboat. The hull is split and provides a habitat for sea life. The area is known for the large amounts of fish that inhabit the site inclusive of…
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Alexander’s Wreck
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates The wreck known as “Alexander’s Wreck” was originally the US Navy destroyer escort “USS Amesbury.” The remains of this steel-hull US Naval vessel now lie in 25 feet of water five miles west of Key West. This vessel was a decommissioned U.S. Navy ship…
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Thunderbolt
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Marathon GPS Coordinates This 188-foot military ship is the jewel of the Marathon wreck fleet. Sunk intentionally as a dive attraction in March 1986, she now sits perfectly upright in 115 feet of water offering 45 feet of relief. Originally named the USS Randolph, she was built for…
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The Horseshoe
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Marathon GPS Coordinates As you may have guessed, this reef gets its name from its curved horseshoe-like formation. It ranges in depth from 15 to 25 feet, with the sharpest profile on the shoreward side. There are several sandy ledges decorated with soft coral and sponges. There is…
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The Gap
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Marathon GPS Coordinates Starting at 50 feet and dropping down to 80 feet, The Gap is a beautiful spot for a wall dive. At this site, large coral heads that rise 10 to 15 feet can be seen on the ocean side. Sunshine fish and hamlets as well…
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Sombrero Reef
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Marathon GPS Coordinates Prior to the Civil War, the 142 foot Sombrero Key Lighthouse was constructed 8 miles offshore of Key Colony Beach. The innovative screw-pile lighthouse is still fully functional and in service. A gathering of 11 mooring buoys are located on the ocean side (south side)…
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Looe Key Reef
Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Marathon GPS Coordinates One of the most beautiful reefs in the Florida Keys, Looe Key Reef has large fingers of living coral extending out to sea. The reef has many large overhangs as well as several shallow sandy flats where shelling can be done. This is a great…