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Scuba Diving Lower Florida Keys
Shipwreck List and GPS Coordinates
Diving Lower Florida Keys will take you to some of the deepest recesses scuba diving Florida Keys has to offer.
You'll travel from warm, upper temperatures pushing 85 degrees to temperatures hovering in the 40's, 50's or lower.
You'll be able to go wreck diving on two of the largest artificial reefs in the Florida Keys, the USS Wilkes-Barre, and the Vandenberg Wreck.
You can also pay homage to the unrecovered passengers aboard the unlucky ocean liner, The Valbanera.
Here you have the opportunity of scuba diving Florida Keys Atlantic and Gulf. You can also plan dive trips out to the Dry Tortugas and the Marquesas Keys for even more dive adventures.
Barracuda Are Commonly Seen At Florida Wrecks
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You may want to grab a few Florida Keys dive maps for your trip as well. The ability to have more detailed information before a scuba diving trip can be very helpful in terms of properly preparing for your diving adventure.
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Lower Keys and Key West Shipwrecks
The following scuba dive Florida Keys sites are listed by GPS coordinates from northeast to southwest, as opposed to being listed alphabetically. Each highlighted name with take you to a separate page where you can read about that particular wreck site.
Keep in mind that GPS coordinates are not always exact. hurricanes can cause ships to move, and coordinates can be taken from a slightly different location than what would have provided maximum accuracy.
If you treat these Key West diving GPS coordinates as a good guide and remember there could be a slight variation or discrepancy, you won't be disappointed. You'll certainly be within reasonable distance of your target if you're not already on top of it.
Valbanera24 33.480N 82 28.414W
HMS Looe24 32.700N 081 24.500W
Adolphus Busch Sr,24 31.841N 081 27.688W
USS Wilkes-Barre
Bow: 24 29.094N 081 33.202W
Stern: 24 29.046N 081 33.139W
The Aquanaut
24 28.750N 081 42.980W
Joe’s Tug
24 27.850N 81 44.270W
USS Kendrick
24 27.609N 81 36.065W
USS Fred T Berry
24 27.48N 81 33.20W
All Alone Wreck
24 27.330N 81 43.420W
Cayman Salvage Master
24 27.210N 81 45.980W
Vandenberg Wreck
24 27.164N 081 43.594W
USS Curb
24 26.212N 81 46.127W
USS R-12
24 25 210N 82 02.394W
USS S-16
24 25.207N 80 02.393W
GULF SIDE AREA:
USS Sturtevant
24 45.503N 82 01.301W
Alexander’s Wreck
Stern: 24 37.5061N 81 58.923W
Bow: 24 37.366N 081 58.917W
Scuba Diving Key West is More Variable
Technical scuba diving Florida Keys opportunities are more numerous when diving lower Florida Keys. However, there's still a good selection of spots for scuba diving lower Florida Keys that are suitable for novice to
intermediate diving certification.
You'll also encounter a broad spectrum of marine life, often very friendly and possibly looking for a handout. You may
even encounter the famed Goliath grouper Elvis if you happen to dive Joe's tug, that is if he hasn't finally gone to grouper heaven.
Just don't forget to bring your underwater camera or dive maps for top dive sites like the Vandenberg wreck!
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So you don't miss out on capturing those special moments on your dive trip, you should consider an underwater camera if you don't have one, or upgrade if yours is 'obsolete'.
You can find a variety of styles of underwater cameras listed below or you can use the provided search box to completely fine tune the search so you get exactly what you want for your diving trip.
You definitely don't want to be caught without a camera when diving Florida Keys. There's a lot of pretty big fish poking around down there, Elvis included, and you don't want to miss getting a picture of them or the amazing wrecks you'll be exploring!
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On your Key West diving adventure, you can also plan a dive trip out to the
Marquesas Keys. This is where part of the famous Mel Fisher's Atocha treasure team lost their lives.
Mel's son Dirk, Dirk's wife Angel, and a diver perished when their boat, the Northwind sunk while they slept. The amazing treasures from these wrecks now reside in the very worthwhile
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in
Key West.
If you're planning on scuba diving Key West Florida, and plan to go to the
Dry Tortugas National Park, a ban is in force for
fishing Dry Tortugas.
A vote to ban Florida Keys diving in this area has been a hot topic of conversation for years, but has never fully evolved. Currently diving within the park has a 2 hour maximum limit but
diving Dry Tortugas outside of the Ecological Reserve is alive and well.
Scuba diving Lower Florida Keys you'll experience some of the best, and perhaps even most difficult dives you've been on. You'll encounter strong currents, sometimes difficult to find dive sites, and even longer boat rides than when on a typical dive in the
Upper Keys and
Middle Keys.
However, once you make your way down and are diving in the wreck, the thrill of facing these challenges and knowing that very few have gone before you, makes scuba diving lower Florida Keys even more remarkable and memorable.
Florida Keys Vacation Scuba Diving Equipment
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