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
Spiegel Grove
Dive site in Florida Keys, United States
- Usual dive
- 30 m
- Deepest point
- 41 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Aug
- Current
- Strong
The story
The former USS Spiegel Grove, commissioned in 1956, sank prematurely on 17 May 2002 and ended up upside-down on the bottom. In July 2005 Hurricane Dennis shifted the wreck onto her keel, right-side-up, the position originally intended.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive. Known for barracuda and silversides.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: visitfloridakeys.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
- Silversides
- 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.