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Rock Key
 N 24° 27.210’W 081° 51.600’, Key West, FL
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Max Depth: 31-35ft/9-11m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.09 by 11 divers
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Rock Key is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located at N 24° 27.210’W 081° 51.600’, Key West, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 4.09 out of 5 from 11 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 31-35ft/9-11m.
Rock Key
N 24° 27.210’
W 081° 51.600’ Rock Key is located one mile due east of Sand Key and marked by reef mooring buoys. This site is home to some spectacular crevices and coral. Crevices on Rock Key reach as deep as 20 feet and allow space for one diver at a time. The reef is easily accessible from Key West.
Although this area began as a ship from Barcelona, Spain that ran aground on Rock Key, today the wreck is practically indistinguishable. A patient diver will be able to find brass fittings and some of the tiles the ship was carrying when it sank in the 1800s. There is also a second unidentified wreck at this location. Both ships contain cannon balls and spikes. There are large concrete beams as well as pebble ballast on top of the reef.
Rock key is a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). The SPA is .1 square nautical miles and is part of the Marine sanctuary. No items may be removed from this area. N 24° 27.210’W 081° 51.600’