Aug 27 2011
Scuba Diving For The Wrecks In The Florida Keys
If it weren’t for the coral reef found in the Florida Keys, America would have nothing to offer as far as scuba diving and coral reefs are worried. In addition to the living coral reef that has been a main diving scuba attraction from the Florida Keys in excess of 35 years, several dive able wrecks are scattered through the waters providing exotic and breathtaking artificial reef habitats. Here is a short overview of some of the wrecks you can visit while diving in the Florida Keys:
Benwood – The Benwood is probably the oldest diving wreck site found in the Florida Keys. This WWII deliver was sunk in 1942 if this collided with another whip while dodging German U-boats near the coast of Sarasota. While the wreck isn’t intact (it was blown apart because it presented a boating risk) it is home to several marine life. Scuba diving near the Benwood will bring you face to face with critters such as Pork fish, grunts, lobsters, moray eels, glassy sweepers, Sergeant Majors, Goatfish, and xmas Tree Worms. Since the ship had operate aground before it was blown up, the actual dive is a fairly shallow one as well as great for novice divers as well as advanced scuba divers.
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