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Courtney Knight Gaines Reef
Mexico Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth31 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Courtney Knight Gaines Reef is a reef dive site near Mexico Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 31 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lionfish, sea turtles, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Banded DrumLarimus fasciatus
Kemp's RidleyLepidochelys kempii
Chocolate Chip CucumberIsostichopus badionotus
CigarfishDecapterus punctatus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 118-Mile Bridge (Hathaway Span #11)0.4 km
- 2Shady Lady (Duke Energy Reef)4.9 km
- 3OAR BBSWC Barge8.5 km
- 4Mb-25120 km
- 5St. Joe Community Foundation Reef 220 km
- 6Sherman Tug20 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org