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Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
- 11966
This spur and groove reef formation sitting 5 miles off of Big Pine Key, in the Florida Keys, is part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Due to its protected status reef life is very healthy and active here.
All the popular Caribbean reef fish species are represented here including nurse and reef sharks, rays, eels, turtles, huge goliath groupers, and reef fish.
41
Wildlife Species
3
SSI Training Centers
10m / 33ft
Max. Depth
beginner
Level
This data is provided from the logbook information in the MySSI app
Affiliated Training Center
Dive sites nearby
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Deep Reef - Looe Key
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Adolphus Busch (Wreck)
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The Horseshoe
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Sombrero Reef
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Cannonball Cut
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Western Sambo Reef
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Eastern Sambo Reef
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Middle Sambo Reef
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The Haystacks
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State Harbor
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