Key Largo Wreck Dive Spiegel Grove
Features: 2 Dives / Most Popular Dive Trips / Wreck Dive
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Key Largo Wreck Dive Trips
Key Largo Wreck Dive Trips Chat Now Florida Keys Wreck Diving Trips Key Largo is home to the 3rd largest living barrier reef in the world. There are over 100 different reef sites easily accessible within a short boat ride from Key Largo. There is a wealth of marine life, coral, structure, and diving options. You could come scuba diving in Key Largo and dive multiple times per day for 2 weeks and never repeat a dive. Most reef dive sites are suitable for all skill levels.
- Takes more than 10 dives to see entire ship
- Spiegel Grove is fully intact in the upright position
- Wreck starts at about 65ft and sits in the sand at 140ft
- Best artificial Reef in the Florida Keys
- Advanced Open Water Divers Only
- Swim around the entire wreck in 1 dive
Why divers choose us
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Signature Wrecks
130 ft
Max Depth
PADI Pros
Guides
Advanced
Certification
Trip Length
5 hours
Depth
60–130 ft
Required
Advanced Open Water
Upgrades
Nitrox & guides
What makes this trip unforgettable
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Takes more than 10 dives to see entire ship
Spiegel Grove is fully intact in the upright position
Wreck starts at about 65ft and sits in the sand at 140ft
Best artificial Reef in the Florida Keys
Advanced Open Water Divers Only
Swim around the entire wreck in 1 dive
Purpose-built wreck ops
Crew-led line deployment, redundant safety checks, and hot drop options tailored to each wreck.
Historic steel giants
Explore Spiegel Grove’s helicopter bay, Duane’s crow’s nest, and Benwood’s torpedo scars.
Custom tech support
Add personal divemasters, pony bottles, mixed gas, or trimix introductions depending on your goals.
Signature Key Largo wreck itinerary
Carefully paced dives with advanced briefings, line plans, and redundant safety to keep the focus on exploration.
1
Pro-level briefing
30 minutesReview schematics, currents, and planned penetration routes before boarding with your wreck guide.
2
Hot drop & descent
15 minutesNegative entry positioning puts you directly on the wreck with guide-managed descent and buddy checks.
3
Primary penetration
35 minutesFollow lighted guide lines through Spiegel Grove rooms, Duane passageways, or Benwood ribs.
4
Safety stops & second site
45 minutesComplete ascent protocols, hydrate, then proceed to a second wreck or drift reef pairing.
Photo Highlights
See the reefs, wrecks, and sunsets before you dive in
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USCG Duane Wreck Dive
Advanced Open Water Divers
The United States Coast Guard Cutter Duane was put into service on August 1, 1936. Initially the USCG Duane was stationed in Oakland but then reassigned to Boston after 2 years. During World War II the Duane was was outfitted with anti aircraft and anti submarine weaponry and served for the Us Navy. USCG Duane was the flagship vessel to Coast Guard Squadron Three off the coast of Vietnam. During peace times weather assignments in the Atlantic were conducted to assist with transatlantic travel and search and rescue missions. After being decommissioned on August 1, 1985 the vessel spent two years in Boston before being sunk in Key Largo, Florida on November 27, 1987. The USCG Duane wreck is located approximately 1 mile south of Molasses Reef.
Key West Vandenberg Wreck Dive Trip
Features: 2 Dives / Key West / Wreck Dive
Dive the 2nd largest artificial reef in the world on the Key West Wreck Dive Trip to Vandenberg Wreck.
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Key Largo Wreck Dives
USCG Bibb
USCG Duane
USS Spiegel Grove
SS Benwood
City of Washington
USS Spiegel Grove History (LSD-32)
Advanced Divers or Experienced Open Water Divers with an Instructor
The USS Spiegel Grove was a Thomaston Class United States Navy Vessel commissioned on June 8, 1956. The Spiegel Grove spent the majority of its service time conducting amphibious assignments along the eastern seaboard and the Caribbean. The Vessel was decommissioned from the Navy on October 2, 1989. The state of Florida purchased the Spiegel Grove in 1998. It took nearly 4 years to overcome bureaucratic compliance issues and financial challenges. Eventually on May 17, 2002 the Spiegel Grove was sunk on the Dixie Shoal approximately 6 miles off the coast of Key Largo. The USS Spiegel Grove is the largest artificial wreck in the world!
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