Finding Dive Sites:

Justus is in Florida, and I am not. Because of this I have spent a bunch of time online looking at dive sites I wish I was at. As a result of this I just found out about an amazing use for google maps. Finding dive sites!

Often in Florida you are simply looking for anything but sand. Sand can be somewhat interesting, lots of rays, and schools of fish come every so often. But it is not anywhere near as impressive as a reef. Usually the technique is to sit on the shore and look for black dots in the water. That sort of works. But, for example, it took me quite some time at red reef park to find the little blocks of rock on the big beach.

However take a look at google maps. Sure enough, one look and I can see the submerged rocks.


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I can even look at a more zoomed in image of it.


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Knowing that in advance makes it seem a whole lot easier to find.



Now to show off here is the massive Breakers Reef:


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and a zoom in on a tiny section of it:


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And the reef at Dania Beach


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John U Loyd State Park


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Sadly it isn't much use in California due to the poor quality pictures, and lack of water clarity.

Here is one of my favorite dive sites, at coral street in Monterey.



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