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Rachel Bank
Marathon, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–May
About this site
Rachel Bank is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Marathon, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nurse sharks, tarpon, barracuda, lobsters, sea turtles. 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
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum- Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus
- Grey MulletMugil cephalus
Upside-down JellyfishCassiopea andromeda- Rainbow ParrotfishScarus guacamaia
TarponMegalops atlanticus- Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
- HedowGerres cinereus
Nearby sites
- 1North America13 km
- 2Coffins Patch13 km
- 3Sombrero Reef14 km
- 4Thunderbolt15 km
- 5Adelaide Baker19 km
- 6Looe Key40 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org