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
Experienced≤40 m
Eagle
Dive site in Florida Keys, United States
- Max depth
- 37 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- May–Aug
The story
Built in 1962 as the Danish freighter Raila Dan, the ship caught fire in 1985 and was then prepared by the Florida Keys Artificial Reef Association as Eagle Tire Co. In 1998 Hurricane Georges split the wreck into two pieces about 100 feet apart.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive. Known for tarpon.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: scubadiving.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Tarpon
- Goliath groupers
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
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
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.