USS Vandenberg
Florida Keys · United States
159 m former missile tracking ship scuttled off Key West in 2009 — the second largest artificial reef in the world. Massive radar dishes, gun mounts, and accessible interior compartments draw advanced and tech divers. Top of the superstructure at 15 m, deck at 30 m.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 43 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
21 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Red Junglefowl
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 438 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 347 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Brown Anole
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 161 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Goliath grouper
Last confirmed Oct 15, 2025 · 45 records
Very likely
Most dives
Permit
Last confirmed Sep 20, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Atlantic spadefish
Last confirmed Oct 2, 2025 · 3 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Schooling barracuda
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear