Coffins Patch
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Coffins Patch Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) is located approximately four miles off Key Colony Beach and offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the Middle Keys. Maximum depth is about 25-30 feet/ 7 -9m.
Tangs, jacks, stingrays, nurse sharks, groupers, lobster, butterflyfish, turtles, along with hard and soft corals.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Angelfish
75
Total Sightings
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#2
Moray Eel
74
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#3
Parrotfish
74
Total Sightings
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M
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#4
Pufferfish
45
Total Sightings
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M
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#5
Grouper/Basslets
44
Total Sightings
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M
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#6
Butterfly Fish
42
Total Sightings
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M
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#7
Snapper
37
Total Sightings
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M
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M
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N
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#8
Green Turtle
35
Total Sightings
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M
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N
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#9
Sweetlips and Grunts
32
Total Sightings
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M
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#10
Damselfish
31
Total Sightings
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