Not EvaluatedCommon Sea Fan
Gorgonia ventalina
A replica of the Italian statue Cristo degli Abissi, installed in 1965 at barely 8 m; an icon of American diving.
Depth
6–8 m
Recommended level
Open Water / Snorkel
Average visibility
20 m
A replica of the Italian statue Cristo degli Abissi, installed in 1965 at barely 8 m; an icon of American diving.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (designated on 16 November 1990; protects 4,539 square miles)
It is not the original. The Christ of the Abyss was cast by Professor Guido Galletti in 1954 at the instigation of the Italian diver Duilio Marcante. The one at Key Largo is the third casting from Galletti's mould: it was commissioned by the Italian dive equipment manufacturer Egidio Cressi, who donated it to the Underwater Society of America. The second was placed in 1961 in the harbour of St George's, Grenada, in memory of those rescued from the Italian ship Bianca C.
Sources consulted: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries · floridakeys.noaa.gov · PADI Blog · Scuba Diving Magazine · Wikipedia
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Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best season
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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