Dive Sites: Destin

                    Site Difficulty Levels: Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced

As we get pictures of each site you'll be able to mouse over the thumbnails to see larger versions of the image. We intend to have pictures of what the site looked like before the sinking and another showing what it looks like now underwater. If you have pictures for the sites below and you'd like them to be added please use the "Contact Us" link to send us an email.

Thomas Hayward (Liberty Ship)	Intermediate	The Libertyship Thomas Hayward	( 95' Wreck Designed to serve as an emergency cargo ship for the U.S. Maritime Commission, the 360 foot Liberty Ship, Thomas Hayward, was built by the Alabama Dry-dock Company in 1942. On May 5, 1946, the ship hit a floating mine off Europe. Despite the damage, the Hayward made it back to port for repairs. She was laid up in the Mobile Reserve Fleet in 1949. In 1977, she was purchased by the Florida Department of Natural Resources and sunk seven miles southwest of East Pass near White Hill Reef. The wreck now rests in 90 feet of water rising 25 feet off the bottom. This site has become one of the most popular wreck dives in the Destin area. Divers often see large Southern Stingrays, amberjack, grouper and flounder.)	Lat:  N 30° 18.266'   Lon: W 086° 36.237'
M/V Janet	Intermediate		Down since 1997 - Located about 10 miles SE of the East Pass, an 85 foot steel hull lies in 93 feet of water	Lat: N 30 15.840 Lon: W 86 23.102
M-60 Army Tanks	Beginner - Intermediate		14 M-60 Army Tanks, put down in December 1994, the depths range between 65 - 70 feet	Lat N 30 21.775 Lon W 86 35.359
White Hill Reef	Beginner - Intermediate		Natural lime stone reef, home to a wide variety of marine life. Sharks, Rays, Octopus, Frog Fish, Flounder, Crabs, plus many others call this home. There are also coral and sponge formations. Visibility can be as good as 100 feet and as bad as near zero after a storm. Depth is 85 feet with a 4-5 foot profile.	Near the location of Thomas Hayward, approx 1/2 - 1 mile West / North-West
Destin Bridge Rubble - Main Stack	Beginner		This is one of 3 locations where sections of the old Destin bridge were dumped to form an artificial reef. This site can have barracuda, flounder, snapper, pin fish, grouper, sand dollars, Sea Urchins (lots of them), Goliath Grouper as well as green sea turtles and the well camouflaged frog fish.  Visibility can be as good as 100 feet and as bad as near zero after a storm. Depth is 70 feet with a 10-15 foot profile.	Lat:  N 30° 20.810'   Lon: W 086° 29.637'

Note: Some of the dive site images have been gathered from various places, a few have come from Navy Archives and others from local dive companies. As new pictures become available they'll be updated to show the most current information possible.