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USCG Duane

Key Largo, FL
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Ranked #4 of 21 attractions in Key Largo
Type: Ships
Activities: Scuba diving
Owner description: The 329-foot Coast Guard cutter Duane was sunk in 1987 to create an "artificial reef," which was specially prepared for advanced divers with clear,... more » Owner description: The 329-foot Coast Guard cutter Duane was sunk in 1987 to create an "artificial reef," which was specially prepared for advanced divers with clear, open hatchways and open rooms to explore. « less
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Haifa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Superb dive site! I used Amoray operation with their great vessel (amoray.com/contact-us/), 50Min. cruise to the Duane. Read my full report about them under "Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort".

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Bawtry, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

I dived this wreck in March 2013, the waves and current at the surface were brutal but on the wreck the current was mild. Goliath Grouper (at least 480 Ibs) greated us at the bow with multiple resident Great Barracuda. Fantastic for photo opertunities and good for Tec training but due to depth bottom time is limited if diving on... More

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Richmond, Virginia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

6 dives on the Duane and I've always had sea turtles! Love it! Horizon Divers has always made the trip out amazing and they let us get two dives on the wreck where a bunch of Key Largo shops will only do one and then they go to the shallow reefs.

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Akron, Ohio
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29 reviews 29 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

Very nice wreck site with great variety of fish and invertebrates, although the current was atrocious. According to the dive shop Duane usually has a strong current, so I suppose it's more enjoyable for advanced divers. Around the site, I saw a sea turtle, stingray, a couple of goliath groupers, sea cucumber, etc. There were decent swim throughs too, where... More

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Cleveland, Ohio
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

monster eels near the props biggest ive ever seen depht 121ft. i only did one dive on this wreck so i didnt see the entire thing

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2012

My favorite...I liked it better than Speigel Grove. It is deeper but lots more wild life and smaller so you can see most of it in a normal dive. No current when I dove it but my time in Largo proved to me the current can change minute by minute so be safe and convervative...

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Homestead, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

The Duane is a great dive. Unlike the Spiegel Gropve which takes many dives to see, you can get a really good look at the Duane in one dive. It still can be challenging because of depth and currents, so you should have the appropriate level of certification and experience. We've been seeing bull sharks there and we've seen baby... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2012

I was amazed at the size of the ship. This was a great introduction to wreck diving. We were over warned about the surface current. It was there but I've been in much worse. There is alot to see and do on this wreck and we barely scratched the surface. Saw a Bull Shark and Black Tips and a sea... More

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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2012

Dispite heavy current this was a great dive site. We dove there twice and saw large bullsharks both times. Must be advanced and experianced for this site.

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Stanley, Falkland Islands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

Apparantly we dropped lucky with the Duanne, we were told there was always a current, sometimes quite strong. We dived twice with no current on different days. Brilliant dive, loads of life and the wreck looks amazing. Needed more than 2 dives to fully explore though.

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