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Brilliant Shoal
Dry Tortugas, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Brilliant Shoal is a pinnacle and reef dive site, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. 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 groupers, jacks, barracuda, sea fans, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
- White GruntHaemulon plumierii
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Nearby sites
- 1Dry Tortugas National Park2.9 km
- 2White Shoal2.9 km
- 3Little Africa Reef3.6 km
- 4Texas Rock3.8 km
- 5North Swim Beach3.9 km
- 6Fort Jefferson Wall4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org