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Sea Emperor (Aqua Zoo)
Deerfield Beach, South Florida, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Sea Emperor (Aqua Zoo) is a wreck dive site near Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. 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 jacks, lionfish, sea turtles, nurse sharks, 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
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Sailor's ChoiceHaemulon parra
Sandy GoggleHaemulon aurolineatum
Checkered PufferSphoeroides testudineus
Blue RunnerCaranx crysos
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Nearby sites
- 1Deerfield Beach Artificial Reef0.6 km
- 2Boca Artificial Reef Ledge0.6 km
- 3Ancient Mariner2.3 km
- 4Berry Patch Tug2.3 km
- 5Rodeo 2510 km
- 6SS Copenhagen Shipwreck13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org