Category: Key West

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates Perhaps the crown jewel of technical wreck dives found in the Florida Keys, the USS Wilkes-Barre was formerly a 608-foot long Cleveland Class cruiser built in 1942 and commissioned on July 1, 1944. The USS Wilkes-Barre is by far the largest ship to be…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates Located one mile south of the Cayman Salvager, this 300-foot naval salvaging tug is an artificial reef site. This ship was built in California and originally launched in 1943. After being involved in war-related missions and salvaging duties, she was decommissioned in 1946. She…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates Located in 25 feet of water, this is among the prettiest shallow reef areas off of Key West. This reef is located 4.5 miles south of Boca Chica Channel and contains a remarkable feature: fifteen large coral fingers that extend towards the sea. This…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates The Sambos are a collection of reefs divided into Eastern, Middle, and Western by white sands. These are located four miles south of Boca Chica Channel and extend to the black and white buoy #2. There is also a pole, which marks the eastern…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates Ten-Fathom Ledge is a series of coral ledges with several coral caves that lies roughly one mile southwest of Western Sambo. The ledge is located in 35 to 50 feet of water and the ocean side falls from 50 to 115 feet. This area…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates This is one of the few mini-wall dives in Florida. The wall begins at 25 feet and drops quickly down to 130 feet. It is important to note that when anchoring at Ten-Fathom Bar, anchors should be dropped over the wall. Although there is…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates This dive would be extraordinary except that it generally has poor visibility. The depth of this site ranges from 20 to 40 feet and is marked by a 54-foot pyramidal skeletal steel tower built in 1933. Smith Shoal is located 12 miles northwest of…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates Sand Key is a great place for relaxing and enjoying calm waters. It is well known as a first-class site for snorkeling but also has good diving on the ocean side. For beginners, it is best to stick to the northwest portion of the…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates Rock Key is located one mile due east of Sand Key and marked by reef mooring buoys. With shallow depth, this site is particularly good for snorkeling. This site is home to some spectacular crevices and coral. Crevices on Rock Key reach as deep…

Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Key West GPS Coordinates This site is a nice shallow-water reef averaging 15 to 30 feet. The reef is marked by a nine-foot piling (hence the name) and is one mile west of #1 Marker. Divers make very interesting discoveries at this site due to testing that was…