Florida

Palm Beach County

Divers will travel far and wide to find the best diving. But those who live in the United States have plenty of great diving on their doorstep as well, with plentiful access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. From warm-water reefs to temperate seas, here are some of the top places to scuba dive in the United States.

United States

The Amarilys is a 441 foot shipwreck, sunk here as an artificial reef in 1968.

The Amarilys wreck is located 1 mile NE of the Palm Beach Inlet (close to the Mizpah wreck). 

Riviera Beach

Amarillys

The 185 foot Greek liner Mizpah was sunk as an artificial reef in 1968. She lies upright in 27 meters deep.

Close to the Mizpah, there is a small patrol craft named PC 1170, with a lot of maray eels.

The Mizpah wreck is 1 mile NE off Palm Beach Inlet.

Mizpah is also known as PC 1170.

Mizpah

Length: 170 feet.  Upright, facing south.



Ana Cecilia Wreck

Colson's Barge

The Princess Anne wreck was a 350 foot ferry that was sunk in 1993. It was used to shuttle people and automobiles across the Chesapeake Bay.

Approximately 1.5 miles NE of Palm Beach Inlet.

Princess Anne

This 1985 Silver Cloud Rolls Royce lays in 27 meters of fater. She was donated by two individuals to inaugurate the Country's Artificial Reef Program.

The Rolls Royce is located 1 mile E of the Palm Beach Inlet.

Rolls Royce

Eidsvag and Owens is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in USA, Florida, Palm Beach which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Eidsvag and Owens

You must bring a flag and they don't allow scuba in the swim area in front of the lifeguard stand. If you go off the beach and to the east you can dive the little bridge, or you can dive to the west of the beach around the pylons under the larger portion. You can also go east an west around the anchored boats and find a couple little ones that have sunk. You are going to want to get in about an hour before high tide to get the most out of the slack tide. 

As you go east on Blue Heron Blvd., you will go over the bridge and Phil Foster Park will be on your left. As you turn in stay to the left and you will park near the bridge. You will set up in the parking lot and go off the beach. Night diving is only permitted by boat, you cannot cross the beach after dark.

Blue Heron Bridge is also known as Phil Foster Park.

Blue Heron Bridge

You must bring a flag and they don't allow scuba in the swim area in front of the lifeguard stand. If you go off the beach and to the east you can dive the little bridge, or you can dive to the west of the beach around the pylons under the larger portion. You can also go east an west around the anchored boats and find a couple little ones that have sunk. You are going to want to get in about an hour before high tide to get the most out of the slack tide. You can dive either East or West of the Park.  Do not enter the boat lanes!

As you go east on Blue Heron Blvd., you will go over the bridge and Phil Foster Park will be on your left. As you turn in stay to the left and you will park near the bridge. You will set up in the parking lot and go off the beach. Night diving is only permitted by boat, you cannot cross the beach after dark.

Blue Heron Bridge is also known as Phil Foster Park.

Amarillys

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Amarillys