Drift
down to 18 m
Breakers Reef
Miles of continuous coral ledges, undercuts and patch reefs at 13–18 m off the Breakers Hotel, drift-dived past turtles, rays and eels.
- Advanced
- Tiger sharks
Dive site in Southeast Florida (Palm Beach to Miami), United States
A shallow 5–8 m ledge on the Pompano Drop-off with 34 moorings, rated great for beginners; look for sailfin blennies and yellowhead jawfish.
A reef dive from a boat.
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Best months: May–Sep.
Source: dan.orgThe point shows the Southeast Florida (Palm Beach to Miami) area, not the exact dive site.
Drift
down to 18 m
Miles of continuous coral ledges, undercuts and patch reefs at 13–18 m off the Breakers Hotel, drift-dived past turtles, rays and eels.
Drift
down to 27 m
Over two miles of reef from Dania Pier toward Port Everglades, rising up to 24 ft off the sand, drift-dived past turtles and southern stingrays.
Drift
down to 28 m
A 6 m-high deep ledge from 21 to 28 m, drift-dived past schooling gamefish, goliath grouper, moray eels and soft corals.
Artificial reef
down to 15 m
An underwater memorial reef inspired by the Lost City of Atlantis, in about 15 m of water 3.25 miles east of Key Biscayne.
Reef
down to 7 m
Short, shallow coral reef off the Breakers Hotel used for introductory dives, with chances of manta rays, sea turtles, nurse sharks and guitarfish.
Reef
down to 9 m
Probably Miami's largest natural reef, with many large rocks where interesting critters hide.
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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.