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First Dive
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Type: Drift
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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Excellent
vertical N-S ledge. There is a wide variety of reef fish. Grouper,
snapper, jacks, barracuda, and moray eels. Trumpetfish and spotfin
drums have also been seen here. There is lobster in the caves
along the base and top of the reef. The second dive will be
on a different reef with a similar profile.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 70 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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On the inside of the undercut ledge, the
reef is 10+ foot high. The top edge is
jagged and heavily overgrown with soft
corals, sponges, algae, and other
invertebrates. There is a small
artificial reef composed of 20 Erojacks that were
originally stacked 6 ft. high in a sandy depression. Five
Erojacks were knocked off of the pile by Hurricane David and
thrown into the sand hole about 5 ft. away. More were knocked
off by later storms. Angelfish, Bermuda chub, barracuda,
lobster, and many fish are present.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 45 ft. - 67 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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From an
aerial view this reef resembles the
shape of a crab. The N and S end curl to
resemble crab claws. The western facing
ledge is teaming with life. This is a
favorite lobstering spot
due to it's undercut ledges. Whale sharks have been sited in
this area; however, very infrequent.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Anchor
or Drift
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Depth
range: 15 ft. - 30 ft.
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Skill level:
Glassbottom passengers, snorkelers and scuba divers
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This shallow
reef is excellent for snorkeling and
diving, teaming with schools of fish.
The reef runs over a mile in length. The
north end is called the caves for all
the undercut ledges and holes. At the
south end lies the Copenhagen
Archaeological Preserve.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 51 ft.- 70 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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The undercut
sheer edge has caves and large blocks of
coral rock that lie on the sand. All
types of marine life are represented
here. It is also a good spot to see
Caribbean Reef Sharks. The reef actually
got its name from being a popular area
for grouper. Also a popular lobstering spot.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type:
Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 35ft-45ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Diver
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Great site with three horseshoe shaped
re-entrants to the reef. Grouper,
snapper, large moray eels, trumpet fish,
& spotted drums have been seen here.
Large numbers of small barracuda are
common.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 33 ft. - 40 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Diver
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There is a
sheer N-S trending ledge. Holes provide
good cover for marine animals. Landward
of the edge there are low blocks of
rubble with sand in between. Tropical
fish are abundant. Yellowheaded jawfish and tobacco fish can be seen.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift
Dive
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Depth range:
33ft-40ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Diver
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Nice shallow reef with a eastern and
western facing ledge. Tropical are abundant here. This area is
also known for lobster. A great training area in the sand on the
western edge.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift
dive on a reef.
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Depth range:
40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type:
Drift Dive 
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Depth
range: 45ft-67ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Diver
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A favorite reef for Dive Operators on
rough days due to the close proximity to Hillsboro Inlet and
Lighthouse. Ironically Lighthouse Ledge is one the best reefs in
Broward County. In addition to the abundance of marine life, there
are large soft corals adorning the northern hook in the reef.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type:
Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 45ft-67ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Diver
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This reef has a series of east, west facing ledges with rock
mounds thrown in for confusion. A very
extensive reef area. Can be
navigationally challenging, hence the
name. However wherever you are on the
reef you will be happy.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 45 ft. - 70 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Diver
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Another
favorite reef of Dive Operators on rough
days due to the close proximity to Boca
Inlet. However, the N - S ledge here in
some places is 20 ft. high. The reef was
named for one of the local resident
moray eels. Goliath Groupers are have
also been spotted here.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type:
Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 45ft-60ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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Very nice broken reef with cliffs that
provide good cover for marine life. The
scenery is excellent. Coral, basket
sponges, whips, and fans are common.
Outside ledge has good lobster crevices
when bugs are deep. Occasionally large
grouper are seen along the outside
edges.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type:
Drift Dive 
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Depth
range: 45ft-90ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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This is a man made trench cut through
the reef to lay the outfall pipe. The
trench runs east and west and begins at
about 50ft on the western end and runs
east to the outfall pipe at about 100ft.
There is a man made dam across the
middle with artificial structures placed
inside the trench. As you approach the
outfall pipe there are hundreds of car
tires.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 45 ft. - 60 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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San Remo
Ledge has a large cutout on top of the
reef, creating a steep western facing
cliff and a smaller eastern facing
ledge. Large turtles are frequently seen
here. Great reef for silhouette
photography with the high cliffs as a
background.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 45 ft. - 60 ft.
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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This is not
an official sanctuary, however a few of
the dive operators agreed not to put
hunters in this area to keep it as
pristine as possible. The relief on the
southern end is not as prominent as the
northern end. The north end is covered
in soft corals and marine life.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 30 ft. - 40 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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Large rock
islands covered with corals and marine
life lined up roughly north and south
about 30-60ft apart. Challenge your
navigational skills and play connect the
dots. Good beginners area, usually low
current and good visibility. Also a
favorite amoung lobster divers.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 45ft-70ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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Caribbean
Reef Sharks are seen here occasionally.
This reef is not seen that often due to
it's distant proximity to the nearest
inlet, which makes a great dive due to
the abundance of marine life. Shark Reef
is a N-S ledge with 15 ft. to 20 ft. of
relief.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type:
Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 33ft-45ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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There is actually a landward ledge and a
seaward ledge. This area can be
confusing to navigate, however there is
plenty of habitat to investigate. Along
with the usual assortment of tropical
fish, schools of snook
and tarpon have been seen here.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 30 ft. - 40 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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First Dive
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Type: Drift Dive
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Depth
range: 45 ft. - 90 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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This is the
Boca Outfall Trench. The trench runs
east and west through the 3rd reef. The
walls in some places are over 20 ft.
high. The ledge to the south of the
trench also has high cliffs with
undercut caves. This a favorite sleeping
spot for turtles. Following the trench
east leads to the outfall pipe. Plums of
fresh water rise to the surface creating
a tornado effect.
Second Dive
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Type: Drift dive
on a reef.
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Depth
range: 40 ft. - 60 ft
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Skill level:
Open Water Certification
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