Scuba Diving in the Florida Keys
Dive in the Florida Keys and you'll see why it's considered the number one diving destination in the world. The 120-mile island chain is home to the continental United States' only living-coral barrier reef. Not only is it the longest reef in the region, it is the only reef in this part of the world. Running the entire length of the Keys, the reef is only about four miles from shore in Key Largo, and it's never more than seven miles from the land in the remainder of the Keys where it ends at the Dry Tortugas.
Our coral reefs teem with hundreds of species of tropical fish and other marine life. Most dive sites are equipped with mooring buoys to save the reef from anchors and make it easy for boaters to tie off. Preserving the reef is a top priority for a good reason, which is why the U.S. government established the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to protect our marine habitat. There is no other more multifaceted marine destination in the world. The Keys offer shallow reefs for snorkelers, deeper reefs for experienced divers, mysterious coral-encrusted shipwrecks and beautiful natural coral formations. Most dive sites are just a short boat ride from the island chain, where dive shops abound – in fact, there are more dive shops here per square mile than anywhere else in the world - so you're never far from a reputable outfitter or highly professional dive operator.
Come scuba dive or snorkel in the Florida Keys and explore the wonders of the underwater world!
Franko's Florida Keys Mini Map and Coral Reef Creatures Identification Guide
At last, after years of thinking about it Franko has explored and dived the Florida Keys, and made a map and fish identification guide for the "The Conch Republic." The map side (side 1) of this 6"x9" card is a beautiful mini map showing the southern end of Florida from Miami to Key West. The coral reef creatures side of this map (side 2) shows over 100 species on this waterproof Florida Keys Coral Reef Creatures Identification Guide. The card is bilingual, written in both English and Spanish for your convenience.
To place an order ------ here's the link I found but need to do it the way we did it on BVI site -------http://www.frankosmaps.com/Florida_Keys_Fish_Card.htm target=_blank
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