Beautiful wreck must see. By far the highlight of my trip. The big radar dish is cool. Lots of swim throughs. The only down fall is your bottom time is only 20min on air give or take depending on depth and exertion not much more on diving. Definitely will be diving again.
Vandenberg Wreck, Key West
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Vandenberg Wreck
Key West, FL
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Melbourne, Australia
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A great wreck dive, easy with manageable current, got some great photos and video. Ask the dive operator about limited bottom time, our dive was 35 minutes. Not long enough
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Chicago, Illinois
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This wreck is a wonderful addition to the Keys diving scene. It is not to be missed! Use one of the many quality local dive shops to visit this unique piece of history.
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Fort Pierce, FL
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Was really impressed by the water clarity and clam seas. fantastic structure. Lots of large swim-thrus. It is a very young wreck and not much large sea life or growth on it yet. I can't wait to see it again in a few years. Do a double dip if you can. It is big.
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Houston
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Diving the wreck was great, lots of interesting things to see as well as unique marine life. Our only hangup was that the seas were very very rough when we dove and everyone on the boat ended up getting sea sick. Do not recommend this dive unless the waters are pretty smooth. Otherwise, great dive!
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Arlington, Texas
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The best thing about the Vandenberg is, it is so big, you have to dive it a few times to see it all!
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Boston
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The Vandenberg is a big wreck. You can't see all over her on one dive, but you will be sure glad you dove her, even if it's just a two-dive morning trip. I booked through Southpoint divers and was thrilled with my divemaster. He was in shape, knowledgeable, and gave off a calm, cool vibe. He was a veteran of...
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So Cal
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WOW! It's deep (70'+, NOT 40' like the T-shirt says) and just huge. Great sealife, easy penetration into big holds for newbies to wrecks. You could spend a week exploring just this wreck and still come back next year for more! My girlfriend wasn't advanced-cert so we hired an instructor for her through Captain's Corner (reliable and reasonable!) and had...
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Slidell, LA
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The naval ship is just beginning to act as a reef, plenty of fish and it is still recognizable as a ship. It is not broken up but was kept whole. Plenty to see and swim through above 100 feet.
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New Hope, Pennsylvania
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As a wreck diver - this was a must see for me - I wasnt disappointed. Dove it 4x in 2 days - I think the best word I can use to describe it is SPECTACULAR! - if you are a diver and enjoy wrecks, swim throughs, overhangs, passageways - this is your holy grail - it is really that...
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