Name: Dania Erojacks Reef
Rating: 4.0

Florida

Broward 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

Dania Erojacks Reef is a 4.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in USA, Florida, Fort Lauderdale which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Hollywood

Dania Erojacks Reef

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach Park. If conditions are not great, don't even bother visibility is bad here compared to some nearby areas. When I went I could not even see my feet in waist deep water. I swam out anyway, and at about 500 yards out I at least could see bottom, and visibility was around 20 feet. I was looking for a famed ledge that follows the edge of the reef, and I have heard is about 6 feet. I never found it because of poor visibility. What I did find was an endless stretch of reef much like vista park. There were many soft corals, and fish of all kinds, including a few large grouper, butterfly fish, doctor fish, porgy, and a bunch of other fish

from I-95 get off on Griffin Road in the Ft. Lauderdale area. Go east until US1 then go South until Dania Beach Blvd (here you should start seeing signs directing you to the park) go east on Dania Beach until you see a sign telling you to turn right to get into the park. After passing a gate to get into the park, where they make you pay five dollars, park in the first lot on the right. Follow the boardwalk to the ocean. The reef starts a long ways out, something like 500 yards.

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park



Short boat ride out just out of Pt. Everglades and to the South. 

There are 29 mooring buoys to pick up. recommend picking up one of the first few

Barracuda Reef

Dania Beach is a 4.1-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Florida, USA East which is accessible from shore based on 10 ratings.

Dania Beach

The first tier of the Fort Lauderdale reef is located about 75-100 feet off shore. Lots of sea fans here, along with other coral growth. Juvenile nurse sharks seen here (I have the pics to prove it!) along with other juvenile fish. Max depth of the 1st reef is about 14 ft max, (average 10). This parking lot is right on the beach. All you have to do is gear up and walk across the beach in. All day parking is $6.00, and the lot has many freshwater showers. Also a picnic area with charcoal grills, and many restaurants, bars and shops within walking distance. A dive shop is located almost right near the entrance to the park on A1A. Lifeguard towers are dotted along the beach. Most lifeguards prefer if you dive during off peak hours (before 10AM and after 5PM). A dive flag is required by local law.

This site is best accessed from the South Beach Park parking lot, located off A1A on Fort Lauderdale Beach. South Beach lot is right at the split (where A1A becomes one way), otherwise known as South Atlantic Blvd / Seabrease Blvd. To get there you can take SE 17th St, east to A1A, north to the parking lot, or you can take E Las Olas Blvd to A1A, south to the parking lot.

South Beach Park a.k.a Yankee Clipper Rocks





Marriott Reef is also known as DC-3 Wreck.

Marriott Reef

Hollywood Beach is a 3.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Florida, USA East which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Hollywood Beach

Tenneco Towers, were placed at their current location in October, 1985. This is one of the most popular dives on the southeast coast.

The oil rigs were originally used in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration. Tenneco Oil Co. transported the one time oil platform by barge around the Florida Keys and placed them at their present site.

The area consists of 3 sites:
- West Tenneco at 105' depth (Adavnced level),
- East Tenneco at 115' depth (Adavnced level)
- The Deep Tenneco's at a depth of 185' and 205' (Rescue/Trimix level).

Depending on tides, this site can have stong currents.


N of Miami, S of Ft Lauderdale (Northernmost dive site for dive operators located in Miami).

Tenneco Towers is also known as Tenneco Oil Platforms.

Tenneco Towers

Hog Heaven is a 180-foot barge that flipped upside down while being deployed as an artificial reef. It was sunk in 1996.

Nearby:
- 30 feet north are the remains of the Pacific Reef Lighthouse, and a small sail boat
- 200 feet NNe rests the 120-foot barge Wayne in 70 feet of water

Approximately one mile offshore

Hog Heaven

The Cruz del Sur 287 foot long freighter. It was built in 1956 and operated out of Georgetown, Cayman Islands. It was turned over to an artificial reef program.

The Cruz del Sur is a nice wreck in the fact that coral is great and fish are plentiful.  Despite the depth, the wreck is still one worthwhile for the technical diver.

NE of Miami, off Haulover & off Aventura. The Cruz del Sur is one of the largest artificial reefs off Miami.

Cruz del Sur is also known as Southern Cross.

Cruz del Sur

She was originally built in 1951 and called the Jacob Rusch. This 198-foot freighter was sunk as an artificial reef site off Fort Lauderdale on March 30, 1985.

The Mercedes is the most famous wrecks off the east coast of Florida.



Located just offshore of Fort Lauderdale.

Mercedes I is also known as Jacob Rusch.

Dania Erojacks Reef

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Dania Erojacks Reef