Reef
down to 8 m
Christ of the Abyss (Key Largo Dry Rocks)
A nine-foot bronze Christ statue in about 20 ft of water, surrounded by brain, staghorn and elkhorn coral.
- Open Water
- Nurse sharks
Open Water≤18 m
Benwood
Dive site in Florida Keys, United States
A leisurely shallow wreck dive, max about 40 ft, with schools of porkfish, goatfish and schoolmaster snapper.
- Usual dive
- 12 m
- Deepest point
- 15 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- May–Aug
The story
On the night of 9 April 1942 the Norwegian freighter Benwood, blacked out for fear of U-boats, collided with the Robert C. Tuttle. She now lies between Dixie Shoals and French Reef, protected within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck and reef dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: scubadiving.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Snappers
Season in Florida Keys
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Aug.
Source: scubadiving.comWhere is the Florida Keys?
The point shows the Florida Keys area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Florida Keys
Wreck
down to 37 m
Duane
A 327-ft ship sitting upright and intact off Key Largo, circled in one tank, with barracuda and schools of amberjacks.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Wreck
down to 5 m
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve
The oldest shipwreck on the Shipwreck Trail, a Spanish treasure ship in 18 ft of water off Indian Key.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 46 m
USNS Vandenberg
A Key West wreck in 70–140 ft with often excellent visibility, where barracuda, goliath grouper and pelagic visitors appear.
- Experienced
- Turtles
Reef
down to 30 m
Looe Key Reef
- Open Water
- Reef sharks
Reef
down to 15 m
Sand Key
Calm, shallow Key West reef where SSI says you will meet turtles, angelfish, lobsters and healthy elkhorn coral.
- Open Water
- Turtles
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.