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Dive West Palm BeachBlack Rock - Jutting out to the west of one side of the ledge, the large black rock is how locals know this dive site. With large ledges starting at around 105ft. and going up to 85ft. to 90ft. makes this a spectacular dive. On the north side of black rock is a large 10ft. undercut, accompanied by many smaller ledges, making this a home to lobsters and tropicals.

The Mizpah/PC1170 - Undoubtedly one of the best wreck dives in Florida, the 185ft. Greek luxury liner was sunk in 1968 and lies in 90ft. of water, only one mile northeast of the Palm Beach Inlet. The Mizpah remains intact except for a split forward of the upper deck that allows for easy exploration. Below the Mizpah's bow, lies the PC1170, a 165ft. patrol craft that was also sunk in 1968. The two wrecks attract some of the largest moray eels, heaps of fish, amazing eagle rays, and soft corals.

Amarilys - After washing ashore in 1965 during a hurricane, this 441ft. banana freighter was finally sunk in 1968 as part of the County's Artificial Reef Program. Now lying in 85ft. of water, the upper decks are removed while the lower deck, the helm, and hull are intact. The ship's engines and mechanical systems are encrusted in corals, making this a beautiful dive. Lying in the open sand, the Amarilys is home to jacks, snapper, many tropicals, and some sport fish use this as its local hiding place.

Simpson's Barge - Relatively small in size and in 80ft. of water, this wreck receives much less traffic than most other wrecks in the area. This means one great thing, the marine life is undisturbed and allows divers to see large groupers, giant morays, and many other tropicals.

Princess Anne - A rather recent addition to the Palm Beach County's Artificial Reef Program, this 350ft. ferry was once used to transport people and cars across the Chesapeake Bay. Sitting upright, with her stern resting in 105ft. of water, the Princess Anne was sunk in 1993 and allows divers many levels to explore. Open rooms, staircases, and various other parts of the ship still intact, make for an exciting dive. Close to the reef structure, many tropicals, jacks, barracudas, and the occasional shark frequent this area.

The Triangle - A favourite of many locals, this dive site features a number of wrecks that were all sunk in the mid 1980's as part of the Palm Beach County's Artificial Reef Site 2. A 125ft. freighter, the Owens, sits upright while nearby, the Eidsvaag, a 150ft. freighter broken up by storms now lays on its port side. With these wrecks covered in corals, gorgonians, algae, and sponges, it will take a very sharp eye to discover all of the small critters that call these wrecks home. Off the bow off the Owens, lies the Rolls Royce as well as Murphy's Barge. In 1985 some very fortunate and helpful soul donated their Silver Cloud Rolls Royce as it was sunk to inaugurate the Artificial Reef Program. Now, all the locals call this home from the lobsters, to the hogfish, to the many eels. As if that was not enough, the final wreck, Murphy's Barge lies a mere 15ft. off the bow of the Eidsvaag and is home to many tropicals, snappers, and at times nurse sharks.

Rock-piles - Palm Beach County's oldest artificial reef, it was formed during the construction of the Palm Beach Inlet. Ranging from 60ft. to 110ft., this site is known for its large variety of marine life and lobsters, making it a great night dive.

Governor's River Walk - This site features many wrecks that were sunk in 2002 as a part of the continuing Artificial Reef Program. The Shasha Boekanier, which is a 184ft. coastal freighter and the first of three former drug smuggling vessels seized and sunk off Palm Beach County. The Gilbert Sea, a 170ft. freighter, was seized by U.S. Customs while attempting to import 74 lbs. of cocaine and was dedicated in honour of Jeb Bush to commemorate his crime fighting efforts. The St. Jacques, a 180ft. ship also lies on the sea floor as well as the Thozina which is a 174ft. coastal freighter. These wreck lie in 90ft. of water and are home to many tropicals, soft and hard corals, and some game fish.

Playpen - This artificial reef just south of the Palm Beach Inlet consists of concrete culverts, old cement light posts, telephone poles, and junction boxes. Keep an eye out for grouper, barracuda, the occasional Goliath Grouper, and even a Spotted Eagle Ray as you drift next to the tunnels, ledges, and holes.

South Double Ledges - Great location to spot a variety of fish, nurse sharks, and heaps of soft coral, these twin ledges are a popular dive.

Cable Crossing - In only 25ft. of water, this popular shallow dive is an excellent site for beginners. Consisting of a series of 4 to 5ft. ledges containing many nooks and mini caves. This location gets its name from the large communication cables that cross at either end of the reef. Excellent marine life swim in and out of the nooks and crannies, and crevices.

The Breakers/The Fingers - Just over 3 miles south of the Palm Beach Inlet, this is one of the prettiest reefs in the area and and amazing 2 mile long drift dive. With a steep inside wall and a number of rocky, finger-shaped ledges outside, you will almost be guaranteed something unusual. Many sea turtles patrol this reef as well as morays, batfish, scorpionfish, stingrays, and pancake fish.

The Trench - A 100ft. man-made trench that runs down the middle of a reef known as Moray Alley and Outfall Trench. At 50to 60ft. deep, it offers refuge for many different varieties of marine life. Watch for two large Trans-Atlantic communication cables with a third one around 50yds. south of those. The undercuts are a popular spot for tropicals, sponges and corals as well as an abundance of green, spotted, and purplemouth morays along with goldentail eels.

Flower Gardens - This site consists of a scattered patch reef on the inside ledge with large amounts of sea life, creating an amazing eco-system. The outside edges craggy terrain creates numerous hiding places for a large amount of different species. With gorgonians, large sponges, and an abundance of tropicals, makes this a colourful dive for those bright and sunny south Florida days.

Bath & Tennis - Spanning about a 1/4 mile and just east of Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump's seaside mansion, this dive starts in 40ft. of water and goes down to 65 ft. A colourful reef and very popular with Southern Stingrays as well as lobsters, this dive will not disappoint. Much further inshore divers and snorkelers may spot remnants of a vintage shipwreck in about 10ft. of water.

Paul's Reef - From the Palm Beach Inlet, divers will head south about 7 miles. This great ledge rises from around 55ft. to about 40ft. and has an abundance of soft corals and large crevices. With many species of gorgonians, sponges, and hard corals, you will be able to count a variety of marine life. Look in the sand for sand dollars, conch shells, and helmet crabs.

Horseshoe Reef - In between the Palm Beach Inlet and Boynton Inlet, this reef is a real gem. Loaded with larger schools of fish, lobsters, hawksbill as well as loggerhead turtles, this dive is short in distance, but very sweet. The well defined ledge starts in 60ft. and rises to 45ft. and is shaped like a horseshoe. The coral life is abundant and full of many different varities.

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