Dive Sites Guide
The wrecks and reefs we dive off Destin — depths, history, marine life, videos, and county 3D models. Tap any site for the full story.
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RMS Cyclops
Offshore supply vessel · 105 ft
A 105-foot offshore supply vessel resting upside down on her wheelhouse in 72 feet — close to the pass and great for newer divers.
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R/V Dolphin
Research vessel · ~190 ft
The county's second-largest vessel reef — a towering 190-foot research ship that suits beginners up top and advanced divers below.
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R/V Manta
Research vessel · 180 ft
A 180-foot former research vessel sitting in 111 feet — big, intact, and one of the area's newest headline wrecks.
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MV Courageous
Former cargo ship · built 1956
A Swedish-built ship with a colorful past — once seized for smuggling — sunk by the U.S. Air Force in a QUICKSINK weapons demonstration.
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USAF Big Dawg (PL-94-9301)
Air Force training vessel · 93 ft × 32 ft
A retired 93-foot Air Force water-survival training boat, with extra steel structure added to the deck for habitat.
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Thomas Heyward Liberty Ship
WWII Liberty ship · 360 ft
One of our best spearfishing sites — a WWII Liberty ship you can swim the entire length of in 90 feet.
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M/V Janet Tug
Tugboat · 85 ft
An upright 85-foot tug on the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail, with an intact wheelhouse and limited penetration.
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The Phoenix Barge
Steel barge · ~80 ft × 40 ft
The “Lost Barge” — an 80' × 40' steel barge in 75 feet with 5–10 feet of relief.
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Eglin LCM
Landing craft · 74 ft
A 74-foot landing craft sitting upright in 90 feet, just 600 feet from the Janet — easy to pair on one trip.
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Miss Louise
Push tug
A push tug resting upright in 60 feet — perfect for novice and intermediate divers.
Explore siteHopper Barge (Frangista / Walton Barge)
Hopper barge · 195 ft
A 195-foot hopper barge in 80 feet, with a stern rising 25 feet off the sand.
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