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The Mandalay
Cutler Bay, Florida Keys, United States
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EntryBoat
Max depth3.6 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyFlorida Strait
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
The Mandalay is a wreck dive site near Cutler Bay, Florida, United States, in the Florida Strait. 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 jacks, groupers, barracuda, moray eels, nurse sharks. 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
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Nearby sites
- 1The Lugano0.3 km
- 2Triumph Reef3.8 km
- 3Biscayne National Park7.2 km
- 4Fowey Rocks17 km
- 5Emerald Reef26 km
- 6Carysfort Reef26 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org