Josh Vignona: 9 Best Scuba Destinations in Florida
Joshua Vignona Scuba Panhandle Shipwreck Trail Florida 7. Panhandle Shipwreck Trail (Florida Panhandle) Composed of 12 distinct shipwrecks stretched along the Florida Panhandle coastline, the Panhandle Shipwreck Trail offers a wide swath of artificial reef opportunities for the discreet to the daring diving adventurer. The Shipwreck Trail features freighters, barges, tugboats and several decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels intentionally sunk to bolster tourism following the devastating 2010 oil spill (Deepwater Horizon). Since then, this remarkable collection of shipwrecks and developing ecosystems have become a major attraction among divers from around the world. Notably helmed by the highly popular USS Oriskany, a sunken aircraft carrier now considered the biggest artificial reef on the globe, the Shipwreck Trail is a longtime Vignona favorite, providing a near-lifetime of diving adventure for even the most intrepid of deep-water diver. Joshua Vignona Hog Heaven Florida Scuba 8. Hog