Underwater Photos Archive
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Green Sea Turtles
If you snorkel or dive in Key West waters, you might get to see a Green Sea Turtle. Most of the turtles you see around here are this type, not Loggerhead turtles. The easiest way to tell the difference is the prefrontal scales, which are between the eyes. In this picture, you can see that [...] -
The Vandenberg, 6 Mos. Later
It’s been just over six months since the USS Vandenberg was sunk. Our artificial reef is coming along nicely- not everything is stark white any more, but covered in growth at this point. We were out snorkeling and freediving recently, and the vis was about 80 feet. No current, and hardly any wind. Perfect Key [...] -
Gulf Beauty
Sometimes when it’s windy, it’s fun to head out in the boat to the Gulf side, or Back Country. It’s different there, and snorkeling is just as much fun as out on the reef. In these pictures you can see lobster, hogfish, red grouper, puffer fish, snapper, angel fish, spade fish and more. -
Freediving the Vandenberg
After all those months of anticipation for the Vandenberg sinking, we finally got to dive it last week. Freediving the Vandenberg is definitely the ultimate wreck experience for freedivers. When the vis is good, you can see the Vandenberg from the boat! That’s because the top decks, satellite dish, and almost all [...] -
First to Dive the Vandenberg
A spearfishing friend of ours who works for FWC was among the first to dive the Vandenberg, the day after the sinking. He took some amazing pictures, so here they are. The satellite dish did come loose in the sinking process, but not totally loose. It’s still attached via a huge cable, [...] -
Star Gazer Reef
Star Gazer is an underwater sculpture set on crystal white sand near the main reef. It’s also an artificial reef, since some coral has managed to latch on and grow. There’s a nice Jew Fish (oh, sorry, Goliath Grouper), some very large Angel Fish, and lots of Mangroves. Star Gazer is kind of surreal and [...] -
Key West Snorkeling Celebration
Yay, it’s a celebration! It’s April 15, and taxes are done! In Key West, we celebrate by heading out to the Nine Foot Stake and jumping in. It’s a Key West snorkeling celebration. The conditions were perfect for a pleasant day of snorkeling. It’s only blowing 8 knots, and the water temperature, according to our [...] -
Key West Weather
Key West is a sub-tropical island. To those of you in offices up in Manhattan, or St. Paul, or Green Bay, residents of Key West have no right to ever utter the words “it’s cold out”. But yes, we’re saying it. It’s Cold Out We have had temperatures down in the high 40s this winter, [...]
