Try Key West Snorkeling at Toppino’s Reef

Toppino's Reef

Located 4 miles south of Boca Chica Channel is Toppino's Reef described as one of the most beautiful reefs in Key West. Snorkeling here in these shallow waters is a must and Key West diving centers will gladly take you here!

At a depth of just 25ft the reef has a unique coral formation of 'fingers' reaching up from the bottom of the sea bed providing channels and gullies to explore in these clear shallow waters.

Here you will find everything from small crustaceans to gorgeous angelfish as you explore up and down the finger formations.

A colorful array of marine life such as butterfly fish, grunts and damsels plus stunning corals provide an excellent backdrop for those photos to remind you of one of the prettiest reefs in Key West Snorkeling is a pleasure whilst looking down on this thriving marine life community.

Terence's Notes

Toppino's Reef
Depth: 4-7m (15-25ft)
Visibility: 9-39m (30-130ft)
Plenty of fish
Novice
Reef Diving
Snorkeling: Yes

Key West has some very popular dive sites and many have been photographed. Scuba diving videos are probably the most popular method of recording dives and below is a brief video of a typical wreck dive at Key West.

This video is a typical Key West dive site and gives you a sample of what to expect when diving off the Florida coast (Press the button second right on the bottom of the video player to see it in full screen)...

terence the turtle

Terence's Log

In all my travels around Key West snorkeling Toppino's Reef was certainly a highlight. A stunning display of colorful and the pinnacles of coral were fascinating.

We even got to see a large Green Sea Turtle who was obviously getting on in years judging by the amount of barnacles on him