United States Dive Sites

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Best dive sites in United States

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The Fairfield New Venture

Alabama · Up to 38 m

The Fairfield New Venture is a 250-foot former oceanographic research vessel (built 1986) intentionally sunk in 2018 roughly 20 miles south of Orange Beach, near the LuLu so both can be dived on one trip. The wheelhouse sits near 60 ft and the sand bottom reaches about 120-125 ft. Large openings cut in the hull give divers pass-throughs and access to most of the structure, making it suitable for open-water through technical divers.

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USS Schurz

North Carolina · 30–34 m

USS Schurz began life as the German light cruiser SMS Geier, was seized at Honolulu when the US entered WWI, and sank on 21 June 1918 after a collision with the SS Florida about 30 nautical miles south of Beaufort Inlet. The 295-ft warship lies in roughly 110 ft of water with boilers rising to about 100 ft, an intact upward-pointing stern, I-beams and deck structure. Sea fans, dense baitfish schools, big rays and occasional sharks make it one of North Carolina's signature advanced wreck dives.

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Map of Piti Bomb Holes / Fish Eye Marine Park

Piti Bomb Holes / Fish Eye Marine Park Verified

Guam · 1.5–10 m

Shallow protected marine-preserve site around the Fish Eye observatory and Piti Bomb Holes. The site is useful for beginner scuba, snorkelers, freedivers, classes, and macro/reef-fish photography, with easy access from the park/sea bridge area and strict no-take/no-touch expectations.

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Almirante

Florida · Up to 38.1 m

Artificial reef built from 200' Steel Ship, the "Almirante"

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Little Joe Shuford Memorial Reef

South Carolina · Up to 18 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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Bill Perry Jr. Reef

South Carolina · Up to 18.9 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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Sandy Hook - V.L. KEEGAN

New Jersey · 9.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from 110' Tanker - "V.L. Keegan" (dismantled) NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 110' Tanker - "V.L. Keegan" (dismantled), deployed 1989.

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Pebble Beach (Rockport)

Massachusetts · 3–10.7 m

Pebble Beach on Penzance Road is one of Cape Ann's most popular backup shore dives, prized for free roadside parking and shelter from northerly seas. A roughly 150-yard swim over sloping sand and gravel reaches a band of grassy, kelp-fringed boulders parallel to the beach, with depths topping out around 25-35 ft. Easy conditions make it well suited to new divers, though waves can complicate the loose-pebble entry.

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PM Site - Lindens Car Bodies

Florida · Up to 21.9 m

Artificial reef built from Car Bodies, Known as "Linden's Mystery Car Bodies"

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Aurora Reservoir (Scuba Beach)

Colorado · 1.5–15.2 m

The Denver metro area's main training dive site, with a dedicated roped-off scuba beach and dive area on the reservoir's eastern shore. The signature attraction is a Cessna twin-engine airplane purpose-sunk in 1994 in about 30 feet of water, marked by a buoy; the silty bottom keeps visibility in the 5-10 ft range. The dive area is open April 1 to October 1, dawn to dusk, and is heavily used for open-water checkouts, navigation, and search-and-recovery practice.

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Santa Monica Center

California · Up to 18.3 m

Artificial reef built from Quarry Rock, Concrete Shelter, Car Bodies, Streetcar

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Makaha Caverns Verified

Hawaii - Oahu · 8–14 m

West Oahu lava-tube/cavern and reef system near Makaha/Kepuhi Point. The site has open-ended swim-throughs, skylights, collapsed tube sections, and frequent turtles, puffers, lobsters, and whitetip reef sharks. Boat access is preferred for scuba; confident snorkelers/freedivers may use calm windows but should avoid overhead areas beyond training.

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