USS Oriskany Charter Boats - USS Oriskany Dive Boats

The USS Oriskany continues to make history as she made her final voyage and was finally laid to rest in the Gulf of Mexico just 22 miles from Pensacola Beach, Florida. This will be her final mission...the world's largest man made artificial reef. The perfect location for an exciting dive experience!

Known as the "Big O," the 32,000-ton, 888-foot aircraft carrier was built at the New York Naval Shipyard and delivered to the Navy in 1950 where it later became a highly decorated veteran during conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. She will now serve as an outstanding platform for charter-boat fishermen, divers and explorers.

The significance of bringing her here to Pensacola, Florida isn't lost on the many individuals who have served aboard this historic vessel. Pensacola, known as the "Cradle of Naval Aviation", makes it the perfect resting place for the Oriskany.

The clear emerald-green waters of the Gulf, combined with the sugar-white sands, offers outstanding visability year round for recreational divers who want to explore the many facinating aspects of the ship. Dive enthusiasts from around the world are making the journey here to the Emerald Coast to experience this incredible opportunity to dive explore the USS Oriskany. Some who have already experienced the adventure describe their first impression as "breathtaking and surrealistic." Already, the natural beauty of the underwater enviroment and marine life have to come to life all around the Oriskany and will allow the USS Oriskany to accomplish it's final mission as an incredible reef.

You will be impressed with the variety of sealife that she attracts including, Grouper, Amberjacks, Billfish, Tuna, Wahoo, Rays and more!

Our website offers information on the Northwest Florida area, as well as USS Oriskany Dive Charter companies & Fishing Charter boat companies.

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One of the most visited pages on our website features USS Oriskany dive photos.
We invite you to explore our website & discover all of the information you will need to make your dive trip to the Oriskany Diving experience on the Emerald Coast as easy as possible!

Click Here to view video of the Oriskany Reefing!

Photo Above Courtesy - Jim Phillips of MBT Divers