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Adventures Underwater
Scuba Diving
Just beyond the sand, much of Seven Mile Beach drops off into spectacular dive
sites.
The Aquarium: With a name like The
Aquarium, this 30- to 50-foot dive has to be good. Look for a wide variety of
fish off the upper end of Seven Mile Beach. Goatfish, snapper, parrotfish, and
more await on this beginner-level dive.
Wreck of the Oro Verde: About half a mile
off the beach at Villas of the Galleon, the Oro Verde is a favorite with
beginners because of its shallow position (25 to 50 feet). The ship was used by
drug smugglers (Oro Verde means "green gold" in Spanish, so we'll let
you draw your own conclusions about its cargo) and in 1980 was scuttled. Today,
the gold lies in its rich marine life; the high that divers get from this myriad
of color is a completely legal one.
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