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
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-WaterFrame
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Green Turtle
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Barracuda
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Wrasse
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Angelfish
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Parrotfish
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Grouper/Basslets
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Pufferfish
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Butterfly Fish
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