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Betek AR Pen

Wreck · Miami Beach

25° 49.353' N 80° 05.113' W

Advanced Open Water Advanced Open Water Max 110 ft Avg 100 ft Temporary Line Today PMPoor
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Details

Advanced Open Water
Minimum recommended certification
Max depth
110 ft
Average depth
100 ft
Access
Temporary Line
Sea state today
AMPoor PMPoor

Video

🎥 ISDC

Pictures 5

Betek AR Pen - A view from the south west
A view from the south west 📸 Pablo Strika
Betek AR Pen - Visibility in this site tends to be good
Visibility in this site tends to be good 📸 Pablo Strika
Betek AR Pen - Part of the structure above main deck is still standing
Part of the structure above main deck is still standing 📸 Pablo Strika @ ISDC
Betek AR Pen - The structure is opened and allows for swimis though
The structure is opened and allows for swimis though 📸 Pablo Strika @ ISDC
Betek AR Pen - Although the propeller has been removed, the are is a great picture opportunity
Although the propeller has been removed, the are is a great picture opportunity 📸 Pablo Strika @ ISDC

Where it is

25° 49.353' N 80° 05.113' W

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Wreck Details

Sunk June 6th, 1997
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70 ftLength
? ftBeam

Site description

This site lays a couple of hundred feet north to the St. Henry in proximity to the Tortuga. Although it's not the most abundant in marine life, it tends to congregate a good amount of it. Divers may find stingrays swimming close to the sand in this site. Penetrations is possible in this site, although the spaces are tight. Much of the superstructure is still there and it offers a very nice swims through for divers that are not certified for penetration.

Route & typical conditions

Route

Divers will often find the wreck coming from the south (coming from the St. Henry). There is a thick rope that guides the path from the St. Henry to the Betek. Divers shall swim a couple of laps around the wreck to get a sense of what it has to offer. Then attempt penetration if qualified. Keep in mind that if conducting this as a drift dive, divers may be reaching the non-decompression limit and shall keep a close eye to that before getting into deco. There is a barge east to this site that offers very little to explore. There is no need to use a scooter to visit the Tortuga, St, Henry and Betek all in one dive. They are all in close proximity and divers may swim across them.

Typical conditions

Currents are typically strong in this site, but with it comes the good visibility that this site often has.

Wreck history

Betek AR Pen historic photo
The Betek Ar Pen, believed to be the remnants of a 70-foot-long former dive boat, was intentionally sunk as an artificial reef on June 6, 1997. It currently lies in 110 feet of water, rising 15 feet above the seabed, and is situated immediately west of the 120-foot-long freighter St. Henry’s Express.

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