Scuba diving into the depths of one of our favorite wreck dive sites we meet a truly giant fish, the elusive Goliath Grouper. Just six miles off of Key West, the 522 ft/159 m USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg offers one of the largest artificial reefs in the world. This WWII-era troop transport and missile-tracking ship sits in 165 ft/50 m and rises to 55 ft/17 m, the equivalent of 11 Stories tall offering an amazing playground for divers seeking unique wild life encounters. In this video we were lucky enough to meet not one but two giant Goliath Grouper as they skillfully glide through this impressive wreck dive. Want to meet a Goliath Grouper? Join us for a dive 👉🏽 CruiseNautic.com.

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The best thing about diving into a deep shipwreck is you never know what amazing marine animals you might encounter. Suddenly you turn a corner of the shipwreck and you are face to face with a giant sea turtle. As a diver, a proper (friendly) stare down with our friend the giant Green Turtle is an amazing experience every time. I met this giant turtle on the Vandenberg shipwreck just outside of Key West, Florida. You too can experience diving with sea turtles in many places throughout the world, but numbers are decreasing. In fact 6 of the 7 sea turtle species are classified as threatened or endangered. There are many easy things you can do to help our sea turtle friends in surviving such as not using reusable plastics and not supporting the production/use of balloons which our friend mistakes for food when they end up in the oceans. If you'd like to meet a sea turtle and learn more about how you can help, join us for a dive. 👉🏽 Visit CruiseNautic.com to learn more about our dive experiences.

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