Welcome. We do the BHB regularly when the tides are good and I can escape other responsibilities
We also love Lauderdale by the sea, yellow brick road, and get out of various charters when we can.
From Miami beach you can probably get out to see Army Tanks, radio towers, a bunch of cool wrecks, Neptune with local charters
My better half (Nathalie) put up a few pictures with a brief write-up of some of our favorite sites (links below).
Many of the local dive shops have a good list of the sites they do also with more pics, videos, descriptions.
The Yellow Brick Road Dive Site is a great shore diving spot in Hollywood, Florida. Small critters hide in the dive site's cinder blocks.
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Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is a great place for shore diving in South Florida. The reef is accesible to snorklers and scuba divers. Shore dive spot
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Scuba diving the Blue Heron Bridge dive site. One of the best Dive Sites and Underwater Snorkel Trail in Florida. Where: Phil Foster Park. When to go.
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You can also search the threads for these sites for more current info and sightings etc.
Welcome to the forum. lots of great divers with lots of experience. Great reviews, equipment for sale, and even some good humor
Enjoy!!