Wreck
down to 67 m
USS Oriskany
A 911-foot aircraft carrier sunk upright in 2006, its island tower rising to about 26 m below the surface off Pensacola.
- Experienced
- Sharks
Advanced≤30 m
Black Bart
Dive site in Pensacola & Destin, United States
A 1977 oilfield supply vessel sunk off Panama City in 1993, with an intact wheelhouse at 12 m and open cargo holds at 24 m.
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Sep
The story
Christened Vulcano del Golfo in 1977, this offshore oilfield supply vessel was sunk off Panama City on July 27, 1993, and renamed in memory of Navy Supervisor of Salvage Captain Charles 'Black Bart' Bartholomew.
Source: floridapanhandledivetrail.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: floridapanhandledivetrail.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Pensacola & Destin
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Sep.
Source: dan.orgPrices in Pensacola & Destin
- Try dive
- €134
- Open Water course
- €537
- Marine park fee
- €13
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Pensacola & Destin?
The point shows the Pensacola & Destin area, not the exact dive site.
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down to 15 m
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- Open Water
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Fort Pickens Jetties
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San Pablo (Russian Freighter)
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- Cobia
Artificial reef
down to 18 m
Underwater Museum of Art (Grayton Beach)
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- Open Water
- Nurse sharks
Wreck
down to 9 m
USS Massachusetts
- 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.