Some of the most magnificent sights underwater can be seen by reef scuba diving. There are reefs along every continent of the world, so the choices of destinations for your dive are truly limitless.

In Florida's Key Largo, you can visit the Turtle Rocks reef which is a good sized patch of reef for reef scuba diving. It is also part of the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary. You'll see star coral and other corals in about 25 feet of water. The tops of some reefs are only 10 under the surface. Rays, nurse sharks and some grey sharks can be found on this reef.

Also in the Key Largo area is the reef known as the Fish Farm. It is located on the upper end of the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary and is marked by two mooring balls. The dive is shallow because the reef is in only about 20 feet of water and is low lying. You'll see an abundance of fish in the Fish Farm, which is very aptly named. Brightly colored reef fish love the area and you'll probably see a few stingrays and some nurse sharks and eels.

Another spot for reef scuba diving in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary is Carysfort Reef. Named for the nearby Carysfort Lighthouse, the oldest known light house on the reef line, you'll find eight mooring balls parking the line on the outside and four more on the inside line of the reef. This is an absolutely awesome spot for diving and some of the reef spots actually extend above water during low time. The dive ends in about 70 feet of water. It is interesting to note that both the lighthouse and reef took their names from a wreck that sand on the reef long ago.

These are only a few of the many reefs in Florida that you can visit. The Keys have an abundance of spots you'll not want to miss like the Islamorado Coral Gardens, another shallow dive, as well as great beginner diving. You'll have a great deal of fun in the sun when you choose Florida for reef scuba diving. You'll also find many things to do in the area when you aren’t in the water!