Being this close to the birds at feeding time was enlightening! there is a very old but chipper talking parrot with whom you can have a good conversation.
Not deep, full of life, very entertaining. We hit this after a deeper wreck dive and spent sixty minutes wandering through the channels, seeing reef sharks, rays, groupers and lobster.
This is the most over dove and stressed reef I have seen in years. It needs to be closed down to divers for several years so the corals have some chance of recovering. I dove here 30 years ago and it was covered with fish and healthy coral. Now most corals are dead or in poor shape and there is very little fish life. The companies that have polluted the Everglades and the officials that let this happen need to be held accountable.
Went on the glass bottom boat that is docked next to the Holiday Inn. Took about 45 minutes to get to the reef. Lots of fish, stingrays, sea turtles. Crew was very informative. Take the sea sickness pills if you even think you might need them.
I've been on multiple dives around this reef system and have enjoyed the abundance of life and the bottom time.
LIKED:Fish, sharks, eels, lobsters, turtles, more fish, thousands more fish, the weather, the colours of the sea, the sky, the fish, the coral.DISLIKED:Nothing.
This is a shallow and easy reef with lots of wildlife. I went diving with Horizon Divers and the captain gave a thorough dive site description. We saw a shark, hawksbill sea turtle, ray, grouper, hogfish, and so much more! We dove at the winch hole and another site on the reef. water was 75*F in February.
We took a glass bottomed boat tour from John Pennekamp park. The tour out on the water was enjoyable and the view through the glass bottomed boat was very good and we say many fish species and coral.
Took a glass bottom boat from w tickets purchased from the Holiday Inn gift shop. Enough room for everyone on board to actually see the reef as we hovered over it. The woman giving the lecture on the reef was so animated and informative. Definitely work the money. If you book on line, it is 5 dollars cheaper. If you are staying at a nearby hotel, 20% discount.
Great thing to do when you are in key largo. We all had a great time def recommend this adventure to all!