CARIBBEAN
John Pennekamp · Christ of the Deep
- United States
- All levels
- April - November
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- All levels
- Depth guide
- Shallow reef 3-10 m
- When to go
- April - November
- Site type
- Reef & Statue
Featured wildlife
- Giant grouper
- Nurse shark
- Green turtle
- Caribbean reef shark
About this dive site
America’s first underwater park-Molasses Reef, Christ of the Deep, and Key Largo reefs.
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park protects spur-and-groove reef off Key Largo. Molasses Reef and the Christ of the Deep are signature dives from fast day boats; expect tarpon, goliath grouper and colourful Caribbean reef fish.
Most trips target April - November, but wind, swell and current still decide the day's site. Calendar peak is April - November, but skippers still move sites when wind, swell or current change. Book with a crew that knows John Pennekamp day to day, not just the map pin.