Dive Key Largo Florida- Mile Marker 112
Key Largo has had a long history of marine conservation. beginning in 1960 with the creation of the nation's first undersea preserve, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and then with the designation of the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary in 1975, Key Largo has been protected from spearfishing and coral collection for four decades. Now, as an integral portion of the 2,800-square-nautical-mile Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key Largo features six unique Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPA's) where even hook and line fishing is prohibited. Nowhere on earth has more friendly fish than Key Largo, creating an absolute paradise for underwater photographers!
Key Largo has had a long history of marine conservation. beginning in 1960 with the creation of the nation's first undersea preserve, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and then with the designation of the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary in 1975, Key Largo has been protected from spearfishing and coral collection for four decades. Now, as an integral portion of the 2,800-square-nautical-mile Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key Largo features six unique Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPA's) where even hook and line fishing is prohibited. Nowhere on earth has more friendly fish than Key Largo, creating an absolute paradise for underwater photographers!
Dive Pennekamp
Statue of Christ of the Abyss - This famed bronze statue rises
so close to the water's surface that it can be easily viewed by
snorkelers as well as divers. The statue is nestled between the coral formations
of Key Largo Dry Rocks reef in just 25 feet of water.
so close to the water's surface that it can be easily viewed by
snorkelers as well as divers. The statue is nestled between the coral formations
of Key Largo Dry Rocks reef in just 25 feet of water.
