Dive Sites: St. George Island (off shore)

                    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.

"O" Tower	Intermediate		(70' deep site with 100' Air Force NAV tower above the water; 24 miles off shore)	Lat:N 29.32.2 Lon:W 84.37.068
"C" Tower	Intermediate	C Tower	(82' deep site with 100' Air Force NAV tower above the water; 22 miles off shore)	Lat:N 29.34.615 Lon:W 84.11.919
Caves Ledge Reef	Intermediate		(Excellent natural reef with an impressive 8 - 10 foot profile and  some vertical faces rising off a 75 foot floor. As the name implies, the ledge has undercuts and caves; a few large enough to swim through. Nurse sharks are frequently seen resting inside. Sea turtles are regular visitors to the site Since this site is so far from shore visibility is good, usually in the 40 foot range)	Lat:N 29.34.624 Lon:W 84.11.933
Exxon Template	Intermediate - Advanced	Exxon Template on Barge	(Subsurface drilling platform located in 106 feet of water raising off the bottom 40 feet. The platform was sank in 1980. This retired oil rig was sunk as part of the artificial reef program. It has done its job well, attracting lots of growth and fish. Great for photographers and spear fisherman alike)	Lat:N 29.17.43 Lon:W 84.36.50
Empire Mica	Intermediate - Advanced	Empire Mica shortly after launch	(This large British tanker was torpedoed in 1942, just months after her maiden voyage. It is still largely intact, but overgrown with lots of coral, making it a magnet for large fish. Located around 26 miles off shore from Cape San Blas. The max depth is 105 feet.)	Lat:N 29.18.72 Lon:W 85.21.22
Miss Jem	Intermediate		(Miss Jem is the remains of a 50 foot steel hull shrimp boat that sank in 1984. Site is located 15.4 miles of the shore of Dog Islands and St. George. Only small sections of the hull is left from this wreck. However it's loaded with Grouper and assorted bait fish. There are usually also several Barracuda in the area. The boat is in very close range to "O" Tower and also located in about 70 feet of water.)	Lat: N 30° 02.13'  Lon: W 085° 42.89'

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.