Scuba diving is fast becoming one the most popular hobbies for those in the proper environment. Diving in and around coral reefs in one the most beautiful experiences you can have while scuba diving. If you are looking to reef dive along the Atlantic Coast of the US the best place to go is off the shore of South Florida.

South Florida boasts the only natural reef on the Atlantic coast of North America. With a diversity of wildlife that you will not see anywhere else South Florida and the Florida Keys is the destination of a lifetime for all reef diving enthusiasts. You can start a trip in Miami and head down through the Florida Keys and still not have seen all there is to see of this truly beautiful natural reef.

While South Florida has the only truly “natural” reef on the Atlantic Coast there are still multiple other destinations that you can travel to and dive in a artificial reef. The term “artificial reef” is a little misleading. There is nothing fake about the beautiful coral and wildlife that you can dive down to see. What is artificial is the structure they are built around, often decommissioned military vehicles or scuttled ships.