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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Welcome to the Virtual Dive Gallery of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Click on an image below to start your dive. These sanctuary views can be enjoyed on a personal computer or a smartphone. Pair your smartphone with a virtual reality headset or goggles of your choice (and click the googles icon) for an extra-immersive experience.

christ of the abyss in the florida keys

Christ of the Abyss

This popular statue is located in the Key Largo Dry Docks Sanctuary Preservation Area…
cheeca rocks reef

Cheeca Rocks Sanctuary Preservation Area

Soft corals and brain corals abound in Cheeca Rocks Sanctuary Preservation Area…
diver working on a coral nursery

Coral Nursery

Marine biologists and specially-trained volunteers monitor a coral nursery…
exterior of aquarius reef base in the florida keys

Aquarius Reef Base

Inside Conch Reef Research Only Area lies Aquarius Reef Base, the world’s only underwater research laboratory…
exterior of aquarius reef base in the florida keys

Aquarius Reef Base

A view of Aquarius Reef Base from another perspective…
wreck of the ss benwood off the coast of key largo, florida

Benwood Wreck

Benwood sank in 1942 after colliding with another ship...

Images created in collaboration with The Ocean Agency. For more information regarding virtual diving in NOAA's national marine sanctuaries, contact Mitchell.Tartt@noaa.gov