Key Largo Dry Rocks
The 9 foot 4000 pound bronze statue
"Christ of the Abyss" was designed by
Italian sculptor Guido Galletti and was
cast in Italy. This status was
commissioned and donated by Egidi
Cressi, an Italian industrialist and dive
equipment manufacturer. The
Underwater Society of America
received the donation in 1962 and
placed the statue at Key Largo Dry
Rocks in 1966.
The Statue sits on a large concrete
base in 25 feet of water in a sandy area
in between large coral structures.
Key Largo Dry Rocks is one of the
most visited and well-known dive spots
in the Florida Keys. Most of the visitors
to the site are snorklers because the
reef is very shallow. Divers that
choose to dive here will have to
contend with the swimmers above and
have very good control of their
buoyancy because the coral is tall and
close to the surface. A good dive
would be to go around the coral and
not up and over the coral.
Dry Rocks is one of the most colorful
sites in the Upper Keys. Sea fans,
brain coral, elkhorn, star coral are very
healthy and grown up. Tropical fish
abound.
The 9 foot 4000 pound bronze statue
"Christ of the Abyss" was designed by
Italian sculptor Guido Galletti and was
cast in Italy. This status was
commissioned and donated by Egidi
Cressi, an Italian industrialist and dive
equipment manufacturer. The
Underwater Society of America
received the donation in 1962 and
placed the statue at Key Largo Dry
Rocks in 1966.
The Statue sits on a large concrete
base in 25 feet of water in a sandy area
in between large coral structures.
Key Largo Dry Rocks is one of the
most visited and well-known dive spots
in the Florida Keys. Most of the visitors
to the site are snorklers because the
reef is very shallow. Divers that
choose to dive here will have to
contend with the swimmers above and
have very good control of their
buoyancy because the coral is tall and
close to the surface. A good dive
would be to go around the coral and
not up and over the coral.
Dry Rocks is one of the most colorful
sites in the Upper Keys. Sea fans,
brain coral, elkhorn, star coral are very
healthy and grown up. Tropical fish
abound.
Upper Keys Dive Pictures
Florida Keys Dive Sites
Key Largo Dry Rocks
Photos by Gail Culver
No reproduction allowed without permission.
No reproduction allowed without permission.
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