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
Experienced≤40 m
El Dorado
Dive site in Pensacola & Destin, United States
- Max depth
- 31 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
The story
The El Dorado originally washed ashore in Panama City during Hurricane Ivan (2004). On May 3, 2019 she was deposited 12 nautical miles south of St. Andrew Bay Pass in 103 feet of water as an artificial reef.
Source: floridapanhandledivetrail.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: floridapanhandledivetrail.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- 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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Underwater Museum of Art (Grayton Beach)
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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.