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Ocean City Wreck Dive Sites   |   Zone Map

Zone 1: This zone is about 4.5 Miles offshore SE of Ocean City Inlet and ranges from 30-50 feet in depth.

Zone 2: This zone is about 12 Miles offshore E of Ocean City Inlet and ranges from 50-70 feet in depth.

Zone 3: This zone is about 15 Miles offshore SE of Ocean City Inlet and ranges from 60-85 feet in depth. *Advanced Required


Cable Wire Reef
Zone 1 / Depth: 40-50 ft
Part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program, Cable Wire Reef is a 200 ft barge with piles of large used cable coils. Abundant in fish this spot makes a great near shore spear fishing spot; wreck reel is suggested for exploring this wreck.
 
Helen Ruth Lucy
Zone 1 / Depth: 40-50 ft
Part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program, abundant in fish this spot makes a great near shore spear fishing spot.
 
Morgans Reef
Zone 1 / Depth: 40-50 ft
Part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program, abundant in fish this spot makes a great near shore spear fishing spot.
 
Kathleen Riggin
Zone 2 / Depth: 55-65 ft
A small side hauler clammer, the Kathleen Riggin was capsized / sunk by a rogue swell on November 14, 1991 @ approx.10:30am. This vessel is still intact and can be carefully penetrated.
 
Pharoby Dragger
Zone 2 / Depth: 55-65 ft
The Pharoby Dragger sunk around 1980. This wreck is broken up with a large rubble field; wreck reel is suggested for exploring this wreck.
 
Al Giles Reef
Zone 2 / Depth: 55-65 ft
Part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program, this medium sized barge and concrete block reef sits about 10 miles East of Ocean City Inlet and is home to a diverse marine habitat.
 
New York Subway Cars
Zone 2 / Depth: 70 ft
Part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program, these New York City Transit subway cars are grouped in 5-6 car clusters and can be carefully penetrated.
 
B.I. Cutter
Zone 2 / Depth: 55-65 ft
This small US Coast Guard Cutter is broken into two pieces and can be carefully penetrated. The B.I. Cutter is part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program.
 
African Queen
Zone 3 / Depth: 70 ft
One of our more popular wreck dives, the African Queen is a 590 ft oil tanker which ran aground off Ocean City, Maryland. A tug was able to tow the stern to dry-dock but the bow was never recovered and lies upside down in the sand, a home to large lobster and fish.
 
J.R. Martin
Zone 3 / Depth: 70 ft
A 70 Foot Tug located near the African Queen Wreck.
 
Pendord Reef
Zone 3 / Depth: 70 ft
Part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program, this medium sized barge sits near the African Queen Wreck and is home to a diverse marine habitat. With small swim-through and cutouts, this wreck makes a great spot for finding lobsters and spear fishing.
 
USS Blenny Submarine
Zone 3 / Depth: 70 ft
A 311 ft Balao-class submarine built during World War II, seeing action in Korea as well as WWII. She saw service until she was retired and sunk as part of the Maryland Artificial Reef Program.
 
Katie Lynn
Zone 3 / Depth: 70 ft
A 65 Foot Fishing Vessel located near the African Queen Wreck.
 
How Are the Sites Selected?
On "Peak" season trips the sites will be selected the morning of the trip based on the collected vote of the divers onboard within a preselected zone. On "Non-Peak" trips the zone is selected base on the first sign up for that trip. All site selections are of course subject to conditions allowing it to be safe enough to get to the site.

Peak Season:
June 1 thru August 31, Sat & Sunday

Non-Peak:
April 1 thru May 31 Sat & Sunday
June 1 thru August 31, Wed thru Friday


- Artificial Reef / Wreck
- Natural Wreck