Adventure scuba diving
Dive sites
Tenneco Oil Rigs Known locally as Tenneco Towers. Placed at their current location in October, 1985. Tenneco Towers is considered the most popular dive site on the Southeast coast of Florida. The oil rigs were originally used in the Gulf Mexico for oil and gas exploration. Tenneco Oil Co. (at their own expense) brought the towers by barge around the Florida Keys and placed them at the present site. The area consists of 3 sites: West Tenneco at 105' depth, relief of approx. 40', Middle Tenneco at 115' depth, relief of approx. 40', separated by approx.100' east to west and Deep Tenneco at a depth of 185' and 205'.
The Deep Freeze is one of our most popular advanced dives. 
The 210' freighter lies in 135' of water. Fairly strong current is the norm here. Relief of about 25'. As one of Miami's oldest wrecks, she was sunk in October, 1976. Excellent penetration for experienced wreck divers. Popular spot for local spearfishermen. Slight damage from hurricane Andrew.
C-One, a 120' US Navy steel tug boat was placed at its present site in November, 1990. The vessel is intact with limited penetration and sits in approx. 68' of water. The wreck lists 45 degrees to port, giving it a spooky dive experience.
Conception, a 165' Honduran freighter was sunk in June, 1991. This wreck, which was severely damaged by hurricane Andrew, sits about 100' northeast of the C-One. The stern is approx. 40' north of the main section which has collapsed to a 5' profile. Sits in 68' of water.
White Coast a 40' Russian tug was sunk just east of the C-One in May, 1995 as part of the Coconuts Festival of North Miami Beach. Story has it, the tug was confiscated after running Cuban refugees to the safety of the United States. All 3 of these wrecks are close enough to visit on the same dive with very little effort. Eventually, rebar stakes will be used to mark trails to guide divers around the site.
Crane Reef is one of our favorite reef sites. No one knows exactly how this crane boom appeared. Speculation is that it might have fallen off a barge during rough seas. It is extremely difficult to mark with a depth finder as it lay among large coral heads. It has a 5' profile lying in about 75' of water. All manner of marine life can be found here: turtles, sharks, moray eels, and a large assortment of tropicals. There is no other section of reef like it off the Gold Coast.
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