CHRIST OF THE ABYSS
Verenigde Staten, Florida
Easy dive site
Christ of the Abyss is a gigantic, 2000 kilo bronze statue of Jesus Christ, sunk off the coast of Key Largo in Florida. The statue lies in a shallow reef in John Pennekamp, Coral Reef State Park. It's one in a series of three, made by the Italian sculptor, Guido Galletti. The original 'Il Christo Degli Abissi' is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Genoa in Italy.
Particulars
Christ of the Abyss is one of the most famous dive sites in this area because it's accessible for both divers and snorkelers. Large manta rays and thornback rays surround the image.
CHRIST OF THE ABYSS Features
- Nicknames
- Il Christo Degli Abissi
- Address
- Florida Keys Upper Keys, USA
- Parking
- At charter
- Distance
- 30 min.
- Suitable for
- Beginners, experienced divers, snorkelers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive, snorkeling
- Current
- Limited
- Visibility
- 10 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 25 m.
- Depth
- 20 m.
- Bottom
- sand
- Life
- Green moray, grouper
- Other recreation
- None
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