Christ of the Deep

Christ of the Deep is a top dive spot in Key Colony Beach Florida Keys, Florida. Boats from Key Largo, Islamorada and Marathon tend to take time to go to Christ of the Deep at least once a week. As one of the shallower dives it is often sought for open water divers, rather than a charter filled with more experienced divers. At most one can get 25 feet depth at Christ of the Deep, which tends to be sticking the dive computer in the sand. The Christ of the Deep is a statue that is surrounded by natural Key Largo Reef, barracuda, and other coral fish.

The Christ of the Deep is part of Key Largo Dry Rocks. The statue was created in Genoa, Italy. It is a bronze statue created in 1954. It is also the twin statue to one located in Grenada. The two statues face each other over the great distance.

The statue is called Christ of the Abyss or Il Christo Degli Abissi. The statue was offered to Florida and the US for saving the Italian ship Bianca C. when it caught fire and sank in the harbor.