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Dive Spots nearest to Spirit of Miami
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Princess Britney, 0.15 nm.
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The 165-foot freighter, Princess Britney, was seized by Customs and Border Protection and sunk by the Miami-Dade Artificial Reef Program in 2003. She lies about 3.5 miles off the coast of Key Biscayne in 90-feet of water.
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65 - 90 ft.
20 - 27 m
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Atlantis Memorial Reef, 0.19 nm.
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The Atlantis Reef Project is a man-made reef off the coast of Miami, Florida, 3.25 miles east of Key Biscayne, in the image of The Lost City of Atlantis. The site will be the largest man-made reef ever built, covering more than 600,000 sqft of ocean floor
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40 - 50 ft.
12 - 15 m
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Tacoma, 0.19 nm.
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This large freighter was sunk in 2002 in 120-feet of water. It attracts large gamefish.
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110 - 120 ft.
34 - 37 m
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Rio Miami, 0.29 nm.
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Rio Miami was sunk during a 1989 episode of the TV show 20/20. It is one of the most intact wrecks in the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef site.
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50 - 80 ft.
15 - 24 m
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DEMA Trader, 0.34 nm.
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The DEMA Trader (formerly known as the GGD Trader) is a 165-foot-long freighter in 80 feet of water about 3 1/2 miles east of Key Biscayne.
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70 - 80 ft.
21 - 24 m
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Biscayne Freighter, 0.39 nm.
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A very popular wreck offshore of Key Biscayne. A vibrant community of fish makes this a great spot for photography and night dives.
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50 - 60 ft.
15 - 18 m
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Orion, 0.42 nm.
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In 1981, the 118-foot Navy Tug Orion was towed and sunk on the southwest corner of the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef site.
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75 - 95 ft.
23 - 29 m
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Proteus, 0.45 nm.
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The Proteus is a 220' freighter sunk in the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef Site on January 24, 1985. This site is one of the shallower wrecks dives in South Florida, resting in only 72' of water with at least 30' of relief.
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60 - 75 ft.
18 - 23 m
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Emerald Reef, 1.56 nm.
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Emerald Reef is a small shallow-water patch reef one mile east of Key Biscayne. It's considered by many to be one of the most beautiful reefs in Miami, rivaling those found further south in the Florida Keys.
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15 - 25 ft.
5 - 8 m
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Sheri-Lynn, 2.00 nm.
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Sheri-Lynn is a Dutch-built freighter that was sunk by DERM as part of the Key Biscayne Artificial Reef Site.
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75 - 90 ft.
23 - 27 m
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Half Moon Preserve, 3.12 nm.
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Half Moon was a 154-foot steel sailing yacht that was once a floating saloon during Prohibition. The ship sank during a storm in 1930 in just 10 feet of water. It is now an Underwater Archaeological Preserve.
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10 - 10 ft.
3 - 3 m
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Shamrock, 4.59 nm.
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Shamrock is a troop-landing craft sunk in 1985 as part of the Artificial Reef Program.
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15 - 45 ft.
5 - 14 m
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Jose Cuervo, 4.80 nm.
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Snorkel or dive the Underwater Margarita Bar! This actual bar was sunk off Miami Beach during the Cinco de Mayo Festival in 2000.
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10 - 20 ft.
3 - 6 m
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Steane D'Auray, 4.82 nm.
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The Steane D'Auray, often referred to as the "St. Anne", is a 110 foot North Atlantic trawler, sunk in only 68 feet of water.
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40 - 68 ft.
12 - 21 m
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African Queen, 4.96 nm.
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The African Queen, a 57-foot concrete boat, now rests in 45 feet of water off Key Biscayne.
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40 - 45 ft.
12 - 14 m
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