Adolphus Busch

The Adolphus Busch Sr. is the first new artificial reef to be sunk in the Florida Keys in over a decade. The wreck was named for the patriarch of the Busch brewing family. It was sunk in December 1999 on one of those "picture perfect days" with over 700 spectators present.

This freighter is 210 feet long and settled upright and intact in the sand six miles southwest of Big Pine Key. The site is intended to be a first or deeper dive for those who wish to dive Looe Key Reef as a second dive. This will offer some relief from divers as an alternative to the extremely popular Looe Key area. The maximum depth you can reach on this wreck dive is 100 feet.