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Miami
A city base with national-park shipwrecks and reef diving in every direction
Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 14 sources
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14 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.
- National Park Service: Biscayne National Park Maritime Heritage Trail - Boat-only access, trail overview, and which wrecks suit snorkeling vs scuba.
- National Park Service: Biscayne National Park Mooring Buoys - Mooring buoy rules, including no anchoring within 300 ft of a mooring buoy and reporting issues.
- National Park Service: Biscayne National Park Fees - Confirms no general park entrance fee.
- NOAA NCEI: Coastal Water Temperature Guide (Virginia Key, FL) - Monthly water-temperature normals used for seasonal planning tokens.
- NOAA National Hurricane Center - Official hurricane season information and storm updates.
- Florida Statutes: Diver-down flag requirements (327.331) - Legal distances and duties for divers and vessels around a diver-down flag.
- FWC: Divers-down flag reminder (news release) - Practical explanation of idle-speed and distance expectations around a diver-down flag.
- Florida State Parks: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (hours and fees) - Official park entry fee information for Key Largo.
- Florida Fish and Wildlife: Sea Turtle FAQ - Sea turtle season context and reporting resources.
- Florida Fish and Wildlife: Goliath Grouper - Spawning groups timing and behavior context.
- Palm Beach County Parks: Phil Foster Park Snorkel Trail PDF - Tide guidance and diver flag reminder for Blue Heron Bridge snorkeling.
- DAN: Emergency Assistance - DAN emergency hotline and guidance to contact EMS first.
- Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau - Official visitor information for Greater Miami and Miami Beach.
- Photo credit: Antonio Cuellar