Dive Sites Panhandle Pensacola
USS Oriskany
GPS:
N 30 02.550 W 87 00.383
Location
USS Oriskany
United States
30° 2' 33.1188" N, 87° 0' 23.4" W
At nearly 900 feet, the crown jewel of Florida’s artificial reef program.
Born Again
GPS:
N 30 08.063 W 87 14.293
Location
Born Again
United States
30° 8' 3.7788" N, 87° 14' 17.5812" W
A 65-foot tug in 95 feet of water.
Coal Barges
GPS:
N 30 17.450 W 87 13.257
Location
Coal Barges
United States
30° 17' 28.2012" N, 87° 13' 16.4388" W
Three large barges form an outstanding marine habitat.
Sylvia
GPS:
N 30 11.100 W 87 14.200
Location
Sylvia
United States
30° 11' 6" N, 87° 14' 12.0012" W
A 65-foot tug — and one of Pensacola’s best dives.
Soule
GPS:
N 30 10.888 W 87 14.566
Location
Soule
United States
30° 10' 53.2812" N, 87° 14' 33.9612" W
A 140-foot barge — with a bonus.
San Pablo (Russian Freighter)
GPS:
N 30 11.329 W 87 13.088
Location
San Pablo (Russian Freighter)
United States
30° 11' 19.716" N, 87° 13' 5.52" W
A rare steamer from a century past.
Pete Tide II
GPS:
N 30 08.760 W 87 14.020
Location
Pete Tide II
United States
30° 8' 45.42" N, 87° 14' 0.5388" W
Just 100 feet down, 180 feet in length, a workhorse of the oil field.
Chevron Oil Rig
GPS:
N 30 04.244 W 87 2.118
Location
Chevron Oil Rig
United States
30° 4' 14.5812" N, 87° 2' 7.1412" W
Chevron Oil donated two large sections of an oil rig to the artificial reef program in 1993. Today they sit in 135 feet of water, rising to within 60 feet of the surface. The rig is home to a wide assortment of marine life, including schools of amberjacks.
Catherine
GPS:
N 30 18.710 W 87 15.940
Location
Catherine
United States
30° 18' 42.5988" N, 87° 15' 56.4012" W
An 1800s sailing ship run aground.
Brass Wreck
GPS:
N 30 12.853 W 87 03.216
Location
Brass Wreck
United States
30° 12' 51.1812" N, 87° 3' 12.96" W
A classic wooden schooner from the 19th century.
