SS Copenhagen (Wreck)

★★★★☆ (789)

This is a true wreck off the coast of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea that’s over 100 years old, sinking in 1900. It was a 325-foot steamer sitting in only 15-30 feet of waters so this is a great snorkel as well as a dive.

You’ll see large schools of bait fish in and around the wreck as well as nurse sharks, turtles, and lots of other reef fish.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

35 Sightings
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Moray Eel

21 Sightings
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Wrasse

13 Sightings
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Eagle Ray

10 Sightings
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Loggerhead Turtle

8 Sightings
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Barracuda

7 Sightings
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Parrotfish

112 Sightings
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4

Angelfish

110 Sightings
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Nurse Shark

78 Sightings
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3

Pufferfish

78 Sightings
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