Florida has the most active artificial reef program in the United States with approximately 2700 reefs deployed in 34 coastal counties. These reefs provide habitat for marine species and improve the natural environment, but the benefits extend far beyond this simple description. Analysis of the return on investment becomes complex and leads in myriad directions.…
The Eagle is one of the “must do” wreck dives in the upper keys. This 269 foot Dutch built freighter was deployed as an artificial reef on December 19, 1985. She lies on her starboard side and was broken in half by hurricane Georges in 1998. The port side depth is approximately 70 feet and…
My friend Tommy Smedley is a well known Scuba Instructor, avid diver, and all around good guy from Montgomery, Alabama. It’s rare that you’ll attend a diving event in the Florida Panhandle or Eastern Alabama and not see Tommy. It’s also rare to meet a diver in the area who doesn’t know Tommy or who…
