The Black Bart (Wreck)

★★★★☆ (1,434)

Sunk off the coast of Panama City Beach, this offshore oilfield supply vessel was sunk as an artificial reef in 1993. Divers can swim through the intact wheelhouse at 40 feet, investigate the deck at 66 feet, and explore the open cargo holds at 80 feet. A great wreck dive for newer divers.

Look for these species living in and around the wreck: nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, anemones, and grouper.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

67 Sightings
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12
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10
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14
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19
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Angelfish

188 Sightings
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28
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7
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22
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34
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34
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20
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26
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17
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Grouper/Basslets

150 Sightings
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6
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26
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17
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8
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23
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9
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0

Lionfish

55 Sightings
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20
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7
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7
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13
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8
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Jackfish

43 Sightings
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11
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14
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11
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7
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Butterfly Fish

37 Sightings
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5
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7
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8
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10
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7
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0

Moon Jellyfish

33 Sightings
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9
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16
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8
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0
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0
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0

Snapper

21 Sightings
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8
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7
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6
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Damselfish

18 Sightings
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0
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7
O
11
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0
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0

Triggerfish

16 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7
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9
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0