Pedernalis (Wreck)

★★★★☆ (459)

This is a fun, shallow wreck that is mostly intact. Due to its shallow depth it is a VERY popular stop for all of the snorkel cruises so be prepared to descend among throngs of tourists. Still, a very fun dive worth the effort.

Living in and around the wreck are nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, anemones, and grouper.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

162 Sightings
J
19
F
7
M
21
A
10
M
9
J
15
J
14
A
7
S
10
O
4
N
25
D
21

Moray Eel

97 Sightings
J
8
F
8
M
5
A
6
M
4
J
8
J
14
A
2
S
12
O
2
N
16
D
12

Hawksbill Turtle

60 Sightings
J
13
F
3
M
6
A
3
M
6
J
6
J
2
A
4
S
3
O
0
N
9
D
5

Octopus

49 Sightings
J
7
F
3
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
9
J
2
A
2
S
5
O
2
N
7
D
10

Wrasse

16 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
4
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
5

Eagle Ray

10 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
4
D
0

Barracuda

10 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
4
D
0

Angelfish

93 Sightings
J
10
F
3
M
8
A
4
M
8
J
13
J
9
A
6
S
5
O
3
N
14
D
10

Pufferfish

88 Sightings
J
7
F
6
M
6
A
4
M
7
J
12
J
6
A
4
S
5
O
3
N
15
D
13

Parrotfish

86 Sightings
J
8
F
6
M
8
A
3
M
3
J
13
J
10
A
8
S
4
O
5
N
9
D
9

Stingrays

74 Sightings
J
12
F
3
M
5
A
7
M
5
J
11
J
8
A
3
S
3
O
2
N
10
D
5

Butterfly Fish

64 Sightings
J
10
F
4
M
4
A
2
M
3
J
10
J
6
A
5
S
5
O
1
N
7
D
7

Lionfish

60 Sightings
J
4
F
3
M
0
A
2
M
2
J
9
J
6
A
5
S
8
O
3
N
10
D
8

Trumpetfish

43 Sightings
J
6
F
3
M
4
A
2
M
0
J
4
J
4
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
6

Surgeonfish

41 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
3
J
6
J
6
A
3
S
3
O
3
N
7
D
0

Boxfish

35 Sightings
J
6
F
3
M
4
A
2
M
3
J
4
J
5
A
4
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0

Soldierfish

34 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
4
A
4
S
3
O
1
N
6
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

33 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
4
A
4
M
3
J
5
J
2
A
4
S
0
O
1
N
6
D
0

Porcupinefish

31 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
3
J
5
J
6
A
0
S
3
O
1
N
5
D
5

Scorpionfish

30 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
3
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
7
A
2
S
0
O
3
N
5
D
0

Goatfish

28 Sightings
J
5
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
6
J
4
A
3
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
0

Snapper

26 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
4
A
3
M
0
J
2
J
2
A
4
S
3
O
1
N
4
D
0

Damselfish

24 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
4
J
3
J
4
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Squirrelfish

21 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
5
A
2
S
3
O
0
N
6
D
0

Triggerfish

17 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
3
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
4

Stonefish

17 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
3
J
2
A
0
S
4
O
2
N
4
D
0

Frogfish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
3
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0

Spiny Lobster

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
2
J
3
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Bannerfish

11 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0