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Vandenberg Wreck

Key West, FL
Ranked #5 of 87 attractions in Key West
5.0 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
Type: Reefs
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Kansas City, Missouri
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Great site, deep dive, go with someone experienced and safe. I went with dive key west and it was awesome More

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Key West, Florida
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Check current and visibility before you go, been 10 times since it sank, the art is amazing, you can dive this ship for a week and not see it all. More

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Illinois City, Illinois
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58 reviews 58 reviews
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

We did 1 dive at the wreck and it was amazing, worth doing! More

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Toledo, Ohio
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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I like ship wrecks and "Reefed ships" and the Vandenburg is a great dive. Not much sealife yet, as the ship has not been down long, but a great BIG ship to explore. For the second year in a row, They have a Art show on the ship, which is really cool as how often can you look at art... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

This is a newer wreck without a lot of growth yet but it was "prepared" before it was sunk so there are many available swim-throughs. I dove this on a day with perfect 100' visibility and no current with Dive Key West. It doesn't get better than that! More

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Penn Valley, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

The Vandenberg is probably one of the best recreational wreck dives there is. There are 4 mooring lines anchored to different locations on the ship. Your are briefed as to which one your boat is tied to and to make sure you find the same line to surface on. The only suggestion I have would be to install a placard... More

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Park City, Utah
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

It took me three days and 6 dives to explore the entire shipwreck. I also got to meet Joe Weatherby, the guy who sunk the 550 foot ship! If you like to dive... dive the VANDENBERG. More

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Saint Croix Virgin Islands
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

2nd largest ship to be used as a artifical reef has many levels to dive to and a night dive More

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Penn Valley, USA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

World class wreck dive.. Set up for penetration without technical dive requirements.. recommend Advanced Open Water certification for the best experience. More

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IL
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

It's erie how this just comes out of the dark as you descend. Very cool More

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