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Cayman Salvage Master 

A 187 foot (57 m) long oceangoing salvage vessel, the Cayman is rich with sealife, particularly green morays and other eels and the giant grouper known as Jewfish. Maximum depth is 93 feet (28.25 meters.) The deck is at about 72 feet (21.9 m) Advanced certification or a log book showing recent diving experience 
below 80 feet (24 m) is required for this dive

This 65 foot (19.8 m) steel-hulled tug lies at a depth of 68 feet (20.7 m) and is accessible to most open-water certified divers. The hull was opened up by Hurricane George, and shelters schools of snapper, as well as usually resident Jewfish and eels. The dive is interesting not only for the wreck itself, but for the surrounding deep reef.

Alexander's Wreck

This US Navy destroyer escort is broken into 2 pieces, about 100-200 yards (90-180 m) apart on the gulf side of Key West. It lies in only 26 feet (7.9 m) making it an excellent first wreck dive for new divers. Good light in shallow water also provides some fine photo opportunities. Look for exceptionally large angelfish on this wreck, and southern stingrays in the surrounding sand

Most Reef dives in Key West are at 20-40 feet (6.1-12.2 meters). We have 30 to 40 different sites to choose from; our captains make the choice on any given day depending on conditions and visibility
 
 
 

 

 

Subtropic Dive Center
1605 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Key West, FL 33040-7253
(305) 296-9914 / (800) 853-DIVE
fax (305) 296-9918
info@subtropic.com