Dive Charters
Sea Dwellers offers 2 reef trips daily,
leaving the dock at 8:30 am and 1 pm. Both trips are 2-location two tank trips.
The Sea Dweller III is a fast, custom built Coast Guard approved dive vessel
located in the Holiday Inn Marina . All trips include fresh water and assorted
fruit juices.
Dive Sites
Molasses Reef
Molasses Reef is a spur and groove reef system which starts in 20 feet and
extends to a depth of around 55 feet. Due to it's close proximity to the Gulf
Stream, Molasses is known for it's clear blue water. This is probably the
most famous reef in the Keys, and for good reason, as it boasts an impressive
abundance and variety of marine fishes, corals and sponges. Also found here are
the pelagics, like turtles, spotted eagle rays, and Caribbean reef sharks.
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French Reef Of all
the reefs in the Keys, none have a larger coral relief than French.
Consequently, many caves have formed. These "caves" are actually
swim-thrus, which do allow easy passage. Due to this large coral structure, innumerable fish species reside here, as well as a large population of
nurse sharks and moray eels. Christmas Tree Cave, Sand-Bottom Cave, and the
Hourglass Cave are the most well-known swim-thrus on French. Feel the
excitement of swimming through beautiful coral formations!
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Key Largo Dry Rocks It doesn't get any more famous than this...Key Largo Dry Rocks, home to the
most well-known underwater object in the world, the "Christ of the Abyss"
Statue. Although the statue is a wonderful site to see, it is not the only
reason to visit, as the reef surrounding it is a healthy, vibrant attraction in
and of itself. Known for it's giant brain coral specimens, the reef is also alive
with an abundance of creatures, many quite tame to human presence.
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Benwood Wreck The Benwood Wreck is an English-built cargo vessel which went down in the waters
off Key Largo during World War II. She was running at night without lights, so as not to be sighted by the German U-Boats, which were
suspected of being in the area. The Benwood had a collision
with a larger vessel, also running without lights, and the captain ram her
aground so he could salvage her cargo. Today, the Benwood rests in a depth of
between 25 and 50 feet of water, largely intact, and loaded with marine life.
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Pickles Reef Pickles Reef is typical of what is know as a
"Spur & Groove" reef formation, which is a predominant trait in the
Key Largo reef track. Pickles offers many low-lying ledges which are home to
many of the Moray Eel species such as Golden-tail, Spotted, and Green Morays.
This is also a good site to witness cleaning stations, operated by Neon Gobys
and Banded Coral Shrimps.
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Snapper Ledge
This reef may be small in size, but not in
abundance! Snapper Ledge is one of the liveliest reefs in the Keys, with
literally hundreds of schooling fishes including Snappers, Grunts and
Goatfishes. Also present are many Moray Eels and Nurse Sharks. You truly feel
like you are in an aquarium when diving here!
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Speigel Grove Wreck
The largest artificial reef in the world, the
Speigel Grove sits upright in 130 feet of water. Due to her massive size, 510
feet long by 84 feet wide, you can touch the wreck at about 65 feet. She is
considered one the the premier artificial reefs in the world. Much marine life
have made a home of the wreck, with larger pelagics roaming the ship. There are
now even resident Goliath Groupers making the rounds through the ship.
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Conch Reef & Conch Wall
Conch Reef is a large ledge which plays host
to many marine species. Conch Wall is a dramatic drop-off starting in 40ft and
sloping down to around 110ft. This wall-like reef is an exciting dive which
exhibits giant Basket Sponges, large lobsters, and the pelagics like Spotted
Eagle Rays, Tarpons, Jacks, and the occasional Reef Shark.
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Many More....
Sea Dwellers visits many sites in the
Pennekamp Park/Key Largo Marine Sanctuary area. Inquire about sites not listed.
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