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Lady Luck Artificial Reef Pompano Beach Florida

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:27:09 +0000

Article by Alan Lupsha – Images by Joe Marino The Lady Luck (formerly known as the Newtown Creek), is a 324 foot (98 m) decommissioned City of New York sludge tanker. It was sunk on July 23rd, 2016 about 1.5 miles east of the Pompano Beach pier, and became an artificial reef, a haven for fish, and…

Ana Cecilia – Palm Beach County SCUBA Diving Wreck Dive

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:06:49 +0000

Article by Geoffrey May. Photos by Joyce Klein Palm Beach County gained a new adventure spot on July 13th 2016 with the sinking of the Ana Cecilia. At 170 feet long and resting in about 80 feet of water she set down gently just outside the Lake Worth Inlet sitting upright and intact, but not without…

Fighter Jets Artificial Reef for SCUBA Divers Offshore Panama City Florida

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:25:39 +0000

In the summer of 2014 two U.S. Military F101 Voodoo fighter jets splashed into the Gulf of Mexico off Bay County Florida and sank to the bottom. This was not a tragic accident but rather a boon for local divers and fishermen. As part of an active area artificial reef program, the retired fighter jets…

Hailey Glasrud Shipwreck Martin County Florida

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:25:41 +0000

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.…

SCUBA Diving at Blue Heron Bridge Introduced to the World

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 14:18:38 +0000

Blue Heron Bridge at Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach, Florida is one of the best known shore dive sites in the world. The fantastic assortment of marine life in the shallow clear water has created memories for many divers over the years. The site has become a “must do” dive on South Florida dive…

Vortex Spring- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 13:42:26 +0000

Note: This article was originally published in June of 2013 and is being shared here for historical purposes Vortex Spring, located near the town of Ponce de Leon in the Florida Panhandle, is one of the most well known SCUBA diving destinations in the southeast United States. It is the largest diving facility of its…

The Deployment of the Lulu Wreck in the Florida Panhandle

admin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 13:14:12 +0000

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…

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Snorkel Trail is Great South Florida Shore Dive

admin — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 23:35:09 +0000

The town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is known as “The Shore Diving Capital of South Florida,” and all for a good reason. This picturesque South Florida beach community, with its beautiful white sandy beach, not only boasts coral reefs just a short swim from the beach but also offers visitors great hotels, restaurants and entertainment. Here divers…

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea May Be Florida’s Best Destination for SCUBA Divers

admin — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:45:05 +0000

Dive trips are planned to log bottom time and to explore new underwater territory but even the most hard core diver will spend a lot more time out of the water than in it. That’s why planning for the surface intervals can be just as important as planning the dive. It’s great to see something…

Merritt’s Mill Pond- Marianna, FL is a Fantastic SCUBA Diving Site

admin — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:03:30 +0000

For SCUBA divers and other lovers of the outdoors Merritt’s Mill Pond located in Jackson County near Marianna, Florida is an ideal destination. This 202 acre reservoir fed by several springs is an outdoor paradise for divers, swimmers, fishermen, boaters and paddlers. Fed primarily by Jackson Blue Spring, a first magnitude spring at the upper…