Dive Center

Key Largo, Florida

Diving

The best dive sites in the Keys can be found in Key Largo, as this is where John Pennekamp State Park is located.

Key Largo also has 4 great wrecks to dive on.

Dive boat trips are 2 x daily, one 2-tank morning trip (checkin 8 am) and one 2-tank afternoon trip (checkin 12:30 pm). The dive boats come back in for lunch, so if you want to do 4 dives a day you will have time to grab a sandwich, or just bring a packed lunch. Don't miss a wreck dive on the world-famous Spiegel Grove (~90 feet) and a beautiful reef dive (~30 feet)!

The reefs here are in very good shape (National Sanctuary Park) and mostly shallow (15 to 40 feet), so they are ideal for beginners and all divers that want to enjoy lots of light on the reef and not worry about bottom time or air consumption. We see big nurse sharks, reef sharks, eagle rays, turtles, goliath groupers, barracudas and uncountable varieties of colourful fish here.

The deep wrecks (Spiegel Grove, Duane, Bibb) are at a larger depth (75-100 feet), and they are sensational dive spots, as they have been specially prepared and secured for scuba diving. The Scuba-Fun crew keeps coming back from Spiegel Grove dives with guests who are so fascinated they are speechless…

If you opt for a guide (extra charge), the Scuba-Fun dive groups consist of 5 divers maximum.

The dive sites are all offshore and can only be reached by boat - there is no shore diving.

The reef system of the Florida Keys is the third-largest living reef in the world and offers beautiful dive sites and exciting wrecks. From beginner to expert, all scuba lovers will find ideal sites. Key Largo is the best starting point for boat dives on the world famous reefs and wrecks.

Here are some of our dive sites:

FRENCH REEF

Depth Range: Shallow to 100 feet

Experience Level: Novice to Advanced

An exceptionally beautiful site, the ever popular reef is crammed full of caves, canyons, ledges, tunnels and swim-throughs. French Reef is home to innumerable fish species.

MOLASSES REEF

Depth Range: Shallow to 40 feet

Experience Level: Novice to Intermediate

Reigns as the world's most popular dive site. The reef comprises a classic spur and groove system which begins near the surface and falls of gradually to a depth of 55 ft. It is washed by the Gulf Stream, so visibility is usually excellent. Impressive concentrations of marine flora and fauna cover just about the entire tropical reef spectrum.

THE CHRIST OF THE DEEP STATUE

Depth: 25 feet

Experience Level: Snorkeler or Novice

The Christ Statue was cast in Italy and donated to the Underwater Society of America by Egidi Cressi, an Italian industrialist and diving equipment manufacturer. It is a 9 foot tall bronze duplicate of the Christ of the Abysses statue, which stands in 50 feet of water off Genoa, Italy. Set in a beautiful reef area known for its outstanding brain corals, the figure of Christ stands silhouetted against the blue waters of the ocean, His arms upraised to the surface. We seldomly dive this site, but snorkeling trips are available daily.

THE BENWOOD

Depth Range: 50 feet offshore, 20 feet inshore

Experience Level: Novice to Intermediate

An English built cargo vessel lost in a tragic chain of events in 1942. The Benwood rests on a level expanse of sand. Its fractured stern lies at a depth of 25 feet, while its bow points offshore at a depth of 45 feet. The bow section looms up out of the sand, in contrast with the rest of the ship which is almost wholly submerged.

SPIEGEL GROVE

Depth Range: 60-130 feet

Experience Level: Advanced to Expert

This world-famous artificial reef was until recently the biggest wreck in the world sunk especially for divers. The wreck is upright and 510 feet long and 84 feet wide. Most of the openings have been widened and secured with lines, so that advanced divers can easily do a variety of exciting swim-throughs with daylight. For "pros", the wreck offers lots of additional possibilities.

Our guest Oliver on the Duane

BIBB & DUANE

Depth Range: 50-130 feet

Experience Level: Advanced to Expert

Twin 327' coast guard cutters were painstakingly sunk in 1987 as part of an artificial reef program sponsored by the Keys Association of Dive Operators. The Duane, more frequently dived because of her depth, lies upright with a slight list to starboard at a depth of about 100 ft. The Bibb overturned while sinking and lies on her starboard side; you will begin to reach the ship's exterior at a depth of 95 ft. Both ships are a equally rewarding dive with a fascinating history.

Please note that this schedule is subject to change due to season and conditions. The trips are all two-tank dive trips except for the night dives, which are one-tank trips. On wreck dives we usually dive a shallow wreck or reef for the second dive.