Wrecks, Reefs.... We've Got It All

If there's one thing we hear over and over again, it's how surprised divers are in the diving in Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Most folks that come to Florida are destined for the Keys. Our little neck of the woods offers some of the best diving in the Continental United States.

There is well over 75 published dive sites between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. There are many others known by local captains and divers. The artificial reef program is among the most active in the country and the diving is the beneficiary of a lot of hard work by the county and volunteers.

Our wrecks aren't little private boats sunk and called wrecks. They are barges, tug boats, crew boats and freighters. They come from all over the world and have their own colorful history. Some were put down on purpose. Others sank on their own. We even have one that sank on top of another. Time has covered them in corals and created homes for barracuda, turtles, sharks and thousands of fish. stingrays, eels and sport fish.

There are three reef lines that run parallel to the beach. Each one deeper than the other. The first reef line ranges between 12' and 30'. The second reef line sits in 32' to 45' and the third 45' to 70' with the backside fingers dropping off to well over 100 feet. There is something for everyone.

If you would like to find out more about specific wrecks or reef sites just click on our wreck or reefs page located in the navigation bar.