Dolphin Snorkel Reef — Attraction in Florida

Great start-up reef! It's easy to find and you can reach it by swimming or paddling. I swam out with flippers (don't forget a life jacket and dive flag) and it was about 5 min offshore. I added a pic of another paddler that shows how far out is offshore. There's a lot of tropical fish compared to other spots in the area, although it's still no Keys or Nassau. The underwater posts that make the Dolphin shape of the reef keep it easy to follow the area and not accidentally drift too far out. Visibility was amazing! Even after a storm, I could see right to the bottom, which was 30-40ft. Just blue-tiful! 👍If...

While this isn't the world's most amazing coral reef, having the opportunity to snorkel or dive this formation from shore in Florida is very appreciated. As with the other similar structures there are two yellow guide posts on shore that you line up to swim out to the start of the reef. We saw a large number of different types of fish and coral growing on the underwater fixtures. Scuba was a bit difficult due to the shallow depth (12-20ft) as boyancy control is always tricky at that depth, but adding a few extra lbs is probably a...

Water was a bit tough the day we went. Arrived via water (own boat) so can’t speak to tour operators or lane amenities. Just think it very cool project and I hope to visit all the artificial reefs more on better...