這個馬刺和凹槽礁的形成位於佛羅里達群島大松鑰匙5英里處,是佛羅里達群島國家海洋保護區的一部分。由於其受保護的地位珊瑚礁生活是非常健康和活躍的這裡。
1998年,阿道夫·布希(Adolphus Busch)沉船被清理乾淨,並故意在佛羅里達州下礁島海岸附近沉沒為人工礁石。這艘210英尺長的沿海貨輪最初名為M / V London,位於約120英尺(40米)處,甲板約100英尺(33米)。電流和可見性可能會有所不同。
At 210 feet in length, the The Adolphus Busch Sr. stands upright and completely intact in just 110 feet of water. and ship that put Big Pine Key on the wreck diver’s map. This island freighter was purchased by the local dive community in 1998 with the generous assistance of Adolphus Busch IV.
It’s called the “Horseshoe“ located at Mile Marker 35 in Big Pine Key. It was an old quarry which the dugout coral was used to build the Overseas Highway. At about 30 ft/10m deep in the middle, there is an ambulance and a small boat. Divers and Snorkelers use the location during poor sea conditions.