Dive site
Molasses Reef
Key Largo, Florida, USA
- Typical depth
- 18 m
- Type
- Reef
- Level
- Beginner
Marine life
- Macro
- moray eel, arrow crab
- Corals
- elkhorn coral, staghorn coral, brain coral
- Sharks
- nurse shark
- Turtles
- green, loggerhead, hawksbill
- Reef fish
- parrotfish, angelfish, sergeant major, grunts, snapper, barracuda
Site features
- Shallow Reef
- Marine Sanctuary
- Spur And Groove
- Snorkel-Friendly
- Many Mooring Buoys
When to dive
- Best
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb
Shallow reef inside Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Calmest and warmest May–Sep; winter cold fronts can stir the reef. Hurricane season Jun–Nov.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 15–30 m
- Water temp
- 22–30 °C
- Current
- Mild
- Access
- Open access
- Min cert
- Open Water (snorkel-friendly)
Location
25.0103° N, 80.3786° W
Sources
Curated from 1 source
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