Kerry Ricks

Formally known as "Baby J's", she used to sit at the end of the AJ's dock and was used as a party barge. After a year long city dispute she eventually became converted into an artificial reef and now sits upright in 105 feet of water with its top at 90 feet.

Thomas Hayward Liberty Ship

This wreck was put down as part of the artificial reef program in 1972. It sits in 87 feet of water and is approximately 380 feet long. It has no super structure so it's like diving a large bath tub with bulk head dividers. The top of the deck (wall) is at 68 feet.

This wreck is popular with private fishermen so bring a cutting tool incase of an encounter with fishing line. Some days it can be very crowded with fishing boats so we may not be able to dive the wreck at all. It's a roll of the dice.

Miss Louise Tug Boat

Located just ¾ of a mile off of Crystal Beach and sits in 57 feet of water. It's 85 feet long and has 25 foot push pads on the north bow. Unfortunately after many storms her wheelhouse has been torn off never to be seen again. Her top deck is now 45 feet deep and great for training dives.

This wreck is part of the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail so remember to bring your "passports".

Barrel Barge

This barge sits in 74 feet of water with the top at approximately 60 feet. It was sunk with round fuel tanks on top with holes cut in them for a fish habitat. When hurricane Andrew came through all the fuel tanks rolled off, surrounding the barge. This dive site is an easy site to navigate.

In the spring there is usually a lot of shovel nose lobster. It's also a great night dive.

USS Oriskany

The sunken aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is the largest artificial reef in the world. Built shortly after World War II, the “Mighty O” served primarily in the Pacific, earning two battle stars for service in the Korean War and ten battle stars for service in the Vietnam War. It was sunk 22 miles south of Pensacola in more than 200 feet of water. Nicknamed “the Great Carrier Reef,” the site is one of the most popular diving destinations in the United States. Water depth to the top of the ship is 80 feet, and the flight deck is at 145 feet. Don't let the water depth scare you because there’s plenty of ship to explore above 100 feet. A one-of-a-kind diving experience and a must entry into your logbook!

This wreck is part of the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail so remember to bring your "passports".

Pyramids

Destin has hundreds of artificial reef pyramids and barrels which are apart of our local artificial reef program. They sit in depths ranging 60-120'. This is where we do most of our Lionfish hunting. They are not particularly spectacular to look at but they do attract a lot of Lionfish and receive little to no scuba visitors.