Alligator Reef
Alligator Reef is named after the US Navy schooner Alligator, which ran aground here in 1822 while escorting a convoy. Fish surveys since 1968 have recorded more than 600 species on the reef, and NOAA counted 632 by 2020. The sanctuary preservation area protects a spur-and-groove system, the reef crest and part of a rubble ridge, with some areas only 8 feet deep. Moray eels, spiny lobsters, groupers, nurse sharks and turtles are regular sightings, and Key Dives supports coral outplanting here with the I.CARE project. The lighthouse is clearly visible from the Overseas Highway.
Divesite facts
Position on the map
Tags
Names of this dive site
Divers know a place by different names. Add the name you know, with its language if it belongs to one. Every name helps other divers find the site.
-
Alligator ReefMain nameVotes as main name: 0
Vote for the name divers really use. Divers who logged a dive here count double. The votes are counted every night, and the main name only changes when another name has led clearly for a week.
Sign in to add a name or to report a wrong one. Sign in