All resultsExplore/Florida Keys/North America
North America
Marathon, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth4.3 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–May
About this site
North America is a wreck dive site near Marathon, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 4 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, barracuda, sea fans, 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
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
Nearby sites
- 1Sombrero Reef1.9 km
- 2Rachel Bank13 km
- 3Thunderbolt13 km
- 4Coffins Patch14 km
- 5Adelaide Baker21 km
- 6Looe Key33 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org