| SOMBRERO
REEF Depth Range: 6-25 feet Experience Level: Novice Location: 24º37.50 81º06.50 |
Marked by
Sombrero Light, this beautiful reef features well-defined spurs or fingers
of reef building corals separated by wide channels of gleaming white sand.
Brilliant colors and diverse marine life make this a most popular dive
site along with a eight feet high natural coral bridge known as "The
Arch". ***** |
DELTA SHOAL Depth Range: 6-25 feet Experience Level: Novice Location: 24º37.78 81º05.49 |
Another popular dive
site eastward of Sombrero Light, features massive coral fingers and broad
expanses of sandy bottom that separate the spurs that form this reef. Two
interesting wrecks lie in this area - the Delta Shoals Barge behind the
east end features typical shallow water soft corals and an abundance of
fish life, perfect for snorkeling. The other is the Ivory Coast Wreck, a
sunken slave ship lost in 1853, although little is recognizable any more. ***** |
| MARATHON'S
MIDDLE REEFS COFFINS PATCH Depth Range: 10-25 feet Experience Level: Novice |
Marathon has a wide
variety of prime shallow dive locations throughout their middle reefs.
Most are typically no deeper than 25 ft. and all feature an abundance of
fish and a variety of coral growth. ***** |
| THUNDERBOLT Depth Range: 75-120 feet Experience Level: Advanced Location: 24º39.48 80º57.90 |
A 188 ft. research
vessel once used for studying lightning and sunk in 1986, rests upright in
120 feet of water. At 85 feet, her bow is dominated by a huge horizontal
reel, dropping over the stern of the vessel divers can examine huge twin
props. Large hatches off the main deck open into the engine compartments
where it is possible to descend into the hull to 110 feet. ***** |
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