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How the rest of
the world sees
Key West
Take it easy in Hemingway's Key West
Earthtimes, UK - Jan 7
Is it 4 pm or maybe already 5? Nobody cares much as details like that are
unimportant on the island of Key West on the southernmost tip of America.
Diving Santa raises money for children's shelter in
Florida Keys
MiamiHerald.com, FL - Dec 21, 2007
Jason Schwenke is donning the Santa suit while going underwater in the Florida
Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Coral Reefs Under Attack From
Global Warming And Acidification Of Oceans
AHN - Dec 13 2007
The world's coral reefs are
being killed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday
that new research finds carbon emissions are threatening coral reefs. The
findings are timely as 2008 is the International Year of the Reef.
Worlds Best
Heading to
Key West
USMCA, GA -
Dec 5, 2007
With weeks to go before the final entry deadline, the entry list for Acura Key
West 2008, presented by Nautica is already long on talent and strong on
international and national representation. And the traditional last minute crush
of entries is yet to descend. It will only get better.
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Marathon's
Middle Reefs
Diver Skill Level Novice
Depth 10 - 25 Feet
Current (Light to Moderate)
Here you will find a series of reefs with most of them no deeper than
25 feet. Coffin's Patch makes a great 2nd dive after a deep one. First
you have the Donut. You follow the limestone ledges around the middle
section. Explore the Stony, and Brain corals with all their fish hiding in
them. Second the Stake an area of eroded tunneled limestone with Fire
Coral ledges. Just to the west you have large Brain coral clusters. Third
is the Pillar Patch just a little bit smaller than a football field with huge
towers of pillar coral reaching for the surface. Pillar Coral is one of the
few corals that feed during the day. This gives divers the opportunity to
view these tiny coral animals. Photographers will get some great shoots
here. The corals that has been knocked down by storms in the past grows
from the pieces sending new shoots reaching toward the surface. This makes for some interesting photos. Just off Grassy Key and east of Coffin
Patch you find a series of ledges. The average depth is 25 feet. From the
surfaces the bottom seems alive with all the fish moving
around.
Reef Information Links
Sombrero
Reef
Diver Skill Level Novice
Depth 6 - 25 Feet
Current (Light to strong)
Content
Keys
Diver Skill Level Novice
Depth 8 - 15 Feet
Current (Light)
Looe
Key Reef
Diver Skill Level Novice Thru Advanced
Depth 5 - 35 Feet
Current (Light to Moderate)
Artificial Reef Information
The
R.V. Thunderbolt
Diver Skill Level Advanced
Depth 75 - 120 Feet
Current (Moderate to Strong)

The Thunderbolt was a Research Vessel used for studying lighting.
It's 188 feet long and rest in 120 feet of water. It was sunk in 1986
offshore of the east end of Marathon. You start tour dive descending
down the line from a permanent buoy above it. The clouds of silver
bait fish greet you on your descent. At about 85 feet her bow is
dominated by a large reel. This was used when she use to lay cable
during World War II. The Thunderbolt was sunk leaving lots of access
to her insides. You can descend 110 feet down into her hull. Diving
over her stern you can examine the huge twin propellers that powered
her.
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