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Scuba Diving in Pensacola
Panhandle wreck diving, including the USS Oriskany, the largest vessel ever deliberately sunk as an artificial reef.
Why here
The USS Oriskany, an aircraft carrier sunk deliberately in 2006, sits in 65 metres with its flight deck at around 43. It is the largest artificial reef in the world and a genuine technical objective.
Best months
The Oriskany is a deep dive. The flight deck is beyond recreational limits for most divers and the island structure is the only part in normal range. Gulf visibility is best in summer.
Getting there & around
Schools & guides (2)
Niuhi Dive Charters
OutfitterPensacola dive charter running trips to the USS Oriskany, the aircraft carrier sunk as an artificial reef in 2006.
Viking Diving
SchoolViking Diving is an SSI training centre at 3009 Barrancas Avenue, Pensacola, Florida, run by Captain Ron. SSI's record lists scuba, snorkel diver, emergency training, ecology and swim programmes, with boat, shore and wreck dives and air fills on site. The operation is charter-led, offering in-shore, mid-shore and off-shore dive trips alongside training, equipment rental and sunset and dolphin excursions. It has run for more than twenty years, and SSI lists opening hours of 09.00-18.00 Monday to Saturday.
Also good for scuba diving in September:
Torn between Pensacola and Galapagos Islands for September?
A plan settles it for your skill and budget, same-day.