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Biscayne National Park
Mooring Buoy Locations
 
Name
Depth (ft)
Latitude
Longitude
Remarks
Anniversary Reef
8 - 12
25 23.295 N
80 09.864 W
Thick finger coral
(Porites porites)
Bache Shoal
5 - 15
25 29.111 N
80 08.908 W
Head corals: boulder
coral (Montastrea), brain coral (Colpophyllia)
Bache Shoal
5 - 15
25 29.110 N
80 08.957 W
Head corals: boulder
coral (Montastrea), brain coral (Colpophyllia)
Bache Shoal
5 - 15
25 29.093 N
80 08.940 W
Head corals: boulder
coral (Montastrea), brain coral (Colpophyllia)

Ball Buoy Reef
8 - 18

25 19.097 N
80 11.059 W

Elkhorn
(Acropora palmata)

Ball Buoy Reef
10 - 20
25 18.966 N
80 11.290 W
Elkhorn
(Acropora palmata)
Ball Buoy Reef
10 - 20
25 18.929 N
80 11.245 W
Elkhorn
(Acropora palmata)
Elkhorn Reef
6 - 12
25 21.777 N
80 09.952 W
Elkhorn, thick finger coral
Lugano wreck
20 - 25
25 26.681 N
80 07.153 W
1913 wreck debris
Lugano wreck
15 - 25
25 26.651 N
80 07.179 W
1913 wreck debris
Lugano wreck
15 - 20
25 26.621 N
80 07.185 W
1913 wreck debris
Mandalay wreck
8 - 12
25 26.524 N
80 07.313 W

1966 wreck debris
great for photography

Pacific Reef
18 - 22
25 22.197 N
80 08.349 W
Hardbottom community
Rocky Reef
20 - 30
25 20.077 N
80 09.707 W
U-shaped patch reef, ledge on north end, good for night dives
Rocky Reef
20 - 30
25 20.039 N
80 09.688 W
U-shaped patch reef, ledge on north end, good for night dives
"Schooner" wreck
6 - 12
25 23.937 N
80 09.655 W
Ballast pile of an 18th century sailing vessel
"Schooner" wreck
6 - 12
25 23.924 N
80 09.651 W
Ballast pile of an 18th century sailing vessel
Shark Reef
10 - 20
25 20.364 N
80 09.944 W
Nice variety of corals
Shark Reef
10 - 20
25 20.290 N
80 10.064 W
Nice variety of corals
The Drop
45 - 80
25 21.967 N
80 08.261 W
Spur & groove, large sponges, mini wall dive
The Drop
45 - 80
25 21.950 N
80 08.251 W
Spur & groove, large sponges, mini wall dive
Triumph
15 - 20
25 28.599 N
80 06.678 W
Hardbottom
Triumph
20 - 25
25 28.326 N
80 06.699 W
Hardbottom
 
 
All mooring buoys are through-line 18 inch white plastic buoys with a blue refelective line. Moor by passing a deck line through the tag line attached to the buoy. Approach the mooring buoys with caution and use an appropriate amount of scope.
A snorkeler dives down over elkhorn coral.  

Did You Know?
A glass bottom boat trip over Biscayne National Park's coral reef can be a great experience, but to really see the reef, get in the water. It's not only fun, but you'll also be able to see things folks on the boat can only imagine!

Last Updated: July 23, 2008 at 11:40 EST