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Eagle (freighter)
Eagle · Islamorada, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth34 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Eagle (freighter) is a wreck dive site near Islamorada, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 34 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, nurse sharks, moray eels, barracuda. 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
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Nearby sites
- 1Barrier Reef Shallow- 30-45 ft3.6 km
- 2Patch Reefs - 20-30 ft4.5 km
- 3USS Alligator Shipwreck5.3 km
- 4The Eagle Shipwreck 75-110ft5.5 km
- 5Barrier Reef Deep - 60-90ft6.8 km
- 6Hen and Chickens reef7.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org