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Ancient Mariner
Hillsboro Beach, South Florida, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–May
About this site
Ancient Mariner is a wreck dive site near Hillsboro Beach, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, lionfish, sea turtles, nurse sharks, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Sailor's ChoiceHaemulon parra
Sandy GoggleHaemulon aurolineatum
Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineus
Blue RunnerCaranx crysos
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Nearby sites
- 1Berry Patch Tug0.1 km
- 2Deerfield Beach Artificial Reef1.7 km
- 3Sea Emperor (Aqua Zoo)2.3 km
- 4Boca Artificial Reef Ledge2.9 km
- 5Rodeo 257.9 km
- 6SS Copenhagen Shipwreck11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org