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
Advanced≤30 m
Duane
Dive site in Florida Keys, United States
A 327-ft ship sitting upright and intact off Key Largo, circled in one tank, with barracuda and schools of amberjacks.
- Usual dive
- 27 m
- Deepest point
- 37 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Aug
- Current
- Strong
The story
The Duane was a US Coast Guard cutter that rescued 46 survivors from the British tanker Tresillian in 1941. She was deliberately sunk on November 27, 1987, to create an artificial reef a mile south of Molasses Reef.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive. Known for barracuda.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: scubadiving.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Barracuda
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 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
Wreck
down to 15 m
Benwood
A leisurely shallow wreck dive, max about 40 ft, with schools of porkfish, goatfish and schoolmaster snapper.
- Open Water
- Snappers
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.