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USS Alligator Shipwreck
Islamorada, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth3.7 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
USS Alligator Shipwreck 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 4 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, barracuda, moray eels, nurse sharks. 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
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Nearby sites
- 1Eagle (freighter)5.3 km
- 2San Pedro6.3 km
- 3The Eagle Shipwreck 75-110ft7.1 km
- 4Patch Reefs - 20-30 ft8.0 km
- 5Queen of Nassau8.3 km
- 6Barrier Reef Shallow- 30-45 ft8.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org