More than 40 artificial reefs are hidden beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola Beach. It sits in about 92 feet of water and stands off the bottom about 30 feet. Beard said more people prefer to go to the Russian freighter, Pete Tide, and the coal barges. Many divers go out off the jetties at Fort Pickens, but be aware of the tides. Check the water conditions with local dive shops before going out.
Conditions change almost daily.
And now with Loran and Global Positioning Systems, boats can go straight to a reef and divers can go straight down. The Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, Florida.