John Lloyd Reefs

John Lloyd Reefs

Fort Lauderdale Dive Sites

John Lloyd Reefs is located in line with the end of northern side of Dania pier. If you swim in a direct line to the north of the pier you will reach the reef which sits in just 20 feet of water.

Fort Lauderdale – Reef Diving

John Lloyd Reefs is part of the first reef line (Fort Lauderdale has three reef lines running up the coast) and is reached when you are in line with the Dania pier.

The reef is only in 20 feet of water and the reef reaches up to 5 feet in height.
Considering its nearness to the population and the damage that has been done to nearby reefs this reef is amazing for its corals, sponges and fish.

There are whole areas covered by staghorn coral which have grunts and other juvenile fish swimming amongst its branches. Some of the corals on top of the ridge were 10 feet across making them over 500 years old.

The whole reef is stunning with over twenty different types of coral and is an easy reef to navigate as it runs north to south up the coastline and can be dived as a round trip scuba diving up one side and returning down the other.

The fish you will encounter here are also varied with most found in the denser sections of coral. Here you will find jacks, groupers, grunts, snappers, wrasses, porgies, angelfish, damselfish, surgeonfish, parrotfish, gobies, puffers, hogfish, and many other fishes.

Fort Lauderdale Scuba Videos

One of the attractions of Fort Lauderdale scuba diving is that you will be able to take underwater photographs or underwater videos such as the one below.The waters are warm and clear so you will be able to get some good shots.

This is one of the many videos taken at the reefs off the coast of Fort Lauderdale and it gives you an idea of what to expect when scuba diving off the Florida coast. (Press the button second right on the bottom of the video player to see it in full screen)…

Terence’s Log

This is a surprising reef considering its location. It has an unusual amount of live corals for its size and a dense population of fish which thrive amongst the staghorn and other corals.

Well worth a dive if you are nearby.