Diving in North America

My North American dive pages contain a taster of dive sites,some Dive Operators and a selection of Dive and Travel Books for sale, most of which I’ve read.I’m continually reviewing the content and will add more country info later.

Dive Book

 

This Months Dive

The Eagle Artificial Reef

Located at Alligator Reef Islamorada in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary the Eagle is a 270'-long freighter sunk in  1985 as an artificial reef.Depths vary from 60 to 100 Feet.Advanced Divers only should dive this site because of currents and the fact the wreck has settled on its side.Penetration is possible with care.

Fish Info

Queen TriggerfishThe Queen Triggerfish is a large species from the tropical Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Its body is large powerful, the eyes being set high up on the forehead. The base color of the fish is a light yellow while the dorsal and anal fins are tinted in blue. All Triggerfishes have the unique ability to lock their first two dorsal spines in an upright position, providing a defense against the larger predators of the oceans that try to make a meal of them.