Many open water divers travel to Florida scuba diving simply because there are lots of diving sites situated around the coast of Florida.
Florida has more coast line than any other state in the U.S. and with its southern location provides plenty of places to scuba dive in clear and warm waters.
First, let’s look at the Atlantic coast. Up and down this coast line are 3 reef lines, outer reef, middle reef and inner reef providing some of the finest dive sites from Jupiter, just north of West Palm Beach, all the way down to Key West.
A fantastic event up and down this coast is the steady current of warm water which is The Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream runs close to the shores heading north before veering out into the Atlantic.
The Gulf Stream provides a cleansing action for the delicate marine bio system and brings with it nutrients which provides essential food for the growing marine system.
Many travelling to Florida diving for the first time are astonished at the range and diversity of diving sites available.
Top Florida Diving From Jupiter - Miami
Jupiter and West Palm Beach will astonish you with their fascinating shipwrecks and some dive sites have more than one wreck. The Thozina is one of a trio of wrecks sunk at an artificial reef called Governor’s River Walk Reef and is targeted at experienced divers.
For beginner divers Florida diving in West Palm Beach also has stunning reefs such as Breakers Reef.
Sweeping south towards Miami you reach Ft. Lauderdale. America’s answer to Venice, this is a striking place providing a great base for any Florida diving trip.
Ft. laud has interesting diving sites such as Tenneco Towers or Oil Platforms. There are plenty of exciting choices and when you travel further south you get to Miami.
Only in Miami would you scuba dive to discover Army Tanks!
Miami has a diverse range of dive sites for beginner and experienced divers and when you take into account the choice of venues and sights out of the water it is a great place to go diving.
Top Florida Diving Sites From Key Largo To Key West
Any Florida diving trip would not be complete without diving The keys Fl.
For a long time called “The Scuba Diving Capital of the World” Key Largo has one of the widest choices and variety of diving sites in the world.
The locale around Key Largo is stunning in its diversity with shipwrecks, reefs and caves to be explored. The biggest shipwreck ever sunk off the coast of Florida is the Spiegel Grove and this challenging dive is rewarded with the astonishing sight of one gigantic shipwreck now occupied by some very large fish. The are many other ships including the U.S.S. Duane and U.S.S. Bibb which can be dived by less experienced divers.
Molasses Reef is the place to visit if you love underwater photography. The shallow waters and good lighting makes this a stunning reef on which to take macro photographs of the marine life.
Key Largo is the finest known by the Florida diving community for its wide collection of diving sites but Key West is the spot to go for the nightlife and culture if you do take a trip to The Keys.
Key West provides some of the finest entertainment in The Keys with the streets full of jugglers, singers and other entertainers going through their routines in the street. With some great dive sites Key West is many peoples favorite destination.
So many areas and so little time and what’s more we haven’t even looked at The Gulf of Mexico on Florida’s west coast. That we will do in another article.