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Dive Spots nearest to Mandalay
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Long Reef, 0.13 nm.
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This large reef area runs south for two miles just east of Elliott Key.
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30 - 60 ft.
9 - 18 m
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Lugano, 0.17 nm.
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The Lugano was a 350-foot single screw, iron-hulled British steamer with a 40-foot beam. On the afternoon of March 9, 1913, the Lugano ran hard aground on Long Reef while on a routine voyage from Liverpool to Havana.
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20 - 25 ft.
6 - 8 m
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Erl King, 1.06 nm.
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The vessel Erl King was a 305-foot three-masted, single screw, iron auxiliary steamer with a 34-foot beam. On the December 16, 1891, The Erl King ran aground on Long Reef during a voyage from Swansea England to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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15 - 20 ft.
5 - 6 m
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Almirante, 1.57 nm.
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Almirante is a 200-foot steel freighter that was sunk off of Elliot Key.
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110 - 135 ft.
34 - 41 m
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Alicia, 1.82 nm.
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Built in 1883 at a shipyard in Scotland, the Alicia was a 345-foot iron-hulled, three-masted steamer with a 38-foot beam. She slammed on to Ajax Reef in 1905, where she now rests in 20 feet of water.
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15 - 20 ft.
5 - 6 m
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Bache Shoal, 3.54 nm.
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A popular shallow patch reef just east of Sands Cut and Elliott Key. Great snorkeling location for the kids.
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10 - 15 ft.
3 - 5 m
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Doc DeMilly Memorial Reef, 4.49 nm.
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This large freighter was sunk in 1986 after the Air Force conducted a simulated bombing of the ship.
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70 - 140 ft.
21 - 43 m
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Blue Fire, 6.77 nm.
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This 175-foot passenger freight was sunk in 1983 and is filled with sea life. A great wreck fo runderwater photographers.
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100 - 110 ft.
30 - 34 m
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Patch Reef 1 off Broad Creek, 8.39 nm.
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This is an unnamed fantastic spot on the south end of the patch reefs just east of Broad Creek in the Biscayne National Park. This spot has two mooring buoys, and is sometimes referred to as simply Ball Buoys Reef.
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20 - 25 ft.
6 - 8 m
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Fowey Lighthouse / Fowey Rocks, 8.99 nm.
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This is a great location for a repetitive dive and for snorkeling. The shallow waters underneath the lighthouse are home to an abundance of fish live and coral gardens.
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15 - 100 ft.
5 - 30 m
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Thiorva Wreck, 10.60 nm.
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While carrying a load of lumber, this 200-foot wooden bark sank and now lies scattered in 10 - 15 feet of water.
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10 - 15 ft.
3 - 5 m
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Turtle Reef, 10.66 nm.
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Marked by four mooring buoys, the main body of Turtle Reef is an excellent spot for snorkeling.
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20 - 25 ft.
6 - 8 m
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Steane D'Auray, 10.67 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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Sheri-Lynn, 13.84 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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Emerald Reef, 13.98 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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