Cannonball Cut
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6 miles to the south of Key West is Cannonball Cut. This dive site does not have a mooring ball which makes it a good place for drift diving. This site consists of continuing fields of coral. Maximum depth is 18m/60 feet. This site is good for drift diving as well as lionfish hunting.
At Cannonball Cut you will find goliath groupers, eels, turtles, lionfish, sharks, and angelfish. This is a good place for lionfish hunting.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 25
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Eagle Ray
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
22 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 2
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Nurse Shark
19 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
14 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
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Butterfly Fish
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