MERCEDES
Freighter class ship 194′ long with a 30.6′ beam in 97′ Her wreckage is twisted in two pieces with large gaping holes. Penetration is tricky, so watch out for entanglement. The midship is collapsed except for the gasoline truck bodies. Despite the damage to the wreckage it is still a great fish haven with a…
MERCI JESUS
The Merci Jesus is 90′ long and 26′ wide, bow pointing south and the hull is upright. This Wreck is located north of the Tracey, a part of a four ship wreck trek. Great growth covers the ship, as well as an abundance of tropical fish. The Merci Jesus was seized in April of 1998…
OAKLAND LEDGES
A series of 15 mooring buoys mark a ledge in 18-28 feet of water with several caves and crevices just north of The Caves. This is a great dive site for fish spotting providing a great place for smaller fish to hide from the sweeping currents. The Ridges run North and South parallel to the shore line…
PETER MC ALLISTER
The McAllister is 85′ long tug, upright with a slight list to starboard, bow pointing south in 70′ . Formerly one of 2 McAllister Towing Co. harbor tugs in New York, she was built like a tank. This could explain why the tug is still in could shape. Even though she is not big by…
ROBERT EDMISTER
This 95 foot Coast Guard cutter was built in 1953 and was resold at in auction in Fort Lauderdale to a businessman who renamed her Robert Edmister after a friend who had passed away. The newly named Robert Edmister was sunk on Dec. 11, 1989 and sits upright in 70 feet of water. The Edmister…
THE CAVES
The Caves is shallow series of ledges located about 2 miles north from the Port Everglades Inlet. A series of 16 mooring balls mark the broken ledge varying in depth from 20 to 30 feet. This reef consists of a wall of tall ledges that create small caves just large enough for nurse sharks and…
TRACEY (KEN VITALE)
This ship is 131′ long with a 32′ beam. The bow is pointing North and the hull is upright. The Tracey is connected with a chain of four wrecks The Moonshot & Pride and The Jay Scutti, to the South and The Merci Jesus to the North. You can easily cover 2 wrecks, possibly 3…
TWIN LEDGES
This site is an excellent choice for first-time divers and novice snorkelers. Located in about 15-20 foot of water there is one east and one west facing ledge providing a great hiding spot for the small critters of the shallows. Twin Ledges is located just West of the Oakland Ridges dive site. QUICK FACTS: Type: Reef…
WRECK TREK
The “Wreck Trek Ft. Lauderdale” is a 3 wreck drift dive that includes the Jay Scutti, Tracey and Merci Jesus. You can easily cover 2 wrecks and if the current is right you can do all 3. This area is a great dive, along with all the marine life you get to test your navigational…