Scuba diving in Boca Raton
Boca Raton is located on the South Florida
metropolitan area. It is well known vacation destination and
famous for its
spectacular sea life. Boca Raton with its
tropical warm waters and Caribbean quality visibility,
allows you to explore its breathtaking underwater life. You
will be fascinated by the variety of dive sites in Boca
Raton, deep, shallow and artificial. Divers are going to
enjoy seeing various kinds of sea life, schools of large
fish such as grunts, snapper, jacks, and grouper. This spot
is also the best place to observe sea turtles.
Always dive according to your level of training.
Never enter the water without checking with
Boca Raton dive
centers for safety, additional information, level required
for each dive site and without being accompanied by a
professional.
All the information provided is purely informative for our
readers and shouldn't be used as is to plan your immersion.
Average annual temperature: Between 23°C and 32°C.
(75° F and 90° F)
Average Water surface temperature: Between 25° C and
30° C (77°F and 86°F)
Visibility often averaging: visibility is between 60
and 100 feet (18 to 30 Meters)
Coldest time: From December to February
Warmest time: From July to September
Possible to dive all year round.
Boca Raton’s current nature makes drift diving the
most popular way to explore reefs lines. You can observe the
bright corals, sponges and numerous tropical fish as you
drift northward from the southern end of the reef. What
makes Boca Raton favorable to divers is that it has its own
inlet, which gives quick access to
Boca Raton reefs and wrecks dive Sites
found within 15 minutes of the shore. For those whose
passion is wreck diving, Boca Raton artificial reefs have
more than 25 wrecks that were sunk to create a suitable
environment for many kinds of aqua life and allow divers to
observe sea creatures and learn more about their habitat and
lives. Have Fun exchanging your new experiences with
other divers gathering in
Boca Raton
diving Clubs.
Some of Boca Raton dive sites are:
Ancient Mariner is a sunken boat at a depth of 45 to
70 feet (14 to 21 meters). It was built in the 30s and used
as a sub-chaser during the World War II. In the year 1964 it
was sold to several firms and became a floating restaurant,
before it sank in the year 1981. It was then donated to
Florida’s artificial reef program and was sunk in 1991 at
a depth of 70 feet (21 meters). This dive site offers a
great experience for almost all levels divers because of the
altars caused by Hurricane Andrew.
The Berry Patch is another wreck that was sunk to
create an artificial reef at a depth of 71 feet (22 meters)
under the water. It is about 150 feet south of the Ancient
Mariner. Because of the nature of this site the wreck has
been changed and relocated over the years. Not far from this
location lies a houseboat named Chuck-A-Luck at about 110
feet (33 meters) southwest. These wrecks make a good home to
small tropical fish, amberjack, chub, garden eels, and
mackerel.
Boca Artificial Reef Ledge is not far from Boca Raton
shores. The reef is about 10-15 feet (3-5 meters) high and
extends for over 1000 feet (305 meters) North to South. At
about 75 feet (23 meters) east is an artificial reef
composed of six-foot high piles of about 20 concrete
erojacks. The current can be strong and dangerous in this
area, but it is a great spot with abundant of marine life.
The rock ledge is covered with soft coral, sponges and
algae. You can see also angelfish, Bermuda chub, barracuda
as well as some lobsters in both the ledge and in the
artificial reef.
Budweiser Bar is also another boat was sunk in 1987
to create an artificial reef; it lies at a depth of 95 feet
(29 meters) under the water. The current is little in this
area and the wreck is easily penetrable. The wreck is home
to snapper, barracuda, angelfish, and delicate corals with
beautiful colors.
The Captain Tony/ M/V Becks is at a depth of 80 - 85
feet (24 - 26 meters); it is an advanced dive site .It was
named in memory of Captain Tony Townsend, a local dive
charter captain. There is no current in the area and the
visibility is great which allows you to swim freely between
the wreck and the Budwesier Bar wreck, which is not far from
it.
Labonte Reef is a good start for beginners, it is 35-
45 feet (11 - 14 meters) deep. It makes a great home to
lobsters and small fish with its holes and outcroppings,
also grouper, snapper and hammerhead sharks have often been
spotted at this location.
San Remo is a beautiful site with several caves and
overhangs. It is 45 - 65 feet (14 - 20 meters) deep and it
is a great spot for night and drift diving. The caves and
overhangs protect the pelagic life which inhabits the area;
octopuses and squid are also spotted in this site.
Shark Ledge as its name insinuates is home to sharks.
It is five miles north of the Boca Raton Inlet at a depth of
50 - 65 feet (15 - 20 meters). Crevices and undercuts
protect the sea life that inhabits the area. |
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