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Palm
Beach County offers miles of coral reef ecosystems with
hundreds of species of marine life for you to explore,
observe, and photograph.
Juno
Ledge
Known for its dramatic profile, Juno Ledge offers divers
a glimpse at schooling gamefish, goliath grouper, moray
eels, and soft corals associated with Palm Beach County's
deeper reefs. This ledge starts at 68-feet on top of the
reef, and extends 20-feet down to the sand to a depth
of 92-feet.
Northwest
Double Ledges
Frequently referred to as 'Shark Dive', Northwest Double
Ledges routinely offers divers an opportunity to drift
with reef and nurse sharks as well as the occasional bull,
tiger, or hammerhead. With a spectacular set of twin ledges,
you will typically encounter gamefish, massive tropicals,
turtles, and soft coral in the deep undercuts and extensive
crevices on this 87-foot dive. After 'viewing' sharks
in the amphitheater, you will drift north along the upper
ledge amongst the massive erosion.
Jolly
Jacks
Often referred to as 'My Favorite Dive', Jolly Jacks is
a favorite among our divers and staff. With extremely
deep undercuts and massive erosion, you will find a diverse
abundance of tropicals as well as sea turtles, moray eels,
and rays on this 82-foot dive. Beginning gradually, it
transcends into a 12-foot ledge until it starts to slope
northwest.
North
Double Ledges
Offering divers a diverse array of possible big animal
encounters and definite tropical fish, you will enjoy
drifting along this set of double ledges at a depth of
87-feet in the sand. The lower ledge typically offers
the largest abundance of marine life with a well-defined
profile as the massive erosion transcends into the sand
below.
South
Double Ledges
Typically a great site for divers looking for the elusive
spiny lobster, you will drift this phenomenal coral reef
with massive tropical fish and frequently sighted gamefish.
Diving South Double Ledges, you are able to follow either
the lower or upper ledge as it curves northeast at depths
ranging from 68 to 87-feet.
Cable
Crossing
With a shallow profile of 16 to 22-feet, Cable Crossing
is often a spot for introductory dives and snorkeling
during your surface interval. A relatively short coral
reef located immediately south of the Breaker's Hotel,
there is always the opportunity to encounter manta rays,
sea turtles, and nurse sharks as well as tropical fish
cruising the shallow waters.
Breaker's
Reef
This spectacular coral reef ecosystem offers divers miles
of continuos ledges, undercuts, crevices, and patch reefs
to explore at depths ranging from 42 to 60-feet. Located
directly offshore of the Breaker's Hotel and continuing
south, you will drift effortlessly past hundreds of species
of marine life including soft and hard corals, angelfish,
parrotfish, rays, eels, sea turtles, and loads of macro
life if you can spot it amongst the dense coral backdrop.
Definitely bring your Fish Identification slates and books
for these dives! The dive sites listed below are selected
portions of the greater Breaker's Reef.
Lopadas
Located on the offshore side of the north end of Breaker's
Reef, you will find yourself mesmerized as you explore
the deep undercuts and crevices on this 72-foot dive.
With long fingers extending east, you will likely encounter
moray eels, rays, sea turtles, spiny lobster, barracuda,
and loads of tropical fish.
North
and South Turtle Mounds
On the inshore side of Breaker's Reef, there are two isolated
coral mounds with depths of 42-feet on top to 62-feet
in the sand that surrounds these mounds. With a mild drift,
you can make a jump from the north end of Breaker's Reef
to these mounds, which are a hotspot for grouper, hogfish,
sea turtles, spiny lobster, moray eels, and rays along
the 15-foot ledge.
The
Statue
As you approach the north section of Breaker's Reef, you
will be overwhelmed by the tropical fish that congregate
along the end of Breaker's Reef. You also have the opportunity
to say that you visited King Neptune on your dive. In
the late 1970's, a local dive organization placed an 8-foot
statue of King Neptune in the sand at the end of the reef.
With two sea turtles resting by his side, he has watched
divers pass his reefs for decades. Recently, the continuous
drift of the Gulf Stream laid him into the sand, where
he now rests at a depth of 59-feet.
Fourth
Windows
With a beautiful ledge and fingers that protrude inshore,
you will find masses of tropical fish, sea turtles, moray
eels, and nurse sharks. With depths of 45 to 59-feet,
you will explore deep undercuts as you approach the northern
portion of Breaker's Reef as it wraps northwest. Along
Fourth Windows, you will come across a heavily encrusted
communications cable. If you listen closely, you will
be able to hear the ocean.
Elevator
Shaft
A well-defined and relatively straight ledge at a depth
of 45 to 57-feet, you will encounter moray eels, grouper,
spiny lobster, and, of course, an abundance of soft and
hard corals as well as loads of tropical fish. Another
communications cables lies across the reef on Elevator
Shaft and immediately following is massive undercut where
you will typically find a sea turtle, nurse shark, or
moray eel resting.
Dive-O-Rama
Known for its massive sponges and coral forest, Dive-O-Rama
offers divers unforgettable coral backdrops. With marine
life swaying with the current, this is an excellent site
for macro life including frogfish, flamingo tongues, and
cleaning shrimp. Although challenging to find, with a
little patience you can discover the perfect photo opportunity.
Depths range from 46 to 58-feet.
Moray
Alley
Often referred to as "The Trench", this is a
phenomenal dive site with a deep cut running east-west
towards the northern portion. Cut into the reef decades
ago, the trench is preceded by three communications cables
lying east-west. Twelve-feet wide, you are typically able
to slip into the trench and travel east as the current
moves overhead. Moray Alley, at a depth of 47 to 58-feet,
was named after divers frequently encountered resident
moray eels including green, spotted, purplemouth, and
goldentail eels.
South
Flower Gardens
At a depth of 42 to 54-feet, you will discover immense
forests of swaying corals as you drift South Flower Gardens.
It is often difficult to distinguish between the corals
and the tropical fish as you watch thousands swaying amongst
the dense soft and hard corals. Typically, an excellent
for divers searching for the elusive spiny lobster as
well as underwater photographers in search of large aggregations
of marine life.
Teardrop
An incredible dive site at a depth of 43 to 56-feet. At
the southern portion of Teardrop, you will find 3 to 4-foot
of profile with outstanding patch reef inshore. The northern
portion of this site, the ledge gets more prolific and
curves towards Ron's Rock, a section of massive erosion
at the northern most point of this site. This is site
is a nursery for tropical fish with frequent sightings
of juveniles. At Ron's Rock, there is always the possibility
to observe a barracuda, sea turtle, or grouper enjoying
the hospitality of a cleaning station. From Ron's Rock,
you will make a 'leap of faith' across the sand towards
the southern most portion of South Flower Gardens.
Bath
and Tennis
South of Breaker's Reef, you will find Bath and Tennis
proves itself as a playground for divers. Whit depths
ranging from 42 to 53-feet, you will discover masses of
marine life within the crevices of this site. This site
was named after its offshore location. It is directly
offshore of the Bath and Tennis Club of Palm Beach.
Paul's
Reef
A favorite among our divers and staff, Paul's Reef offers
incredible diversity regardless of your interest. You
find soft and hard corals, massive sponges, macro life,
brilliant tropical fish including midnight parrotfish,
spiny lobster, big animals, and rays. At the northern
portion of this dive site, you will find a series of jumps
as the ledge curves inshore. At a depth of 45 to 56-feet,
this is an outstanding site to explore.
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