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Christ of the Abyss

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Reviewed By: joediver815		October 19, 2009
A don't miss kind of place. This is one of those dives that you really shouldn't miss, just for the mere fact that it's not everyday you get to see an 8' statue of Jesus in 20' of water surrounded by corals and fans. I believe it's the most photographed underwater site in the world. BE SURE to visit on a WEEKDAY, do NOT go on a weekend, when the rest of the world is going to be there. Tuesday and Wednesdays are usually best to beat the crowds. ;-)

Reviewed By: FSUDiveBum		September 13, 2009
Way too crowded. As one of the most popular dive & snorkel spots of the Upper Keys, how can you help but want to see it. Once was enough. Not only does the surface look like a plane crash from all of the snorkelers in neon yellow vests splashing on the surface, there were numerous amounts of other boats not paying attention to divers' bubbles going in and out of the area. You literally have to wait in line to take your picture around the statue, which is completely covered in Fire Coral (in other words - don't touch.) The reef around the statue has been completely beaten to death, and there's just not so much life. Once you get away from the statue the health of the reef greatly improves though. You just have to get far away from the statue. There are SO MANY other dive sites in the Upper Keys that are so much better than this one. It's definitely my least favorite site in the Keys.

Reviewed By: jmboyer		July 20, 2009
Beautiful, but Crowded Definately the hot-spot near Pennekamp, this site was teeming with humanity from party boats. It is, however, worth the trouble to see the statue of Christ, and there is lots of reef accessible to snorkelers.

Reviewed By: flmedicdiver09		July 6, 2009
loved the view this was one of my open water checkoff dives. it was a great site to see the statue siting in such a pretty place. Would love to go back in the future

Reviewed By: snappersnatcher		July 21, 2008
I hate to be critical........ ...but this was my least favorite dive in FKNMS. On this day, 7/14/08, A.M. dive, vis was good, marine life was poor & I felt that the reef at this spot was over visited, wasn't as vibrant as the others. It was nice to see the statue that I have seen often in photos though.

Reviewed By: Scorch07		July 3, 2008
Cool site, but not my favorite in the Keys The vis on the particular day we hit this site was terrible there, though I know that can change with conditions. Seeing the statue was cool and all, and I'm glad I got to do it, but all in all it wasn't all that great of a dive. I didn't see any cool or out of the norm critters, just your regular collection of grunts and such. Cool site to do once, but I sure ain't gunna bug a boat captain to go there again.

Reviewed By: scubagurlie		July 30, 2007
Awesome Site! great for diving or snorkeling- Guaranteed to see something awesome! :)

Reviewed By: SpecialKIII		July 2, 2007
Nice spot for a family snorkel adventure Once you tie up to the reef balls, you will notice hundreds of fish at your stern. Although it can be deep enough that if you wish to expore you need scuba, in reality you can see everything just fine via snorkel. The kids usually like to see the Christ Statue and it's their favorite place to snorkel.

Reviewed By: mcteems		August 19, 2006
"Must Do" Dive Site! I just dove this site with my wife today. The statue is really awesome!! Try to get up close to the face and hands, but do not touch. Too many people were grabbing on to it. It is an awesome site! Leave it alone to be there for the future. I was told that there are always lots of people at the site. It is a shallow site so you get LOTS of snorkelers. Divers can easily stay beneath them though. The reef around the statue is thick and healthy. Make this dive a priority!

Reviewed By: scubadiver22		August 7, 2006
Lots of fish, lobster, & puffer fish This was such a fun dive. Just a great place to get wet. Beautiful white sand around the site & a great place to set up for a dusk & night dive. There were so many fish, lobster, & puffer fish. I did this with two other guys & we have a great hour dive. highly recomend it.

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