The Caves
Reef · Fort Lauderdale
26° 07.631' N 80° 05.354' W
Open Water Max 35 ft Avg 25 ft Permanent Mooring Balls
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Details
Open Water
Minimum recommended certification
- Max depth
- 35 ft
- Average depth
- 25 ft
- Access
- Permanent Mooring Balls
- Sea state today
- AMPoor PMPoor
Video
🎥 Pablo Strika
Pictures 3
Where it is
26° 07.631' N 80° 05.354' W
Next boats to this site 0
No confirmed trips to this site are listed yet.
Operators that dive here
Best Gas
Gas prices
| Diluent tank | $35.50 |
| O2 tank | $10.00 |
atm
atm
Gas prices
| Aluminum 80 | $10 |
| Steel HP 100 | $10 |
| Steel LP 85 | $10 |
NDL at is
24 hr min surface interval
Always use a dive computer
Site description
“The Caves” is a popular shallow coral reef site in Fort Lauderdale, located close to Port Everglades Inlet. Despite its name, it doesn’t actually have caves. Divers, fishermen, and snorkelers frequent the area, enjoying the ocean breeze. The site features high relief finger ledges, making it a great spot to explore marine life. Lobster hunting is also popular here, especially during night dives. Dive operators in the are visit The Caves regularly. It’s part of the 2nd Reef line off the Broward County coast, with small caves that could be inhabited by lobsters or nurse sharks. Additionally, the reef consists of tall ledges where nurse sharks and large moray eels sometimes nap, and divers often encounter lobsters and small turtles during the day.
Route & typical conditions
Route
This site is often conducted as a drift dive. Depending on the currents, operators will put divers in the water and the south or north end of the reef and pick them up an hour later on the other end.
Typical conditions
North currents are dominant in this site - although south currents may happen occasionally. Visibility ranges from 30 to 70 feet.
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