Scuba Diving South Florida and Wreck Diving

When scuba diving South Florida there is plenty of choice and a variety of dive sites. One such dive site is Ten Fathom, a stunning dive site located just ½ mile south of Sand Key.

Ten Fathom

From the moment you enter the water you know this is a unique dive with grouper, used to scuba divers at this popular dive site, approaching divers as they enter the water in the hope of being fed.

The coral encrusted wall starts at 25ft and drops down to 135ft and is one of a handful of mini walls you can scuba Key West dive centers like this dive site as the water can be crystal clear and the marine life exciting with all kinds of colorful fish and corals.

With nooks and crannies and ledges there are plenty of places to explore while you drift dive along the wall observing rays, angelfish, porcupine fish, groupers, lobsters and other crustaceans.

Scuba diving South Florida, especially The Keys gives scuba divers arriving at dive sites such as Ten Fathom the opportunity to see huge brain coral and the rarer black coral. Soft coral and sponges adorn the area producing a colorful and interesting backdrop.

Terence’s Notes

Ten Fathom
Depth: 0-45m (3-148ft)
Visibility: 9-39m (30-130ft)
Plenty of fish
Intermediate
Reef or Wall Diving
Snorkeling: No

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 dive at Key West.

This video 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

An excellent Key West scuba dive site with lots of gullies and sandy passageways to explore. We came across some Fire Coral and took extra care not to come into contact with this fascinating marine life form.

Saw two nurse sharks and a lot of barracuda when we reached the drop off. Visibility was a lot better than we thought it would be for such a popular spot.