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So first year diver, have done the Spiegel Grove in Key Largo twice and will do it a few more times in the next month. Dive with a slung 19 but could easily adapt to slinging a 40 without investing in a sidemount configuration.
The 3 deaths on the Vandenburg since August is giving me a little pause.
I looked at the Oriskany off Pensacola Fl, but it is 20 miles offshore and doesn't seem worth it if you're not diving doubles. That is a long day for a 30 minute dive on a single tank.
Planning to go to Bonaire when traveling eventually opens up so there is the Hilma Hooker.
Looking for other interesting wreck dives not harder than the Spiegel Grove.
Plan to eventually mostly do Caribbean destinations.
Yup wear some solid dive booties for the trek into the water. Has to be one of the best wrecks to dive for anyone with any cert level in Asia starting from 5m depth down to deeper than 30m. Great place to do a nitrox dive day or night.
A lot depends on what kind of 'wrecks' you want. If you are just looking for boats underwater, that attract fish, there are a lot of 'reefed' wrecks all along the East coast. The wrecks out of Pompano are a good example. There are quite a few 'reefed' wrecks, at different depths, and the dives are, frankly, good - water is warm, good visibility, etc. The Guy Harvey and the Miller Lite are good examples. While several of the enjoyable wrecks are a bit deeper than the SG - e.g. Hydro Atlantic, which is a 'foundered' wreck - I actually don't think they are more challenging, except for depth. Were it not for depth, they are probably just as easy dives. VERY enjoyable. The 'reefed' Captain Dan is popular, and an easy dive, as well. Out of Key largo, I actually prefer diving the Duane to the SG, in terms of marine life. It is a 'reefed' wreck, but I have seen some great 'critters' there. I enjoy the Benwood as a pleasant recreational dive - there isn't much of a 'wreck' left to see, but the marine life is quite good and it certainly is an easy dive.Looking for other interesting wreck dives not harder than the Spiegel Grove. Plan to eventually mostly do Caribbean destinations.
No one has mentioned The Prince Albert in the channel at 60 feet between CoCo View Resort and Fantasy Island Resort on Roatan. Easiest dive ever.
LOL.... Sound advice....Don't Google "The Prince Albert".